Events from the year 1988 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 77 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui Vice President – Lee Teng-hui Premier – Yu Kuo-hwa Vice Premier – Lien Chan, Shih Chi-yang
Events
May 24 May – The 37th Miss Universe pageant at Linkou Stadium in Taipei.
June 12 June – The opening of National Cheng Kung University Hospital in North District, Tainan City. 26 June – The opening of National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in West District, Taichung City.
August 11 August – The establishment of Federation of Medical Students-Taiwan.
December 29 December – The establishment of Ritek.
Births 19 March – Lin Tzu-chi, taekwondo player 29 March – Huang Yu-ting, speed skater 11 April – Yako Chan, singer and actress 19 May – Lin Fei-fan, activist 12 June – Nieh Pin-chieh, swimmer 16 June – Lyan Cheng, actress, model and singer 30 June – Puff Kuo, model, actress and singer 26 July – Cheng Kai-wen, baseball player 29 July – Huang Pei-jia, actress 2 August – Nick Chou, actor and singer 11 August – Chen Po-liang, captain of Chinese Taipei national football team 3 September – Chang Chin-lan, actress 17 November – Joanne Tseng, singer and television host 22 November – Lorene Jen, artist 16 December – Lin Chen-hua, baseball player 28 December – Lo Chih-en, football player
Deaths 13 January – Chiang Ching-kuo, 77, President (1978–1988). and 8 March – Ting Chin-Pan, 94, general. 27 May – Wu Hsin-hua (吳新華), Taiwanese criminal, received a national record of ten death sentences (execution by shooting). 28 December – Xia Chuzhong, 84, general.
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