Important Chronology of C.K.S Memorial Hall

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中華民國重要記事		重要堂史
年代	記事	年月日	事件紀要
1975	President Chiang Kai-shek dies, and Vice President Yen Chia-kan takes over as ROC president. Chiang Ching-kuo takes over as the chairman of the KMT. The body of President Chiang Kai-shek is moved to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, where it is on display for public viewing. On April 16, the body is moved to his residence in Cihu, Taoyuan.	1975.07.01	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall preparatory committee is established
		1975.07.02	A piece of land in the Yingbian area of Taipei is chosen for the memorial hall
		1975.08.02	The Bank of Taiwan and Chunghwa Post (Taiwan's postal service) start to accept donations
		1975.08.23	Invitation for submission of designs is published in newspapers
		1975.10.15	A total of 43 designs for the memorial hall and grounds are received
		1975.12.03	After the preliminary screening, five teams of architects are chosen for final consideration
1976	The Six-Year National Development Plan is launched	1976.4.19- 1977.02.24	The existing buildings at the construction site are scheduled to be torn down in four phases
		1976.07.07	The design submitted by architect Yang Cho-cheng is chosen
		1976.10.12	Preparatory committee to oversee the building of CKS Memorial Hall is established
		1976.10.31	Ground-breaking ceremony held
1977	Equalization of Land Rights implemented Taiwan's first nuclear power plant formally goes into operation	1977.04.05- 1978.05.02	Pile foundations laid
		1977.09	Contract signed to outsource the engineering design of CKS Memorial Hall and Park
		1977.11.23	Contract signed for sculpture of President Chiang Kai-shek
		1977.12.01	Construction formally starts
1978	Chiang Ching-kuo and Hsieh Tung-min elected to sixth terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency; Sun Yun-suan appointed premier. The Zhongshan Freeway, Taiwan's first north-south expressway, opens to traffic	1978.03.16	A committee to oversee creation of sculpture is established
1979	The United States cuts ties with the ROC, terminating the "Mutual Defense Treaty between the USA and the ROC"; US Congress passes Taiwan Relations Act Human rights demonstration ends with Formosa Incident Taoyuan Chiang Kai-shek International Airport formally opens; electrification of western railways completed	1979.01.11- 1980.03.20	Construction of gates, covered walkways and corner pavilions
1980	Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park opens North Link Railway opens	1980.02.13	Mr. Lo Peng is hired as the preparatory director of the CKS Memorial Management Office
		1980.03.01	CKS Memorial Management Office preparatory team is established
		1980.04.04	CKS Memorial Hall Inauguration Ceremony held
		1980.04.05	CKS Memorial Hall opens to visitors
		1980.06.28	CKS Memorial Hall Steering Committee established
		1980.07.01	CKS Memorial Management Office established under Taipei City Government; Mr. Lo Peng appointed deputy director
1981		1981.02.16	Ryoichi Sasakawa, famous Japanese politician, donates 110 koi to hall
		1981.04.05	China Television Company sponsors 10,000-person choir to commemorate Chiang Kai-shek on what today is known as Democracy Boulevard
		1981.12.16	The hall's first director, Lo Peng, retires, and Wang Hsi-chang takes over
1983	Zhou Changren and five others highjack mainland plane and fly to freedom	1983.05.04	The hall's second director, Wang Hsi-chang, retires, and Hsieh Yi takes over
1984	Chiang Ching-kuo and Lee Teng-hui elected to seventh ROC presidency and vice presidency	1984.07.10	Three films—Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek and China, and Chiang Kai-shek and the World—completed
1986	Democratic Progressive Party formed	1986.07.01	Responsibility for CKS Memorial Management Office transferred to the Ministry of Education; office renamed National CKS Memorial Management Office
		1986.10.31	Madame Chiang hosts event to commemorate Chiang Kai-shek's 100th birthday
		1986.10.31- 11.30	Exhibition of Chiang Kai-shek's calligraphy
1987	ROC martial law suspended on July 15; visits to relatives on the mainland allowed	1987.07.07- 11.10	Exhibition of Chiang Kai-shek's wartime leadership on the 50th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War
