At 5: 50 a.m., the Presidential square was jammed with people waiting for the ceremony to begin, and the demonstration band of the Ministry of National Defense began to play patriotic songs.
高聲唱出愛國家的深情總統府每天早晨都固定要舉行升旗典禮，但都不似今天的熱鬧與隆重。五點五十分，負責演奏國歌與升旗歌的國防部示範樂隊進入會場。樂隊奏出了「中國一定強」等愛國歌曲，大家也跟著高唱起來，雄渾激昂的歌聲，在曙色中特別感動人心。