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Events

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County of the southwestern Taiwan.

January

7 January - The United States approves a US$6 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, amid opposition from Mainland China.^[1]
9 January - Opposition Democratic Progressive Party wins all three seats in by-elections against the ruling Kuomintang.^[2]

March

4 March - 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake.^[3]
14 March - 314 Taipei protest in Taipei.
22 March - The commissioning of Zhushan Power Plant in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County.

April

3 April - The opening of Penghu Living Museum in Magong City, Penghu County.
26 April - A 6.5~6.9 earthquake strikes near Taitung City.^[4]

May

1 May
- Taiwan employs capital punishment for the first time since 2005, executing four men for "grave offences such as fatal kidnappings and murders".^[5]
- The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of Labor in Kaohsiung City.
7 May - The establishment of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association in Da'an District, Taipei City.
15 May - Year of The Rain is shown on TV.
28 May - Murder of Weng Chi-nan in Taichung.

June

26 June - Anti-ECFA protest

July

3 July - The restoration of the annual Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival in Yilan County.
7 July - Protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan mark the 73rd anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.^[6]

August

1 August - The upgrade of Transworld Institute of Technology in Douliu City, Yunlin County to TransWorld University.
19 August - The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Act Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents (Chinese: 卸任總統副總統禮遇條例).^[7]

September

14 September - Typhoon Fanapi.

October

10 October - The establishment of Republic of China Presidential Museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.
16 October - The opening of Lanyang Museum in Toucheng Township, Yilan County.

November

3 November - The opening of Luzhou Line and Xinzhuang Line of Taipei Metro.
6 November - The establishment of Taipei Expo Park in Zhongshan District, Taipei City.
26 November - Sean Lien shooting incident in Yonghe District, Taipei County.^[8]
27 November - 2010 Republic of China municipal election.

December

2 December - Discussion of Chiang Kai-shek diary (兩蔣日記) research continues.^[9]
20-22 December - Sixth Chen-Chiang summit at Grand Hotel in Zhongshan District, Taipei City.
25 December
- The upgrade of Taipei County to New Taipei City with all of its cities and townships becoming districts.
- The upgrade of Taichung City from provincial city to special municipality with Taichung County.
- The upgrade of Tainan City from provincial city to special municipality with Tainan County.
- The merger of Kaohsiung City with Kaohsiung County to form a larger Kaohsiung City municipality.
31 December - The appointment of Chang Chia-juch as the Chairman of China Airlines.^[10]

Deaths

24 February - Ang It-hong, 82, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, composer and actor, pancreatic cancer.^[11]
4 July - Hwang Yau-tai, 98, Taiwanese musician and composer.
20 July - Lin Tsung-yi, 89, Taiwanese psychiatrist.^[12]
2 December - Lee Huan, 93, former Premier of the Republic of China.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2010 in Taiwan.

↑ NYtimes.com. "NYtimes.com." US approval of taiwan arms sales angers china. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ Reuters.com. "Reuters.com." Taiwan anti-china opposition gains legislative seats. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ "6.4 quake hits southern Taiwan". The China Post. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
↑ Focustaiwan.tw. "Focustaiwan.tw." Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits taiwan. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ bbc.co.uk. "bbc.co.uk." Taiwan conducts rare executions. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ Cdnews.com.tw. "Cdnews.com.tw." 七七事變73週年/蔣公中正崇德協會連署信致日本政府. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ "立院三讀／貪污一審有罪扁禮遇金沒了".
↑ "2010 ELECTIONS: Lien Chan's son Sean Lien shot in face at KMT campaign rally".
↑ HKheadline.com. "HKheadline.com." 馬英九指「兩蔣日記」內容屬公產. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ "China Airlines Appoints New Chairman Dr. Chia-Juch Chang".
↑ Tvbs.com.tw. "Tvbs.com.tw." 不敵胰臟癌！　洪一峰享壽82歲辭世. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
↑ NYtimes.com. "NYtimes.com." Tsung-yi Lin, 89, Psychiatrist with global approach dies. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.

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