Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council calls on China to accept 'goodwill gesture' and start dialogue

Inauguration featured honor guard, marching bands, Indigenous dance, aerial displays

Household registration offices busy with marriage registrations

'Rain Horse' designed to inspire kids, share Hakka culture

Lai talks of continuity, peace, democracy in inaugural address

Lai, once a physician, mayor, legislator, premier, will take office as president on May 20

KMT speaker Han to attend ceremony despite many fellow party members opting out

Lin Chia-lung to lead foreign ministry after serving as transport minister, Taichung mayor