Chiang Finds a Home. . .
By From MeiZhongTai:
Late Presidents Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo will be laid to rest next March or April, according to the Taipei Times. It is understandable if some readers are confused by this fact. After all, CKS died in 1975 and CCK died in 1988.
Upon CKS’s death, he was temporarily entombed in Taoyuan. I say temporarily because his body was just ‘awaiting proper burial in China.’ Likewise, his son was temporarily buried nearby upon his death. The state funeral at Wuchih Mountain in Taipei County is being conducted in accordance with requests by CCK’s widow (who has since passed) and other members of the Chiang family.
This burial is interesting because of the symbolism of permanently burying Mr. “Retake the Mainland” himself on the island of Taiwan (as opposed to the Zhejiang Province of China, where he wanted to be buried).
Interesting. I wonder if there’s been any PRC reaction.