When we think about the 2-28 Incident, there are some important questions to ask : can we become wiser in the process, and can we remember the lessons of history? Is it possible for us to cultivate sincere feelings for Taiwan, with mutual understanding and harmony between people?
After the bloody massacres of the 2-28 Incident, the Taiwanese fell under martial law, a time known as the “White Terror.” This campaign of government repression continued to cause pain, leaving the wounds from the incident unable to heal. For over 30 years after the incident, people refused to talk when they heard the words “2 -28” , for no one dared to speak of this bloody chapter in Taiwan's past.