What is Minguo calendar?
The '''Republic of China calendar''' ({{zh|t=民國紀元|s=民国纪元|p=Mínguó Jìyuán|w=Min<sup>2</sup>-kuo<sup>2</sup> Chi<sup>4</sup>-yüan<sup>2</sup>|first=t}}) is a method of numbering years. It is used by [[Taiwan]] as well as other territories which are under control of the [[Taiwan|Republic of China]]. The Minguo calendar was also used by [[Mainland China]] from 1912 until the [[China|People's Republic of China]] was founded in 1949. There have been legislative proposals by pro-[[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan Independence]] parties, like the [[Democratic Progressive Party]] to get rid of the Republican calendar and replace it with the Gregorian calendar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/02/25/2003294523|accessdate=2014-06-22|title=Taiwan may drop idiosyncratic Republican calendar|date=25 February 2006|publisher=[[Taipei Times]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Calendars]] [[Category:Chinese culture]] [[Category:Taiwan]]