Today, I visited another historical landmark of Taiwan - the Sun Yat Sen Memorial. This memorial honors Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who was responsible for ending China's dynasty system. In 1912, with the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Sun established the Republic of China. He is also regarded as the "National Father" in both China and Taiwan. A massive bronze statue (similar to Chiang Kai Shek's) is inside.
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| Statue of Sun Yat Sen |
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| Changing of the Guard |
We took a stroll through the inside of the memorial and I looked at some of Sun's hand written documents that outline the democratic principles behind his ideology. Sun is such an immortalizing figure in Chinese history, it was great to experience so much history here.
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Sun Yat Sen Memorial in the background
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