On the photo above you can see one of the most popular tourist attractions in Taipei City. The big Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (國立中正紀念堂), a huge 70m tall hall located in the Zhongzheng district, is the most dominant building at the Liberty Square (自由廣場). The whole area is full of colossal buildings, but this memorial hall is the most prominent one. It was completed in 1980 and dedicated to former president of the Republic of China: Chiang Kai-shek (蔣中正). In case you want to visit the square, exit at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall MRT Station and you're there. It's very easy to find.
He is a prominent, however not always cherished and liked historic political figure in Taiwan (actually important for all of China). Along with Mao Zedong and Sun Yatsen, he's probably the most influential Chinese political figure of the 20th century.
Near the CKS Memorial Hall are also the National Theater (國家戲劇院) and National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳) of the Republic of China, as well as the monumental Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness (大中至正門). Liberty Square is huge and important and one of the main tourist spots of Taipei City. If you travel to Taipei, you surely need to see this amazing place.
Liberty Square from the air (from Google Maps).
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