1987		1987.10.29	Exhibition of calligraphy by Chiang Kai-shek and photos of Chiang Kai-shek belonging to Mr. Tseng Tian-liao
1988	Chiang Ching-kuo dies; Vice President Lee Teng-hui ascends to presidency Press restrictions lifted	1988.01.29- 05.03	Special exhibition on late president Chiang Ching-kuo
		1988.10.31	Two of Chiang Kai-shek's cars put on display in the memorial hall
		1988.10.31- 12.31	Special exhibition, "Paintings of the Late President Chiang"
1989	Restrictions on new political parties lifted The Tiananmen Square incident occurs in Beijing on June 4	1989.01.29	Democratic Progressive Party holds demonstration at hall for first time
		1989.06.04	"One Blood Concert" is held in plaza to voice support for the student movement in the Tiananmen Square
		1989.10.31	Brothers Yao Chi-hsun and Yao Shih-hsun donate pair of marble lions to the hall, which are unveiled in front of the stone steps on what is today Democracy Boulevard
1990	Lee Teng-Hui and Li Yuan-tsu elected to eighth terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency; Hau Pei-tsun appointed premier Wild Lily Student Movement	1990.02.10	Taipei Lantern Festival held here for the first time
1990		1990.03.29	Special exhibition to commemorate 15th anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek's passing and 10th anniversary of the hall
1991	"National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion" formally brought to a close The Mainland Affairs Council and the Straits Exchange Foundation created; Council for Cultural Affairs also established	1991.10.21- 1993.03.20	Construction begins on library and exhibition space in "reserved areas" of hall
1991		1991.12.03- 1992.01.26	Special exhibition "Paintings of Late President Chiang" goes on tour of Japan

中華民國重要記事		重要堂史
年代	記事	年月日	事件紀要
1992	Korea breaks off relations with the ROC Martial law ends in Kinmen after 36 years Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area implemented	1992.01.16	The hall's third director, Hsieh Yi, retires, and Chu Shao-tsong takes over
		1992.10	Cloud Gate Dance Theater debuts Legacy on the plaza in front of an audience of 60,000
		1992	Calligraphy and painting exhibition to commemorate 17th anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek's death
1993	Wang-Koo Summit held in Singapore New Party established	1993.07.07	Memorial Hall Library unveiled
		1993.09.06	Shi Jing-yi, citizen of Hong Kong, donates 14,773 books from China
		1993.10.31	Hall sponsors its first large-scale public interest activity: "An Expression of Gratitude — Dancing Together with Love"
		1993.11.06	1. Lecture hall opens 2. Art and craft classes, "Happy Life Lectures" and weekend movie screenings launched
		1993.11.12	Zhong Zheng Art Gallery opens, at first under temporary management of the National Taiwan Arts Education Center
1994	Self- governance acts for provinces and counties, as well as for special municipalities, are passed, allowing for popular elections of top officials	1994.10.31	Memorial Office of the Late President Chiang Kai-shek opens to the public
1995	"Regulations for Handling of and Compensation for the 228 Incident" adopted by Legislature Jiang Ze-min announces "Eight Points" about Mainland-Taiwan relationship; Lee Teng-hui counters with "Six Principles"	1995.06.01	The hall's fourth director, Chu Shao-tsong, retires, and Chen Chong-hua takes over
1996	Lee Teng-hui and Lien Chan are elected to ninth terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency	1996.04.25- 05.01	Exhibition of calligraphy of great quotations by Chiang Kai-shek
1997	The National Assembly downgrades status of provincial government, ending elections of provincial governor and representatives to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly	1997.01.18	To promote film 101 Dalmatians, giant floodlights are projected on memorial to give it a dalmatian-like appearance
		1997.07.01	Children's classroom formally opens
		1997.07.06- 07.20	First summer camp for children
1999	921 (September 21) Earthquake In an interview with German radio station, President Lee Teng-hui proposes "special nation-to-nation" model for Taiwan-Mainland relations	1999.01	Life-long learning classes open for registration
1999		1999.11.22- 2000.01.16	Special exhibition, "Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Modern China"
