Double Ten

Today is a holiday in Taiwan. The national Holiday. Because of the date, they also call it Double Ten or Ten ten. The 101 building has been illuminated since Monday, at least, with the double ten symbol.

Note: the cross is the number 10 in Chinese. They celebrate the 1911 uprising that ended the line of chinese emperors and brought the foundation of the Republic of China, which is the name of the country nowadays. It is curious to think that, at that time, Taiwan was under Japanese domination.

Since last weekend, there were flags along the middle of the avenues in Taipei, on bridges, pedestrian passes, in many places. I guess that they would have the customary official celebrations today, but don't expect me to be near those events. It is a free day, to use it even if it is for doing nothing.