Events from the year 2010 in Taiwan,

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. This year is numbered Minguo 99 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

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Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, t=馬英九; pinyin: ''Mǎ Yīngjiǔ''; ; born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT ...

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Vincent Siew Siew Wan-chang (; born 3 January 1939), known also by his English name Vincent Siew, is a Taiwanese politician who served as the ninth vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Prem ...

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Wu Den-yih Wu Den-yih ( Chinese: 吳敦義, born 30 January 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He graduated from National Taiwan University and worked as a journalist before beginning a career in politics with a 1973 appointment to the Taipei City Council. ...

Vice Premier A vice is a practice, behaviour, habit or item generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit. Vices a ...

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Eric Chu Eric Li-luan Chu (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician, statistician, and academic who is currently the Chairman of the Kuomintang, chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). Born into a political family with strong ties to the Kuomintan ...

, Sean Chen

Events

January

* 7 January – The

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

approves a US$6 billion arms sales package to

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

, amid opposition from

Mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ...

. * 9 January – Opposition

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a centre to centre-left Taiwanese nationalist political party in Taiwan. As the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition, one of the two main political camps in Taiwan, the DPP is currently the ...

wins all three seats in by-elections against the ruling

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

March

* 4 March – The 6.3 Kaohsiung earthquake affected the southern part of the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (''Strong''), injuring 96 people. * 14 March – 314 Taipei protest in Taipei. * 22 March – The commissioning of Zhushan Power Plant in Nangan Township,

Lienchiang County The Matsu Islands; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤ ( or ), officially Lienchiang County; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing (), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (T ...

April

* 3 April – The opening of

Penghu Living Museum The Penghu Living Museum (PHLM; ) is a museum about the customs and culture of Penghu in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan. History In 2001, the Taipei National University of the Arts was commissioned to do the preliminary study and to lay t ...

in Magong City,

Penghu County The Penghu ( , Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, about west of the main island of Taiwan across the Penghu Channel, coveri ...

May

* 1 May **

employs

capital punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence (law), sentence ordering that an offender b ...

for the first time since 2005, executing four men for "grave offences such as fatal kidnappings and murders". ** The opening of

Kaohsiung Museum of Labor The Kaohsiung Museum of Labor () is a museum about labor in Cianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as '' ...

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of ...

. * 7 May – The establishment of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association in Daan District,

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. * 15 May – ''

Year of the Rain ''Year of the Rain'' () is a 2010 Taiwanese television series. The director of the TV series is Chen Wei-ling (director), Chen Wei-ling. It is co-produced by Vanness Wu. Introduction ''Year of the Rain'' is the first TV series about the Typhoon M ...

'' is shown on TV. * 28 May – Murder of Weng Chi-nan in

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: '), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, making it the largest city in Ce ...

June

* 1 June – The establishment of

Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

. * 26 June – Anti-ECFA protest.

July

* 3 July – The restoration of the annual

Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival The Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival (YICFFF; ) is an artistic festival in Taiwan, which has taken place during the summer vacation each year at the Dongshan River Water Park in Yilan County since 1996. *The festiva ...

in Yilan County. * 7 July – Protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan mark the 73rd anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

August

* 1 August – The upgrade of Transworld Institute of Technology in

Douliu City Douliu (Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Táu-la̍k'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan), ...

Yunlin County Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...

TransWorld University TransWorld University (TWU; ) was a private university in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formo ...

. * 19 August – The

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

passed an amendment to the ''Act Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents'' ().

September

* 14 September – Typhoon Fanapi.

October

* 9 October – The opening of Yuanshan Bus Station in Taipei. * 10 October – The establishment of Republic of China Presidential Museum in

Zhongzheng District Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei Main Station is located in the district. It is home to most of the national government buildings of Taiwan. Overview The district is n ...

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. * 16 October – The opening of Lanyang Museum in Toucheng Township, Yilan County.

