On Oct. 25, 1946, Chiang Kai- shek flew to Taipei to preside over the celebrations. He urged his fellow countrymen in Taiwan to unite and redouble their efforts for the reconstruction of China under the Three Principles of the People.
民國三十五年十月二十五日，總統蔣公並飛抵台北主持慶祝台灣光復週年大會，勉勵台灣全省同胞，記取革命先烈慷慨犧牲恢復不易的史實，今後應更加刻苦努力，團結合作擴展先烈愛國革命的精神和毅力，同心一德來建設新台灣，建設三民主義的新中國。