2010 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 2010 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 99 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Ma Ying-jeou
- Vice President – Vincent Siew
- Premier – Wu Den-yih
- Vice Premier – Eric Chu, Sean Chen
Events
[edit]
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County of the southwestern Taiwan.
January
[edit]- 7 January – The United States approves a US$6 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, amid opposition from Mainland China.[1]
- 9 January – Opposition Democratic Progressive Party wins all three seats in by-elections against the ruling Kuomintang.[2]
March
[edit]- 4 March – The 6.3 Mw Kaohsiung earthquake affected the southern part of the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), injuring 96 people.
- 14 March – 314 Taipei protest in Taipei.
- 22 March – The commissioning of Zhushan Power Plant in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County.
April
[edit]- 3 April – The opening of Penghu Living Museum in Magong City, Penghu County.
May
[edit]- 1 May
- Taiwan employs capital punishment for the first time since 2005, executing four men for "grave offences such as fatal kidnappings and murders".[3]
- The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of Labor in Kaohsiung City.
- 7 May – The establishment of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association in Daan District, Taipei City.
- 15 May – Year of the Rain is shown on TV.
- 28 May – Murder of Weng Chi-nan in Taichung.
June
[edit]- 1 June – The establishment of Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
- 26 June – Anti-ECFA protest.
July
[edit]- 3 July – The restoration of the annual Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival in Yilan County.
- 7 July – Protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan mark the 73rd anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.[4]
August
[edit]- 1 August – The upgrade of Transworld Institute of Technology in Douliu City, Yunlin County to TransWorld University.
- 19 August – The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Act Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents (Chinese: 卸任總統副總統禮遇條例).[5]
September
[edit]- 14 September – Typhoon Fanapi.
October
[edit]- 9 October – The opening of Yuanshan Bus Station in Taipei.
- 10 October – The establishment of Republic of China Presidential Museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.
- 16 October – The opening of Lanyang Museum in Toucheng Township, Yilan County.
November
[edit]- 3 November – The opening of Luzhou Line and Xinzhuang Line of Taipei Metro.
- 6 November – The establishment of Taipei Expo Park in Zhongshan District, Taipei City.
- 26 November – Sean Lien shooting incident in Yonghe District, Taipei County.[6]
- 27 November – 2010 Republic of China municipal election.
December
[edit]- 2 December – Discussion of Chiang Kai-shek diary (兩蔣日記) research continues.[7]
- 20–22 December – Sixth Chen-Chiang summit at Grand Hotel in Zhongshan District, Taipei City.
- 25 December
- The upgrade of Taipei County to New Taipei City with all of its cities and townships becoming districts.
- The upgrade of Taichung City from provincial city to special municipality with Taichung County.
- The upgrade of Tainan City from provincial city to special municipality with Tainan County.
- The merger of Kaohsiung City with Kaohsiung County to form a larger Kaohsiung City municipality.
- 31 December – The appointment of Chang Chia-juch as the Chairman of China Airlines.[8]
Deaths
[edit]- 24 February – Ang It-hong, 82, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor, pancreatic cancer.[9]
- 4 July – Hwang Yau-tai, 98, Taiwanese musician and composer. multiple organ failure.[10]
- 20 July – Lin Tsung-yi, 89, Taiwanese psychiatrist.[11]
- 19 November – Lin Tsung-nan, 68, Taiwanese politician, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001–2005), adenocarcinoma of the lung.[12]
- 2 December – Lee Huan, 93, Taiwanese politician, Premier of the Republic of China (1989–1990).[13]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2010 in Taiwan.
- ^ NYtimes.com. "NYtimes.com." US approval of taiwan arms sales angers china. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
- ^ Reuters.com. "Reuters.com." Taiwan anti-china opposition gains legislative seats. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
- ^ bbc.co.uk. "bbc.co.uk." Taiwan conducts rare executions. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
- ^ Cdnews.com.tw. "Cdnews.com.tw Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." 七七事變73週年/蔣公中正崇德協會連署信致日本政府. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
- ^ "立院三讀／貪污一審有罪 扁禮遇金沒了".
- ^ "2010 ELECTIONS: Lien Chan's son Sean Lien shot in face at KMT campaign rally".
- ^ HKheadline.com. "HKheadline.com." 馬英九指「兩蔣日記」內容屬公產. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
- ^ "China Airlines Appoints New Chairman Dr. Chia-Juch Chang". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "Hung Yi-feng dies at 82". Taipei Times. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "PASSINGS: David Fanshawe, Hwang Yau-tai". Los Angeles Times. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Carey, Benedict (6 September 2010). "Tsung-yi Lin, 89, Psychiatrist With Global Approach, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "前南投縣長林宗男肺腺癌病逝 享壽69歲". NOWnews (in Chinese). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Lee Huan dies at 95". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2016. Alt URL
