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Double Ten
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English
National Day of the Republic of China
Etymology
A reference to the tenth day of the tenth month.
Proper noun
double ten
A Chinese public holiday on 10 October, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to the establishment of the Republic of China on 1 January 1912.
en 2004 Patricia Linder The Lady and the Tiger 133 Double Ten is marked by more than a week of celebration. We have our Fourth of July and they have their Double Ten.