Two years later came the Formosa Incident. Calling for "Taiwan independence," more than 10,000 residents of Kaohsiung took to the streets. These were major shocks to Taiwan society, which previously had been stable and tame.
兩年後，高喊「台灣獨立」的「美麗島事件」爆發，上萬高雄民眾湧上街頭，對一向安定、溫馴的台灣社會帶來極大的衝擊。