The Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion (Chinese: 動員戡亂時期臨時條款; Hanyu Pinyin: Dòng Yuán Kān Luàn Shí Qí Lǐn Shí Tiáo Kuǎn) was a series of temporary constitutional provisions passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of China on May 10, 1948 and gave President Chiang Kai-Shek extended powers amid the height of the Chinese Civil War with the Chinese Communists. The provisions halted democratic processes and allowed the president and Vice President of the Republic of China to be exempt from the two term limit. After the Chinese mainland was lost to the Communists and the government retreated to Taiwan in December 1949, these provisions were to remain in effect until the mainland could be recovered from the Chinese Communists. However, the tension of the Cold War era gradually subsided during the 1980s as "retaking the mainland" became less of a possibility and the National Assembly on April 22, 1991, resolved to abolish the Temporary Provisions. On April 30 of the same year, President Lee Teng-hui declared the Period of Communist Rebellion to be terminated as of May 1. Pinyin (拼音, Pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the... The National Assembly (Chinese: 國民大會, pinyin: Gúomín Dàhùi) was the constitutional convention (and formerly an electoral college) of the Republic of China on Taiwan. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Office of the President of the Republic of China is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City. ... Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. ... The Chinese Civil War (Traditional: 國共内戰; Simplified: 国共内战; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Nationalist-Communist Civil War) was a conflict in China between the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party; KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CCP). ... Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: ) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Office of the President of the Republic of China, located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, also houses the office of the Vice President. ... In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Lee Teng-hui (Traditional: 李登輝; Simplified: 李登辉; Hanyu Pinyin: ) born January 15, 1923) is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...

Reference

• History of Constitutional Revisions in the Republic of China