Taiwan celebrated its 112th National Day — also known as “Double Ten Day” — with annual military flypast, honorary guard parades and street performances on Tuesday.
![Taiwan’s honorary guard parading during the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247907719_c4ab019979_o-Copy.jpg)
![Taiwan’s army performs during the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247907944_e646ace474_o-Copy.jpg)
![Giant Taiwan flag is flown through the air by a helicopter during celebrations of the National Day in Taipei, Taiwan on October 10, 2021. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53248043350_6534ce9fc2_o-Copy.jpg)
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a National Day speech during the ceremony. She said that democracy had thrived on the island despite increased Chinese pressure, and vowed that its people would remain “free for generations.”
![Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen delivering a speech during the celebrations of the National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53248042835_c04191847e_o-Copy.jpg)
Appearing to strike a conciliatory tone with Beijing, Tsai said Taiwan seeks “peaceful co-existence, with free, unrestricted, and unburdened interactions between people across the strait.”
![(Left to right) Taiwan's Parliament Speaker You Si-kun, President Tsai Ing-Wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te wave hands in the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247843938_fea8dcda81_o-Copy.jpg)
Taiwan will hold national elections in January, but Tsai is unable to run for president again due to the island’s two-term limit. Tsai’s deputy Lai Ching-te will represent the Democratic Progressive Party and run for the election instead.
![Performers hold giant Taiwan flag during the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247843828_f74abf4026_o-Copy.jpg)
![Dragon Dance performance in the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247548871_cac657be9a_o-Copy.jpg)
![Taiwan’s honorary guard parades during the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247843908_110320660b_o-Copy.jpg)
![Performer waves a flag while performing in the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247548381_44c7e4e9fd_o-Copy.jpg)
![Taiwan’s martial art team is taking photo in the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247865194_98b799aa30_o-Copy.jpg)
![Taiwanese Paiwan judoka Yang Yung-wei in the ceremony of Taiwan National Day on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247843573_4a04d7a007_o-Copy.jpg)
![Taiwan's Presidential Office building with National Day decorations on October 10, 2023. Photo: Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, via Flickr CC2.0.](https://hongkongfp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53246672347_2af32b124e_o-Copy.jpg)
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