27 February 1996 was a day to remember for Taipei residents. With the presidential election campaign just shifting into top gear and the threat of mainland Chinese missile tests still hanging over Taiwan, everything was in a state of flux, and people were in a depressed mood.
民國八十五年二月廿七日，對台北市民來說，是一個值得紀念的日子：總統大選激戰方酣，中共飛彈的陰霾依然籠罩，各方情勢膠著下，民眾心頭抑鬱難伸。