Taiwan- Choice Activity

- Choice ActivityBy Garam

Choice Activity one- national AnthemChinese LyricsSan Min Chu ISan-min-chu-i, Wu-tang so tsung;I-chien min-kuo, i-chin ta-t'ung.Tzu erh to-shih, wei min ch'ien-feng Su-yeh fei-hsieh, chu-i shih ts'ung.Shih ch'in shih yung, pi hsin pi chung I-hsin i-te, kuan-ch'e shih-chung.

English TranslationThe Rights of the PeopleOur aim shall be to found a free land.World peace be our stand.Lead on, comrades, vanguards ye are.Hold fast your aim, by sun and star.Be earnest and brave, your country to save.One heart, one soul, one mind, one goal !

Choice Activity two- Meaning of the flagThe rays of the sun symbolizes the twelve hours of the day as according to the Chinese traditional hours which corresponds to two hours each of present day time system, and the twelve months of the year. The red earth signifies the blood and the sacrifice of the people who fought to overthrow the Qing dynasty and helped established the Republic of China (ROC).The white sun in the blue sky also represents the Kuomintang party or KMT (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the red background is a traditional colour favoured by the Chinese and represents the Han Chinese race as well.The three colours represent the Three Principles of the People according to Sun Yat-sen: nationalism (blue), democracy (white), and peoples livelihood (red). The three colours also means liberty, equality, and fraternity, accordingly, which in a way is the same with the flag of France that also has the same colours and meaning; the only difference is to what colour a moral is associated.

Choice Activity three- postcard

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