Comments on: Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/ Blog on Photography, Travels, Technology and Society Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:25:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: brett http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-87 brett Tue, 15 May 2007 16:45:28 +0000 http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-87 Clearly, there is a difference between "Chiang Kai-Shek" and "Chiang Ching-Kuo". The building in question is "Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall". Ching-Kuo was buried else where. DPP and KMT to me, are nothing but political and money making machines. You are but one of the suckers they use to enrich themselves. I am not supporting what DPP was proposing on doing to the building -- takind down the walls etc. etc. I do retrieve my comment on destroying the main hall. However, renaming needs to be done. Chiang Kai-Shek's statue has to go. That is all. Take a step back and try to think about all the people that's involved. Clearly, there is a difference between “Chiang Kai-Shek” and “Chiang Ching-Kuo”.

The building in question is “Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall”. Ching-Kuo was buried else where.

DPP and KMT to me, are nothing but political and money making machines. You are but one of the suckers they use to enrich themselves.

I am not supporting what DPP was proposing on doing to the building — takind down the walls etc. etc. I do retrieve my comment on destroying the main hall. However, renaming needs to be done. Chiang Kai-Shek’s statue has to go. That is all.

Take a step back and try to think about all the people that’s involved.

]]> By: Irene http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-84 Irene Mon, 14 May 2007 00:06:46 +0000 http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-84 History is history, you can discover more details in history, but you should not try to change it. The reason why the KMT built this memorial hall was because Chiang took the group (we don't care if it was "escaped" or "immigrated") into the beautiful Formosa. After the revolution (a bloody act which happens in every country when there is one group trying to take over another), The family of Chiang did help the whole Taiwan to develop and to grow, when we condemned Chiang's act, we should also appreciate Chiang's son, Chiang Ching kuo, 's effort in building Taiwan to be one of the Asian 4 Little Dragons. I do not want to be political here, so I agree with Karin that this memorial hall was built not only in remembrance of Chiang Kai-Shek, but also it had became one of Taiwan's tourism landmark. Taking down the hall means destroying a historic monument, and I do not like to see that done in favor of a political act. History is history, you can discover more details in history, but you should not try to change it. The reason why the KMT built this memorial hall was because Chiang took the group (we don’t care if it was “escaped” or “immigrated”) into the beautiful Formosa. After the revolution (a bloody act which happens in every country when there is one group trying to take over another), The family of Chiang did help the whole Taiwan to develop and to grow, when we condemned Chiang’s act, we should also appreciate Chiang’s son, Chiang Ching kuo, ’s effort in building Taiwan to be one of the Asian 4 Little Dragons. I do not want to be political here, so I agree with Karin that this memorial hall was built not only in remembrance of Chiang Kai-Shek, but also it had became one of Taiwan’s tourism landmark. Taking down the hall means destroying a historic monument, and I do not like to see that done in favor of a political act.

]]> By: Nina http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-78 Nina Sat, 12 May 2007 15:36:21 +0000 http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-78 I am a Taiwan people, therefore saw this picture thought is very surprised. English said is not very good possibly. Must therefore say brief spot. Is feels the remote person also to care that this land, felt is very happy. However the such political chaotic elephant already existed is very long... I am a Taiwan people, therefore saw this picture thought is very surprised.
English said is not very good possibly.
Must therefore say brief spot.
Is feels the remote person also to care that this land, felt is very happy.
However the such political chaotic elephant already existed is very long…

]]> By: Karin http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-65 Karin Fri, 04 May 2007 14:13:25 +0000 http://www.evercloud.com/blog/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall-in-taipei-taiwan/taiwan/20070503/#comment-65 I look at the place as a art stand-point - it should not be taken down. Of course - tourism attraction as well. The Center Hall or the walls. They are tearing down all these places (intentionally or making it look like an accident). Of course, he's not a worthy of a memorial hall but a lot the places have become cultural art places and we probably won't see those architectures being built again. All those history that came along with it. The DPP is trying to rewrite history themselves as well. I love Taiwan and it's sad to see it go down the drain like that. I look at the place as a art stand-point - it should not be taken down. Of course - tourism attraction as well. The Center Hall or the walls. They are tearing down all these places (intentionally or making it look like an accident). Of course, he’s not a worthy of a memorial hall but a lot the places have become cultural art places and we probably won’t see those architectures being built again. All those history that came along with it. The DPP is trying to rewrite history themselves as well. I love Taiwan and it’s sad to see it go down the drain like that.

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