National Anthem of the Republic of China

Summary

The "National Anthem of the Republic of China", also known by its incipit "Three Principles of the People", is the national anthem of the Republic of China, commonly called Taiwan, as well as the party anthem of the Kuomintang. It was adopted in 1930 as the national anthem, replacing the "Song to the Auspicious Cloud". It became the national anthem in Taiwan on October 25, 1945 as a consequence of Taiwan's return to Chinese rule after the surrender of Imperial Japan. Following the retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, it was discontinued as a national anthem on the mainland and replaced by "March of the Volunteers" there.