National Anthem of the Republic of China

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-the-republic-of-china

1. What is the official name?
2. What is the ideological basis?
3. What is the national anthem of Taiwan called?
4. Why does the anthem talk about nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official name?National Anthem of the Republic of China
2. What is the ideological basis?Adapted from Sun Yat-sen's 'Three Principles of the People'
3. What is the national anthem of Taiwan called?It is called the National Anthem of the Republic of China. In everyday talk people sometimes call it "San Min Chu-i," but that name is not used in official settings.
4. Why does the anthem talk about nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood?Those words come from Sun Yat‑sen’s Three Principles of the People. They remind everyone that Taiwan values independence, a government that listens to its citizens, and fair sharing of resources.

San Min Chu-i: The Chinese name for Sun Yat-sen's 'Three Principles of the People,' often used informally for the anthem.
Kuomintang (KMT): The political party that founded the Republic of China and continues to be a major force in Taiwan.
Chinese Civil War: The protracted conflict between the Nationalist (KMT) and Communist forces that resulted in the KMT's retreat to Taiwan.
People's Republic of China (PRC): The state established on the mainland in 1949, which uses a different national anthem.