Changhua People in Taiwan’s Democratic Movements (1980-2000): A Chronology
1977- The Zhongli Incident in Taoyuan
1979- Demonstration supporting Yu Teng-fa (the former magistrate of Kaohsiung County) in Ciaotou, Kaohsiung
1979- The Kaohsiung Incident
1986- The May 19 Green Action at Taipei’s Longshan Temple to protest against martial law
1986- The Taoyuan Airport Incident
1986- The Anti-DuPont Movement in Lukang, Changhua
1987- The March 7 Changhua Incident (also known as the Changhua February 28 Peace Day Promotion Incident)
1987- Protest against air pollution caused by the Taichung Power Plant
1987- Demonstration in Changhua supporting the Homeland Returning Movement for the Mainlanders
1987- The May 19 Green Action in Taipei calling for the unconditional lifting of the martial law
1987- Participants of Changhua’s “Democracy Workshop” head down to the countryside to promote Taiwan independence in 100 speeches
1987- Protest march in Nantou against the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau for its breach of contract with grape growers
1987- Demonstration at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei supporting farmers affected by land acquisition for Formosa Plastics Group’s Chungyang Industrial Park in Singang, Chiayi
1987- Nationwide speaking tour in support of Hsu Tsao-te and Tsai Yu-chuan, who were both put on trial for advocating for Taiwan’s independence
1987- Protest rally besieging the Taipei Zhongshan Hall to demand a full re-election of the National Assembly
1988- Protest in Changhua and Nantou against the improper land consolidation of Changhua’s Huhsi farmland
1988- Demonstration in Taipei supporting Hsu Tsao-te and Tsai Yu-chuan after they were convicted of insurrection
1988- The Action Alliance for the Elderly was founded in Changhua; it organized demonstrations to call for the establishment of benefits programs for seniors
1988- The Return Our Land Movement (in Nantou)
1988- Demonstration in Chiayi to support indigenous people pulling down the statue of Wu feng in protest of the national myth that Wu “civilized” the locals.
1988- The May 20 Peasant Movement (in Taipei)
1988- Let the Blacklisted Home Movement in Taipei, which supported the rights of the blacklisted overseas dissidents who wanted to return Taiwan
1989- Demonstration in Taichung supporting the blacklisted journalist Chen Wan-chen
1989- The Changhua Environmental Protection Union staged the March 3 Anti-FCFC Action to protest against air pollution caused by the Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation
1989- Protest against pollution from the Tsháu-Á-Poo Transfer Station in Changhua
1989- A demonstration at the funeral procession of Cheng Nan-jung, the Taiwanese independence martyr who died in self-immolation.
1990- The Wild Lily Student Movement (also known as the March Student Movement) in Taipei
1990- Protest rally of the Anti Military Interference Movement in Taipei
1990- Demonstration in Changhua supporting the activist Huang hua for his advocacy of Taiwan independence
1990- Demonstration demanding the truth regarding suspicious military deaths with the slogan “do not say again that all the deaths in military service are suicides”
1991- Demonstration in Taipei supporting the Taiwan Independence Association Incident
1991- Demonstration in Taipei calling for a plebiscite on Taiwan’s re-entry into the UN
1991- Protest rally in Taipei against the organization of military parades while calling for the amendment of Article 100 of the Criminal Code
1992- A six-day demonstration in Taipei calling for direct presidential elections
1992- The “One Taiwan, One China” Demonstration in Taichung
1992- Protest rally in Changhua and Pingtung against the violence and bribery in elections
1993- The Anti-Nuclear Movement in Taipei protesting the establishment of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant
1994- The April 10 Demonstration in Taipei calling for education reform
1994- Save the Dadu River Movement in Changhua
1995- Shuiwei residents protest against the establishment of a waste incinerator
1997- Fishermen from Wangkung village protest against local marine pollution in Changhua
1997- The May 18 Walk for Taiwan Demonstration in Taipei demanding Premier Lien Chan's resignation over the rise in violent crimes
1999- Protest rally in Taipei against political corruption while calling for the abolition of the National Assembly
2000- Taiwan’s first peaceful transition of power, with Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu being elected the 10th president and vice-president of R.O.C (Taiwan)
1989.05.19- People attend Cheng Nan-jung's funeral procession march to the front of the Office of the President