[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations to 
the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of the celebration of 
their 99th anniversary. Although it is commonly known as ``Double Ten 
Day,'' this year, the anniversary can be called ``Triple Ten Day,'' as 
it falls on the tenth day of the tenth month of the tenth year of this 
millennium.
  This important date commemorates the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 
1911, which was the impetus for the fall of the Qing Dynasty in China, 
leading to the creation a few months later of the Republic of China, 
commonly known as Taiwan.
  October 10 is the National Celebration Day in Taiwan. It is as 
important to the Taiwanese people as the Fourth of July is to 
Americans, and many American cities, including Chicago and San 
Francisco, have large celebrations to mark the occasion.
  Sadly, the destruction and devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot last 
year caused Taiwanese President a to cancel the national festivities to 
pay respect to those who had lost their lives. Additionally, funds 
normally used for celebration were instead used to aid victims of the 
disaster.
  Today, Taiwan is a valued partner of the United States and I extend 
my best wishes to Taiwan for a wonderful 99th anniversary this year, 
and I look forward to celebrating their 100th anniversary with them 
next year.

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