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Civic groups and hundreds of participants marched through the streets of Taipei to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 228 Incident, with music and street performances occurring at the Executive Yuan building, ending with a scattering of flower petals to symbolize hope for a brighter future for younger generations.
The day’s main organizers were the Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation along with more than 50 civil society organizations.
The events began at the Tianma Tea House (天馬茶房) in Taipei’s Datong District (大同), the site of conflict that sparked the Incident in February 1947.
Organizers in a statement made three requests of the government: to
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