Young generation keeps memory of 228 Incident aliveStaff writer, with CNANearly eight decades after the 228 Incident, civic groups are breathing new life into the preservation of a collective memory as part of a concerted effort to resist the erosion of history. The 228 Incident refers to an anti-government uprising that began on Feb. 28, 1947, after the brutal beating of a tobacco vendor in Taipei by government agents a day earlier. Young people march at an event commemorating the 228 Incident in Taipei today. During the march, the names of victims were read aloud in Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese) and Hakka to honor their memory, Chang said. "There are few opportunities for our children to learn about the 228 Incident in their daily lives," she said.

Source: Taipei Times February 27, 2026 15:45 UTC