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No.505, Sec. 4, Ren’ai Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110, Taiwan (R.O.C.) One of Taipei's most recognizable structures, the entirety of this building is dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen (孫中山), his life and legacy. If there's one thing that visitors to Taiwan should prepare for before arrival is that noteworthy people are often known by ...

The 29,464-sq m Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Taipei was built between 1964 and 1972 and resembles traditional Chinese palaces. The entrance hall contains a towering, 5.8-meter-tall bronze statue of Sun, seated and positioned like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC (USA). There is a dramatic changing of the guard ceremony at the top of every ...

The memorial hall is situated with beautiful gardens around it. Entry is free and the exhibition is interesting and gives information on Sun Yat Sen’s life history . There is a huge hall with a statue of Sun Yat Sen but no where as big as the memorial hall and statue of Chiang Kai Shek. There is a changing of the guard every hour.