As one reporter wrote, "From now on, tearing down will give place to building up... This day will be the most worthy of commemoration in all 4609 years of China's history."
但誠如民立報記者「血兒」所言：「自是以後，吾人在行破壞手續日少，而建設手續日多… … 則中華開國四千六百零九年中，惟此日為最足紀念。」