China's Kuomintang Tainan City Councillor Lin Meiyan customized the 2021 table calendar. Because the first page shows the four words "Chinese year number" and the inner page also introduces "Chinese food in English single word". She was so angry that she asked the manufacturer to recycle and destroy it, and held a press conference to claim that "we are the Republic of China, not China." She absolutely cannot accept such a mistake.
Zhang Yaping
In this regard, Zhang Yaping, former deputy secretary-general of the Kuomintang of China, posted a message on Facebook, emphasizing that "we are Chinese born in Taiwan!" and solemnly called on "the Kuomintang of China to face up to this problem and not forget where it came from."
He said, why did we take it for granted that "Republic of China" represent "China" 30 years ago; 30 years later, the word "China" became a disaster for politicians? How should people from mainland provinces view the word "China" on this land in Taiwan for 400 years?
Zhang Yaping pointed out that "China", both cultural and historical China, is good. The national civilization that has lasted for thousands of years is a fact. Our text, lifestyle, customs and culture, as well as our civilization, the stories and experiences of all dynasties, do people in Taiwan have a sense of belonging? Or is our sense of identity and source no longer the Central Plains, , Yellow River, and Yangtze River Cultural District? Is it Japan? USA? Or ancient Greece? Even the ancient civilization of the Mesopotamia or Ganges basin ?
Zhang Yaping also emphasized that based on the above thoughts, we can say loudly, "We are Chinese born in Taiwan!" We also asked the Kuomintang to face up to this problem, don't forget where it came from, and don't make the wrong direction in the future.
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