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    Taipei, Taiwan- Memorial & Museum 2 of 2

    June 11, 2023 in Taiwan ⋅ 🌧 81 °F

    Note; See Liberty Square 1 of 2 posting for discussion of Changing of the Guard and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial at Liberty Square.

    Our visit to the National Palace Museum (built in 1965) provided an incredible view of many of the 700,000 “acquisitions” that Chiang Kai-Shek brought with him from China to Taiwan as the possessions of the people of Taiwan. There are collections here that date back 8,000 years of Chinese history including Chinese art, calligraphy, lacquerware, treasures, jade, porcelain, and embroidery.Read more