November

* 3 November – The opening of

Luzhou Line Luzhou ( zh, s=泸州, p=Lúzhōu; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: ) is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is also known as the "Liquor City" (). It was named Jiangyang () until the North ...

and

Xinzhuang Line Xinzhuang can refer to the following locations: China * Xinzhuang Station (Shanghai Metro) ;Towns * Xinzhuang, Shanghai (莘庄镇), town in Minhang District * Xinzhuang Subdistrict (新庄街道), Yixing, Jiangsu Written as "辛庄镇": * Xinz ...

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

. * 6 November – The establishment of

Taipei Expo Park The Taipei Expo Park () is a multifunctional park in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. Park facilities The Taipei Expo Park consists of: * Taipei Children's Recreation Center * Yuanshan Marketplace * Yuanshan Plaza ...

in Zhongshan District, Taipei City. * 26 November –

Sean Lien Lien Sheng-wen (; born February 4, 1970), also known by his English name Sean Lien, is a Taiwanese lawyer who serves as Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang alongside Huang Min-hui and Andrew Hsia. He is co-founder of Evenstar Capital and previous ...

shooting incident in

Yonghe District Yonghe District () is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 38,000 inhabitants per square kilom ...

Taipei County New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...

. * 27 November – 2010 Republic of China municipal election.

December

* 2 December – Discussion of Chiang Kai-shek diary (兩蔣日記) research continues. * 20–22 December – Sixth Chen-Chiang summit at

Grand Hotel A grand hotel is a large and luxurious hotel, especially one housed in a building with traditional architectural style. It began to flourish in the 1800s in Europe and North America. Grand Hotel may refer to: Hotels Africa * Grande Hotel Beir ...

in Zhongshan District,

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. * 25 December ** The upgrade of Taipei County to

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...

with all of its cities and townships becoming districts. ** The upgrade of Taichung City from provincial city to special municipality with

Taichung County Taichung County was a County (Taiwan), county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fengyuan District, Fongyuan City after 1950. History Taichung County was established on 26 November ...

. ** The upgrade of Tainan City from provincial city to special municipality with

Tainan County Tainan County was a County (Taiwan), county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Xinying District, Sinying City. History Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () sh ...

. ** The merger of

with

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end ...

to form a larger Kaohsiung City municipality. * 31 December – The appointment of

Chang Chia-juch Chang Chia-juch (; born 25 June 1950) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese engineer and politician who was the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan), Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan from 2013 to 2014.China Airlines China Airlines (CAL; zh, t=中華航空, poj=Tiong-hôa Hâng-khong, p=Zhōnghuá Hángkōng, first=t, c=, s=) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is one of Taiwan's two major airlines, along with E ...

Deaths

* 24 February –

Ang It-hong Ang It-hong (; 30 October 1927 – 24 February 2010) was a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. Biography Ang was born Hong Wen-lu () and educated in Taipei. At a young age, Hong learned to sing and play violin. He first pe ...

, 82, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor, pancreatic cancer. * 4 July – Hwang Yau-tai, 98, Taiwanese musician and composer. multiple organ failure. * 20 July – Lin Tsung-yi, 89, Taiwanese psychiatrist. * 19 November – Lin Tsung-nan, 68, Taiwanese politician, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001–2005),

adenocarcinoma of the lung Adenocarcinoma of the lung is the most common type of lung cancer, and like other forms of lung cancer, it is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular features. It is classified as one of several non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), to d ...

. * 2 December –

Lee Huan Lee Huan (; 8 February 1917 – 2 December 2010) was a Taiwanese politician. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1989 to 1990, serving for one year under former President Lee Teng-hui. He was the father of Lee Ching-hua and Diane ...

, 93, Taiwanese politician,

Premier of the Republic of China The premier of the Republic of China, officially the premier of the Executive Yuan ( zh, 行政院院長), is the head of government of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the principal advisor to the President ...

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