Taiwan, officially the
Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. It shares maritime borders
with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the
northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The main island of Taiwan,
formerly known as Formosa, has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq
mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the
western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The
capital is Taipei, which, along with New Taipei and Keelung, forms the largest
metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Kaohsiung, Taichung,
Tainan and Taoyuan. With 23.45 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most
densely populated countries in the world.
The National Sun Yat-sen
Memorial Hall is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to
the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in
1972. The total building area covers 29,464 square metres (7.3 acres) in an open
space of 115,000 square metres (28.4 acres). It contains displays of Sun's life
and the revolution he led, and is also a multi-purpose social, educational and
cultural center for the public.
The main entrance to the
hall contains a statue of Sun Yat-sen. Every hour, there is a formal changing
of the guards, which is a popular tourist attraction. The building also
includes a performance hall, an exhibition center of about 10,000 square feet (1,000
m2), a multimedia theatre, an audio-visual center, lecture halls, and a library
with over 300,000 books.
The building itself is
sited in Chung-shan Park. It includes gardens, decorative historical walls, and
an exhibition and performance area surrounding Lake Cui, also known as Emerald
Pond.
Taiwan's government began
to prepare the construction of the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in
1964. In 1965, President Chiang Kai-shek officiated the groundbreaking
ceremony. The design plan by architect Wang Ta-hung was selected in a public
contest one year later, and modified under the instruction of Chiang, to
emphasize Chinese architectural characteristics. The main construction was
completed on 16 May 1972. Chiang's funeral was held in the main hall of the Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall in 1975. Originally, the Memorial Hall primarily
functioned as a place to display the historical relics of Sun's life and the
Xinhai Revolution. It was later opened to exhibitions and performances.
Taiwan's highest movie award ceremony, the Golden Horse Film Festival and
Awards, is held annually in the Memorial Hall Auditorium.
Initially affiliated with
the city government of Taipei, the Memorial Hall became part of the Ministry of
Education, together with the Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan, in 1986. Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall is accessible within walking distance East from Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro (Blue) Bannan Line towards
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre.
Asian Destinations
Readers can visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on Opening Hours from 09:00 - 18:00.
Nearest Public Transportation by MRT and Bus.
When visiting Sun Yat-sen
Memorial Hall , Asian Destinations Readers can remember Dr. Sun Yat-sen when he
alive and studying about him. Don't forget to enjoy the beautiful view of the park.
Sources :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen_Memorial_Hall_(Taipei)
https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/446
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