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| 1 |  | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 |  |  WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  | 
| 3 |  | Representatives wish to congratulate the people of the Republic  | 
| 4 |  | of China on the occasion of the celebration of their 104th  | 
| 5 |  | National Day; and
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| 6 |  |  WHEREAS, National Day, as known as Double Ten Day, is the  | 
| 7 |  | national day of the Republic of China; the day commemorates the  | 
| 8 |  | start of the Wuch'ang Uprising of October 10, 1911, which led  | 
| 9 |  | to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China and the  | 
| 10 |  | establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912, with  | 
| 11 |  | Dr. Sun Yat-sen as its first president; and
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| 12 |  |  WHEREAS, On every National Day, the people of the Republic  | 
| 13 |  | of China and overseas Chinese from around the world come  | 
| 14 |  | together to cheer the nation on its celebration through  | 
| 15 |  | numerous events, including a military review, a national  | 
| 16 |  | parade, fireworks displays, the National Day concert, and a  | 
| 17 |  | Presidential Address; and
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| 18 |  |  WHEREAS, The members of this body stand with the people of  | 
| 19 |  | the Republic of China in celebrating the anniversary of the  | 
| 20 |  | founding of their proud nation, which stands as a beacon of  | 
| 21 |  | democratic governance and integrity for Asia and the world at  | 
| 22 |  | large; therefore, be it
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