From last July, the government began work registering the number of victims of the 228 Incident and making preparations for a memorial. Official historical material and research reports on the incident are also coming to light in a steady stream. All these activities show that the government is sincere in coming to terms with the feelings of this painful period.
從去年七月起，政府開始接受二二八受難者人數清查登記工作，並籌備建碑紀念；官方的「二二八事件」史料及研究報告也陸續出爐，種種動作顯示政府有解開這段傷痛歷史心結的誠意。