HOU Hsiao-hsien in Edward YANG's "Taipei Story" (1985)
Celebrating New Year in Costumes, 1955.
“Despite the threat of a Communist invasion of the islands North of Formosa, the Nationalist Chinese held their usual rip roaring celebration of Chinese New Year. During a parade through the streets of Taipei, Nationalist wore rubber masks and carried placards in Chinese characters saying "Traitor Mao Tse-Tung" and "King of The Killers, Malenkov." The parade also celebrated Freedom Day, the day the anti-Communist Chinese were released from South Korean prison camps, and allowed to join the Nationalists on Formosa.“
source: getty
Military parade on the Double Tenth Day, Taipei, 1954.
Source: udn.com
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Presidential Office Building, Taipei, 1953.
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Pedicabs gathering in front of the Presidential Office Building at Taipei for the Labour Day celebration, 1951.
「自由中國勞工慶祝五一勞動節大會」
Photo: 鄧秀璧