Chung-Shan Building
| Chung-Shan Building 中山樓 | |
|---|---|
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Xiu Zelan |
| Chung-Shan Building | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngshān lou |
The Chung-Shan Building (
New Taiwan Dollar bill.[2] The building was used as the meeting venue of the National Assembly and off limits to the general public until the National Assembly's suspension in 2005, and now serves as a location for hosting ceremonies by the President of the Republic of China for state visits and conferences.[3]
History
In 1965, with a view to commemorate
Republic of China
. The government has designated the Chungshan Hall as a historical monument.
Architecture
Chungshan Hall occupies a field of more than 130,000 square meters, and the building itself takes a dimension of over 18,000 square meters and 34 meters in height. Situated in the sulfurous area of Yangmingshan, the structure is firmly founded on a ground base composed of mixtures of soft and hard soil, rocks and mud. The Chungshan Hall is a rarity of large-size edifice in the world that is erected directly at a sulfuric-gas spurting pit.
The interior embellishments include over 400 hand crafted palace lanterns, mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, ceiling, design of doors and windows, and color drawings of pillars.
Events
See also
References
- ^ "The Chung-Shan Hall - Preface". National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. 2008-10-16. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Currency Issuance - New Taiwan Dollar Notes". Central Bank of the Republic of China. 2005. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Saunders, Richard (2007-04-19). "A 'new'monument: Chungshan Great Hall". The China Post. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ a b "Tenth National Congress of the Kuomintang". Taiwan Today. 1 May 1969. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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