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Sun Yat-sen Memorial HallThe National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國立國父紀念館) is located in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to the Republic of China's Father of the Nation, Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in 1976. As the hall was opened in the very beginning, it mainly displayed revolutionary events of the national father at the end of the Qing Dynasty. But now it becomes a multiple purpose social, educational and cultural center for the Taiwanese public. ExteriorThe exterior of the hall contains some gardens, and decorative historical walls. It has many wide open spaces where the people of Taipei often go to spend some time relaxing. InteriorThe interior of the hall includes a main hall entrance with a statue of Sun Yat-sen and many exits to other parts of the hall, containing historical artifacts. Every hour, there is an entertaining and highly formal changing of the guards that is a common tourist attraction. Other Halls by the Same Name There are other Sun Yat-sen memorial halls, for example, in Guangzhou. External links
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