2000	Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu are elected to 10th terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency	2000.07.17	The hall's fifth director, Chen Chong-hua, retires, and Deputy Director Lei Hsin-min takes over as interim director
2000		2000.09.01	Tseng Kun-ti takes over as the sixth director, and Lei Hsin-min returns to deputy director post
2001	"Little Three Links" —postal exchanges, transportation and trade — allowed between ROC- controlled Kinmen and Mazu and Xiamen on the mainland Curriculum reform for grades 1-9 ROC joins World Trade Organization as "the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Mazu"	2001	Formal recruitment of volunteers started
2002	President Chen Shui-bian promulgates "Lifelong Learning Act" The joint college entrance exam as determiner of college admissions replaced with multiple criteria	2002.07.13- 12.22	Hall starts to co-sponsor public interest seminars with Hung Chun Pei Foundation

中華民國重要記事		重要堂史
年代	記事	年月日	事件紀要
2003	Madame Chaing Kai-shek passes away The first cross-strait chartered flight flies on Chinese New Year's Outbreak of SARS	2003.10.01	Series of assisted learning activities for children launched
		2003.11.15- 2004.01.25	"Earth from Above" exhibition displays 150 photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
		2003.11.21- 2004.03.28	"Ancient Egyptian Art from the Musée du Louvre," co-sponsored with Ming Sheng Bao newspaper, draws a total of 391,816 visitors
		2003.12.24	Memorial Office of the Late President Chiang Kai-shek is moved from storeroom to exhibition hall
		2003.12	Roof renovation completed
2004	On the eve before his reelection (winning 11th term of ROC presidency), Chen Shuibian shot	2004.11	Rainwater harvest system completed
2004		2004.12.03	Orientation instruction area opens
2005	Lien Chan and James Song make trips, one after the other, to mainland China National Assembly abolished	2005.02.22	The Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association of Chuo University in Japan gives hall first cherry trees; stone tablet erected to commemorate occasion
2005		2005.05	Completion of "Mathematics Path" designed to encourage parents and children to learn together
2006	Hsuehshan Tunnel formally opens	2006.04.25- 2008.09.23	Renovation of area on the western side of the hall
2006	Hsuehshan Tunnel formally opens	2006.12.03	Fern Educational Area, sponsored by Rotary International District 3480 and its international sister club, opens
2007	With "Measures Regarding Memorial Days and Festivals," Executive Yuan ends national observance of CKS' birthday and passing Fire damages Yang Ming Villa, CKS' first residence in Taiwan Taiwan's high-speed rail system opens	2007.03.02	Ministry of Education changes name of CKS Memorial to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall
		2007.05.19	Inauguration of National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall
		2007.11.09	Council for Cultural Affairs designates the hall as a national historic site: "Taiwan Democracy Memorial Park"
		2007.12.06- 12.09	The inscription at the main gate changed from "Impartial and Righteous" to "Liberty Square."
2008	Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent C. Siew elected to 12th terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency Chiang Pin-kung, head of the Straits Exchange Foundation, leads delegation to Beijing to resume talks with the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait The second Chen-Chiang summit, between Chiang Pin-kung and his mainland counterpart Chen Yun-lin, held at Taipei's Grand Hotel	2008.01.01- 02.10	"Opening the Door to Democracy," first exhibition ever held in Statue Hall, debuts with special ceremony
		2008.07.11- 11.04	"Woolly Mammoths" exhibition attracts a total of 548,547 visitors
		2008.08.21	Executive Yuan revokes earlier name change to "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall" and restores authority over hall to CKS Memorial Management Office
2009	Taiwan attends the 62nd World Health Assembly with observer status; first time in 38 years that the ROC has participated at a meeting of a UN organization	2009.01.01- 03.29	"Pop Art Godfather－Andy Warhol, World Exhibition" attracts 177,329 visitors.
		2009.07.15- 10.11	Exhibition "Futurism" attracts 23,719 visitors.
		2009.07.17	The Council for Cultural Affairs changes scope of historic site to include the front archway entrance, Democracy Square, Democracy Boulevard and CKS Memorial Hall.
