Zhongshan Hall, Taipei. Zhongshan Hall in Taipei was formerly known as "Taipei Public Hall." It was built in 1936 and designed by Kaoru Ide, head of the Taiwan Governor-General's Office Construction Section during the Japanese colonial era. Zhongshan Hall in Taipei was formerly known as "Taipei Public Hall." It was built in 1936 and designed by Kaoru Ide, head of the Taiwan Governor-General's Office Construction Section during the Japanese colonial era. The overall design is grand and elegant, a rare large-scale public building in Taiwan at the time. In 1945, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the retrocession of Taiwan, it was renamed "Zhongshan Hall." In 1949, when the government relocated to Taiwan, Zhongshan Hall served as the venue for the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan. In 1969, it was transferred to the Taipei City Government and belonged to the Department of Civil Affairs. In 1992, it was designated as a national second-class historic site by the Ministry of the Interior. In 1995, with the amendment of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Law, it was reclassified as a city-designated historic site under the jurisdiction of the Taipei City Government. In 1999, Zhongshan Hall was transferred to the Department of Cultural Affairs and remains so to this day. Its Main Hall and Guangfu Hall have become one of the major venues for performing arts in the city, hosting the Taipei Traditional Arts Festival, Children's Art Festival, and Taipei Film Festival annually. In 2011, the interior space of Zhongshan Hall was renovated, adding exhibition rooms, Taipei Academy, and art salons, and was fully opened to the public, becoming a multi-functional venue in Taipei with educational, artistic, and recreational purposes. In 2019, it was upgraded to a national historic site by the Ministry of Culture.
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