Lien vows to follow in Sun's footsteps
By Xing Zhigang (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-04-27 23:57

Taiwan opposition KMT leader Lien Chan smiles and waves back to a well-wisher flashing a victory sign when he visited and paid respect to Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province April 27, 2005. Lien is on an 8-day historic visit to the mainland. [newsphoto]

"His visit raises hopes for a peaceful reunification between Taiwan and the mainland."

In the afternoon, Lien and his delegation visited the Presidential Palace, where Sun was inaugurated as Provisional President of the "Republic of China" on January 1, 1912. The palace was used as the office of the Nationalist Government after April 1927.

Page:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Close

Today's Top News     Top China News
Lien: Common prosperity a top cross-Straits target         42 held for protest property damage         WB: China's economy to grow by 8.3%         Superjumbo makes historic maiden flight         Hu lands in Manila after Jakarta visit         UN action on N. Korea would 'destroy' talks	Lien Chan calls for peace at Sun mausoleum       New law approved to improve China's civil servant system       42 held for protest property damage       Hu lands in Manila after Jakarta visit       Xinjiang's music may join world list       Project aimed at promoting seatbelt use