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1996 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 1996 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 85 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

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Incumbents

  • President - Lee Teng-hui
  • Vice President - Li Yuan-tsu, Lien Chan
  • Premier - Lien Chan
  • Vice Premier - Hsu Li-teh

    • January

  • 1 January - The inauguration of the new Penghu Great Bridge in Penghu County.
  • 15 January - The restoration of Fujian Provincial Government from Xindian City, Taipei County to Jincheng Township, Kinmen County.
  • 22 January - The renaming of Training Center for Government Officials to Civil Service Development Institute.

    • March

  • 21 March - The renaming of Chieh-shou Road to Ketagalan Boulevard by Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian.
  • 23 March
  • The end of Third Taiwan Strait Crisis.
  • 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election.
  • 1996 Republic of China presidential election.
  • 27 March - The establishment of Formosa Television.
  • 28 March - The opening of Wenshan Line of Taipei Metro.

    • July

  • 4 July - Construction groundbreaking for Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County.

    • November

  • 7 November - The opening of Taipei Astronomical Museum in Shilin District, Taipei City.

    • December

  • 1 December - The establishment of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs.
  • 15 December - The opening of the Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation in Taipei.

    • Births

  • 24 February – Lin Wan-ting, taekwondo athlete

    • Deaths

  • 13 March - Hsu Ching-chung, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
  • 16 October - Huang Shao-ku, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China.

    • References

    1996 in Taiwan Wikipedia
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