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Double Ten Day (traditional Chinese: 雙十節; pinyin: Shuāng Shí Jié) is the national day of the Republic of China (ROC) (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s) and celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China and establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912. It is therefore also known as National Celebration Day (traditional Chinese: 國慶日; simplified Chinese: 国庆日; pinyin: Guóqìng Rì). As a result of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the Republic of China government lost control of mainland China and relocated its capital to Taipei, while the Chinese Communist Party established the People's Republic of China in mainland China. The jurisdiction of the Republic of China has since been limited to Taiwan.
In Taiwan, the official celebration starts with raising of the flag of the Republic of China in front of the Presidential Building, followed by public singing of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. It is then followed by celebrations in front of the Presidential Building, including a military parade (the military parade was not held from 1992 to 2006, to ease cross strait tensions). Later in the day, the President of the Republic of China addresses the country and fireworks displays are held throughout the major cities of the island.
Outside of Taiwan, Double Ten Day is also celebrated by many Overseas Chinese communities. Sizable Double Ten Day parades occur yearly in Chinatowns of San Francisco and Chicago.
In mainland China, it is celebrated as the anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution / Wuchang Uprising.
Before the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC in 1997, many ROC supporters there would display patriotic and colorful flags (mainly the national flag of ROC) to celebrate Double Ten Day. While the day continues to be celebrated in Hong Kong after the transfer of sovereignty to the mainland, larger festivities now occur on October 1, the National Day of the People's Republic of China.
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