The Republic of China on Taiwan has been celebrating the Youth Day on March 29 since 1954. The day commemorates the Huanghuagang Uprising of 1911 that sought to overthrow the Qing Court. The event, also known as the Second Guangzhou Uprising, was led by Huang Xing. On the 29th day of the third month, which was April 27, 1911, Huang and hundreds of fellow revolutionaries stormed into the office of the Viceroy of Liangguang. The revolutionaries fought fiercely with Qing troops, but were eventually outnumbered.
Most revolutionaries who participated in the uprising were killed, only a few managed to escape, including the leader, Huang Xing, who lost two fingers. At the end, only 86 bodies were found, of which only 72 could be identified. The dead were mostly young people from various social backgrounds. They would become known as the 72 Huanghuagang Martyrs.
The Huanghuagang Uprising was the last unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Qing Court. In the Wuchang Uprising that took place in the same year, the Qing Dynasty was brought to an end, and the Republic of China was born.