		2009.07.20	"Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall" plaque is rehung
		2009.11.30	Outsourced research projects — "Chiang Kai-shek Diary Research," "Analysis of Domestic Chiang Kai-shek Documents," and "Analysis of Foreign Chiang Kai-shek Documents" — are completed
		2009.12.12- 2010.04.05	Exhibition "Playing with Dinosaurs" attracts 454,905 visitors
		2010.02.12- 05.13	Exhibition "Da Vinci the Genius: 25 Secrets about the Mona Lisa" attracts 209,806 visitors
2010	The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is signed at the fifth Chen-Chiang Summit The Ministry of Education declares 2010 the "Year of Lifelong Learning"	2010.06.02	Memorandum of Understanding signed with Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
		2010.07.09	Museum shop opens
		2010.07.10- 10.03	Special exhibition, "The Great Master of Fairy Tales," attracts 101,607 visitors
		2010.10.30	Hall hosts first academic research forum on Chiang Kai-shek from 1949-1952, the period immediately after he decamped to Taiwan
		2011.01.10	An integrated marketing team is established
2011	Independent travel in Taiwan allowed for residents of mainland China	2011.02.26- 05.01	Special Exhibition on Barbizon Prints attracts 190,973 visitors
		2011.03.01	The hall's sixth director, Tseng Kun-ti, retires, and Wu Tsu-sheng takes over
		2011.04	Hall's corporate identity design work completed
		2011.06.12- 09.23	Exhibition "Quest for Immortality—The World of Ancient Egypt" attracts 600,653 visitors
		2011.06.18- 08.13	Recruiting of foreign language and eco-tour volunteers begins
		2011.07.09- 10.06	Special exhibition, "Tezuka Osamu's World," attracts 197,308 visitors
		2011.10.01- 10.31	Applications accepted for grants supporting masters' theses and doctoral dissertations on Chiang Kai-shek
		2011.10.30	Press conference called to introduce Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Liquor and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Six Sceneries Liquor
		2011.10.31- 12.31	Contemporary Legend Theater commissioned to put on a series of 18 works, "Repertory Theater: Festival of Classic Taiwanese Theater Pieces"
		2011.11.05- 12.04	"Greatness of Spirit-Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan" attracts 600,125 visitors
		2011.11.30	Chiang Kai-shek: When He First Moved to Taiwan published.
		2011.12.26- 12.27	Environmental Education Footpath completed
		2011.12.31	Outsourced projects — "President Chiang Kai-shek and the Development of the Republic of China: Taiwan in 1950s (I)" and "Interviews of Chiang Kai-shek's Attendants" — completed
		2012.01.19- 05.06	Exhibition, "Watch Me Move: The Animation Show"
2012	The Executive Yuan and five ministries under it embark on reorganization on January 1 Ma Ying-jeou and Wu Den-yih elected to 13th terms of ROC presidency and vice presidency	2012.02.15- 04.29	Hall hosts painting competition, "Amazing Delights in Pastel, 2012 National Pastel"
		2012.03.31	Hall hosts holiday flower market
		2012.04.07	Hall hosts woodwind concert featuring National Symphony Orchestra's woodwind section in Statue Hall
		2012.04.28	Memorandum of Understanding with Tzu Chi Foundation signed
		2012.05.01	"Lifelong Learning Programs" renamed "Life Aesthetics Classes"
		2012.05.20	With government reorganization, hall moves from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Culture
		2012.05.23	LOHAS Garden unveiled
		2012.05.25	Maintenance work on exterior walls begins
		2012.06.15- 09.23	Exhibition "The Dawn of the Dinosaurs" attracts 202,205 visitors.
		2012.06.16- 09.30	Exhibition "Salvador Dali, Mind of Genius" attracts 258,091 visitors.
		2012.06.23- 07.17	"The Days We Served Mr. Chiang Kai-shek: A special Exhibition of Oral History Interviews with the Attendants of Former President Chiang Kai-shek"
		2012.07-12	Brand image design project for 2012 outsourced
		2012.09	2011 Annual Report published
		2012.09.14- 12.15	"Legendary Operas (II)," 66 plays put on by Contemporary Legend Theater
		2012.09.19- 10.10	Special exhibition, "Immigrants Building America"
		2012.09-12	Online payments begin to be accepted for life aesthetics classes
		2012.10.01- 10.31	Grant applications for publication of Chiang Kai-shek research monographs begin to be accepted
		2012.10.09-2013.02.28	Plaque restoration project begins
		2012.10.10- 12.03	Special exhibition, "Culture & Change: Scholars in Modern China"
		2012.10.27	Evergreen Symphony Orchestra invited to play for first musical celebration of Chiang Kai-shek's birthday
		2012.11.23-11.26	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Liquor wins a "Taiwan Best 100" award
		2012.12.20	Memorandum of Understanding with Academia Historica signed

※For events in 2013, please refer to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Annual Report.