http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/gallery/0000w6zz.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/gallery/0000w6zz Taiwan's 326 Parade, a response to China's recently-passed Anti-Secession Law, gathered Taiwanese residents from all over the island for peace, democracy, and freedom. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ytqp.xml China Bastards! http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006wgk8.xml f196b9ebe244f234dbdfe20ec94556a3 image/jpeg 600 800 228787 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006wgk8 Getting ready to leave Rongxing Park, approximately 2:30pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006x6y1.xml 2ae89f15f51c5ee3982a2a468c7d33b6 image/jpeg 800 600 218704 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006x6y1 Assembling at Rongxing Park http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006y249.xml 25095cde50cc29def8f6dc1f5374d55e image/jpeg 800 600 227712 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006y249 Assembling at Rongxing Park, approximately 1:30pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006zdse.xml 7b32e40dc7e4230d12603b867e98f946 image/jpeg 600 800 205602 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0006zdse Peptalk and media exposure, Rongxing Park http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000704yq.xml c588e4eac80f160f6a2f399d24c53828 image/jpeg 800 600 218357 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000704yq Nine criticisms/comments on the Communist Party results in a backlash against China. There was a group distributing free books, describing nine ways that Communist China is an affront to the free world http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00071qzk.xml e49b5530b2df18068cbc57a9218ec32f image/jpeg 800 600 216934 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00071qzk Signatures collected to show love for Taiwan, and opposition to the Anti-Secession Law http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000724cy.xml 0fc5cff6a4b011406d3cb81ae17a245f image/jpeg 800 600 161900 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000724cy http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00073b0k.xml 58ad1ebe8f7a94c2a47c92140d08cc60 image/jpeg 800 600 134854 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00073b0k Slowly moving parade, approximately 3:00pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00074tp7.xml aad8b2ebcfcf9bccbdf1af8c6778a278 image/jpeg 800 600 204548 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00074tp7 One of the groups assembled at Rongxing Park, waiting to slip into the parade line. I would say it was a well-organized march. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000759q1.xml 5ce68cf64a9f6abac36ca606f0947b63 image/jpeg 800 600 226170 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000759q1 Car #16 covered the tail end of the "Love Freedom" parade line coming out of Rongxing Park. A little further down the road, an ambulance started trailing along, just in case anyone needed medical attention. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00076gqg.xml 7938660408c4b5b1de9c92de1020022c image/jpeg 800 600 180731 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00076gqg Taiwan Lions Club members formed their own contingent http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00077h63.xml 1a9fe2519fde6fcf2fe96e7eb5b6b670 image/jpeg 800 600 135328 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00077h63 Democratic demonstrations are fun for the whole family! http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00078908.xml 5922a74e51a378d6a5470bc006e0ab6f image/jpeg 800 600 168680 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00078908 The two girls standing on the table calling out "加油! 加油!" whipped up a lot of enthusiastic responses, outside of Xintian Temple http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00079pt1.xml 1894e52fcfb171da9a1b841e68418052 image/jpeg 800 600 132045 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00079pt1 Pausing at the corner of 新生北路 and 民權東路, approximately 3:30pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007at1f.xml ea919f357ab932fb4e2bf837f8a2edc1 image/jpeg 800 600 145056 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007at1f Just because they all had to work doesn't mean they couldn't come out to show their support. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007bpdq.xml f100afa78c8bf5e9bbf58e78e4d9d739 image/jpeg 800 600 155305 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007bpdq More cute podiatrists along Minchuan East Road. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ck42.xml 90590b2f6fa11211006563c75e3590c9 image/jpeg 600 800 138471 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ck42 Near the presidential palace, a young woman reads the "Nine Criticisms/Comments Against Communist China" while other parade marchers figure out what to do, since the Presidential Building is blocked off. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007d4d5.xml 859ac79f5a947f0f54bd286dc0c0d43e image/jpeg 800 600 167119 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007d4d5 Since the Presidential Office was barricaded off, some of the marchers started to scatter and go home. Home meant an 8-hour bus ride for some groups. This is approximately 5:00pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007e1w1.xml cbed8b38895c89003ca454483e2f1830 image/jpeg 600 800 158552 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007e1w1 The first expletive we saw on any of the banners. R. gives the guy a thumbs up. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007fz1b.xml fe52b73037af2163cb3796b40bfae6d0 image/jpeg 600 800 164050 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007fz1b Taiwanese 歌仔戲 differs from Peking Opera in its melodic structure, vocal delivery, and of course, language. A truck full of famous Gezaixi actresses comes out to show their support. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007gbfk.xml efaaf003448e7d5865aecb19881c7bd5 image/jpeg 800 600 121414 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007gbfk Things are starting to wind down around 6pm, by the NTU Hospital and across from the Presidential Office. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007h888.xml d596df20866fada7bed45a7b1bec17d2 image/jpeg 800 600 120156 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007h888 Oppose annexation! Protect Taiwan! A Taiwanese Hakka group all the way from Miaoli. They were very kind and gave us one of their Hakka flags. