“Sun Yat-sen: His Life and Legacy,” a photo exhibition at the Pacific...
Born at a time when China was weak and profoundly humiliated by the Western powers, Sun Yat-sen vowed to restore his people’s national pride and to establish an American-style government. It would take...
View ArticleCelebrating the republic’s centennial, Sun Yat-sen’s image is reinterpreted
It was not until the first half of 2010 that the hit rate of Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), the founding father of the Republic of China (ROC), which relocated to Taiwan in 1949, was overtaken in the Google...
View ArticleSun Yat-sen and his lingering legacy, talk on March 3rd
Please join us for a free talk about Sun Yat-sen and his lingering legacy on Thursday, March 3rd. Orville Schell will be our main speaker. He is a noted journalist, professor and author of 15 books....
View ArticleSun Yat-sen’s emerging relevance discussed
Sun Yat-sen paved the way for China’s modernization and, indirectly, Taiwan’s transformation after 1949. He also strengthened connections between the Chinese community in the United States and their...
View ArticleNew-style performances of the ROC National Anthem
The national anthem of the Republic of China (ROC) originated from the motto of the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangdong province and was written by Sun Yat-sen. Starting from 1895, Sun vowed to...
View ArticleOn ROC’s centennial, Deputy Foreign Minister Shen reflects on Taiwan’s...
The history of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan cannot be surgically cut in two, with the first period from 1911 to 1949 being discarded while just keeping the second period since 1949. Seen in...
View ArticleTaiwan’s first lady visits San Francisco
Overseas Taiwanese in San Francisco were excited to see Chou Mei-ching (President Ma Ying-jeou’s wife) join them at the Golden Gate Bridge Walk at noon on Sept. 24. Her surprise visit was met with...
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