In that same year a series of public commemorative activities took place throughout Taiwan, that drawing most attention being the 40th anniversary commemoration of "228" held on February 28 in Ilan.
該年，一連串的民間紀念性活動在全國串連，其中以 2 月 28 日在宜蘭舉行的「『228』40 週年紀念」最受矚目。