National Day celebrations to be smaller this yearStaff writer, with CNADouble Ten National Day celebrations would this year have fewer participants than last year and the general public might be excluded, Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥) told a news event on Wednesday to unveil the logo for the celebrations. Banners for the Double Ten National Day celebrations in Taipei are pictured on Wednesday last week. Moreover, the number of participants in a National Day evening banquet in Hsinchu City on Oct. 9 would be limited, he said, without giving a specific figure. People attending the National Day fireworks in Kaohsiung on Oct. 10 would have to remain in designated areas, Chen said. The logo also bears the words “Taiwan National Day 2021,” which has drawn criticism from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) over the omission of the country’s formal name, the Republic of China.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2021 15:56 UTC