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007kbb3.xml 0e0713282cb25021061e8d3974142c77 image/jpeg 600 800 112168 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007kbb3 Many aboriginal groups came out to show their support, too. I'm sorry I didn't get more shots of them. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ppa3.xml cef231b91c4a472959a994150ef44dc6 image/jpeg 600 800 100250 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ppa3 Since you couldn't get close to the action, many people were sitting around television screens. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007qtxz.xml f83fcde7b13da47f19fc0618d42a957b image/jpeg 800 600 162763 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007qtxz Sometime between 5:30-6:00pm, Chen Shui-Bian was up on stage, not to give speeches but to cheer along and whip up support. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007rsa2.xml 49039f4b08cf7a24185628d978e852a0 image/jpeg 800 600 173108 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007rsa2 "独立" 啤酒 seems to be another way (simplified?) to write "獨立" (Independence) Beer, logo decorated with the flag for the 1895 Republic of Taiwan and the Tiger. I'm not sure what was really being sold here... Taiwan Beer? Heineken? http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007spzr.xml cfb0f3ad4f3e2ec249849e8860b8ca7a image/jpeg 800 600 107153 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007spzr "It doesn't matter which party you support. If you voted in the presidential election, you support Taiwanese independence." http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007t8rx.xml ef546b6eeaa72a9cc7d1b012361434d2 image/jpeg 600 800 145107 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007t8rx The teacup moved up and down, and the teapot would tilt so that it looked like it was "pouring" into the teacup. I'm not sure I follow the metaphor... http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007w4c0.xml 6f4b6468cdbfdc70280609a7a4eaba44 image/jpeg 800 600 138751 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007w4c0 Everybody loves giant inflatable balloons at parades! http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007xaay.xml bbbb3f97019eb34285132ec36b5a5f9e image/jpeg 800 600 90039 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007xaay ... self-explanatory. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ytqp.xml 5657389e471782e05a64f4f298425e1c image/jpeg 600 800 123806 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007ytqp Sure, they have stiff-faced guards standing in front of the barbwire surrounding the Presidential Palace, but they don't mind if you want to chill with them for a bit. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007zzga.xml a2345936532313afeeb0832e21f36eda image/jpeg 800 600 145817 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0007zzga Towards the tail end of the march, close to 6pm http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00080p92.xml 188ab0ec60c75cdd931334e1696271ef image/jpeg 800 600 114675 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00080p92 More towards the tail end of the march, some little ones are tuckered out. Photo by rjhudson. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00081c9y.xml fde752ddc0ca094e0c2bbb13aec7e67b image/jpeg 800 600 150635 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00081c9y ... another self-explanatory sign. Photo by rjhudson. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00082s8t.xml 57e16012997f637b93e4fb603dd8f336 image/jpeg 800 600 108871 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00082s8t Playing it up for the international media. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000832g1.xml 8fd0f3bed91b07bfb2a8aff2ac0cc1af image/jpeg 800 600 103712 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/000832g1 .... who wish to resume arms trade with China..?! http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008458y.xml b56de868fb55e5b30617619c79509f35 image/jpeg 800 600 117707 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008458y more for the international media -- signs in German, Spanish, English, etc. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008518a.xml 96fd0e9ccceb1a93fea6ec2ad02a24a0 image/jpeg 800 600 131573 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008518a Reporters, cameramen, journalists, media folks. Unfortunately, I didn't get a shot of the journalists covering the rooftops, and the crane-operated cameras that provided dramatic, swooping shots of the crowd. Anyway, cameras were everywhere. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00086g67.xml 0f0054126d222e326220523f4025f9be image/jpeg 800 600 103485 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00086g67 I'd like to think that the family who made this had some fun putting it together. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00087bw1.xml 6975af0a7871423822edd4b7d1e99237 image/jpeg 800 600 150972 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00087bw1 Stiff-faced guards wait for the crowds to disperse, while citizens have fun posing with them. No tanks, no live ammunition -- you think Beijing would let Taipei get away with the same thing? http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00088kbh.xml 29f60d009eb1d27a408a8ce57aadc2f7 image/jpeg 800 600 70463 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00088kbh Mayor Ma fenced off the Presidential Office, "for the safety of the marchers and the president." But President Chen and former president Lee Teng-hui were out on the streets. Also, given the stress on PEACE at this rally, I wasn't expecting any violence. Fantastic photo by rjhudson. http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00089z2z.xml eb7822869a76c51e9d93c4f2b045c873 image/jpeg 800 600 111299 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/00089z2z A dance troupe is out sloganeering http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008a7ad.xml d5fd7ba944f156e4dd3a780f6e229230 image/jpeg 800 600 137102 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008a7ad http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008bc80.xml cd3940cec2e0fbf043e5ce6f1b2a192e image/jpeg 600 800 172334 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008bc80 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008cr7w.xml 1f3d4047f93003a97c3cbdcaf426b0b7 image/jpeg 600 800 98106 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008cr7w http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008dfbz.xml 67bdde87ccb9c7b19b8f01e8529187cf image/jpeg 800 600 125025 http://pics.livejournal.com/woquinoncoin/pic/0008dfbz