National Day revelry nationwide

JETS, FIREWORKS: Events in Taipei are to conclude with a flyby, while in Tainan in the evening a fireworks display is to light up the sky for more than half an hour

Taipei Times
Date: Oct 10, 2020
By: Huang Hsin-po and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA

People attend a Proud of Taiwan party on the eve of Double Ten National Day at the Port of Keelung’s West No. 4 Dock yesterday.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times

About 50,000 people attended a celebration on the eve of Double Ten National Day at Keelung Harbor yesterday, while the main events today are to be held in Taipei and Tainan.

In Keelung, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that Taiwan has successfully held the COVID-19 pandemic at bay and is helping other countries do the same.

Amid general economic decline worldwide, the nation’s economy remains strong, an achievement that is due to the collective effort of all Taiwanese, Tsai said.

“We hope that we will continue to provide a stabilizing force on international affairs,” she said.
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