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The Generalissimo and his wife, Madame Chiang, lived in the elegant grey brick house in the central Chinese city of Chongqing during the early 1940s, as he first fought the Japanese and then Chairman Mao's Communists. However, the local government in Cho
An on-going demolition of the residence of the former Kuomintang (KMT) leader Chiang Kai-shek in Yüzhong District, Chongqing, was recently exposed to the public. The spokesman for Yüzhong District's Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication Burea
THE former residence of Chiang Kai-shek, who led the Koumintang government in the wartime capital of Chongqing during the war against Japanese aggression (1937-1945), is being demolished, and online posts have sparked a loud controversy. The brick-and-ti
THE former residence of Chiang Kai-shek, who led the nationalist government in the wartime capital of Chongqing during the war against Japanese aggression, will soon be demolished and online posts have sparked a loud controversy. The brick-and-tile compo
Zhang has imported Christian Bale to play the lead, as an American mortician called John Miller who turns up in Nanjing as Japanese soldiers consolidate their grip on the hapless city, then the capital of Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese republic. He's there to
In the desert, a parched traveller can chase a pool of water he sees in the distance; and fall down dead because he never reaches it. The Nepali society has pursued similar political mirages. With our short-lived governments from 1951 onwards, the contra
Celebrated yearly on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar, the world-famous Lantern Festival is an event that people from all over the world yearn to experience in person. Taiwan has preserved the festival’s ancient rites and rituals and thi
—Mr. Wasserstrom is the author of "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know." Painting of Chinese government forces attacking a Taiping stronghold at Tientsin (now Tianjin) in northern China. In the early 1860s, a violent fight raged to det
Madame Chiang Kai-shek with her husband and Flying Tiger Commander General Clair Chennault in 1942 The fact that 106-year-old Madame Chiang Kai-shek passed away in relative seclusion thousands of miles away from her homeland is testimony to the fortunes
The McCain family -- from left: Jimmy, Meghan, Cindy, John, Bridget, Joe, Doug surround Roberta McCain on her 100th birthday. (Jeff Kida) Who was the last person to leave Roberta McCain’s 100th birthday party? If you have to ask, you don’t know the irrep
John Hsiao-yen Chiang, vice chairman of Taiwan’s ruling party (the Kuomintang), visited Hoover Institution on February 6, 2012. He was accompanied by Jack Chiang, director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco, Li-fan
A few of us met up last Sunday to watch the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown on the city's South side. As the festivites marking the Year of the Dragon wound down, we headed off toward the "new" part of Chinatown, seeking coffee or tea, a respite for
Taiwan's first four-year Legislative Yuan will open on Feb 1. Altogether 113 parliamentarians will be meeting for four years rather than three, as in the past, to tackle the increasingly tough job of legislating for the common good of the electorate. The
Running to some 850 pages, the book is, formally speaking, a mismatch at two levels. Explaining that his motive in writing it was to ‘help Americans understand key developments in Asia’, Vogel clearly aimed to win a wide public audience. But its sheer bu
This Wednesday, Dr. Edwin Feulner and The Heritage Foundation are pleased to host John Chiang, vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) Party in Taiwan. Chiang, the grandson of former President Chiang Kai-shek, will be discussing “Cross-Strait Relations Aft
By far the funniest thing of the day is the revelation that, through the Bush family, Chiang Kai-shek has morphed into "a mythical conservative warrior." That's a link to Dan Larison's fine discussion, which will also link you way back to Brad DeLong's o
Note: This is the first of two related posts. In his latest New York Times Magazine column, Adam Davidson writes, "It may seem odd that China's currency policy isn't the beginning and end of every single political stump speech. After all, it's probably t
Steve H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. Share with your friends: The United States has a long history of waging currency wars in Asia. We all know the sad case of Japan
Chiang Kai-shek, GCB (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) served as Generalissimo of the national government of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. When Sun Yat-sen died in 1925, Kai-shek took control of the Kuomintang (KMT). To end the Warlord era and unify China, Chiang led nationalist troops in the Northern Expedition. Full Article
A supporter of People First Party's presidential candidate James Soong as Chiang Kai-shek look-a-like cheers during a presidential campaign rally in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on January 14, 2012.
View Photo »People gather with their bicycles at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei December 31, 2011. Hundreds of thousands people participated in a bike ride around Taiwan on New Year's Eve as part of an attempt to achieve a Guinness World Record of the largest bicycle parade in the world.
View Photo »RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2011 - Military frogmen practice during a national day rehearsal at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei October 5, 2011.
View Photo »Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide waves during an inspection of a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, 17 July 2002. Aristide is on a five-day state visit to the island.
View Photo »Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian (L) and visiting Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide wave to journalists after inspecting a guard of honour at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, 17 July 2002. Aristide is on a five-day visit to the island.
View Photo »A couple kisses beneath a Taiwan's national flag at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, October 14, 2011. Decades of dictatorship and repression followed by a gusty uptaking of democracy have engendered not only pride at Taiwan's generally smooth transition to rule by the...
View Photo »Nuns from Taiwan's leading Buddhist group Tzu Chi pray during a gathering on the square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in downtown Taipei on May 8, 2011 in celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary which falls on May 10 this year. Tzu Chi said it has 47 chapters worldwide with...
View Photo »Thousands of nuns and followers from Taiwan's leading Buddhist group Tzu Chi gather on the square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in downtown Taipei on May 8, 2011 in celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary which falls on May 10 this year. Tzu Chi said it has 47 chapters...
View Photo »Members from Taiwan's leading Buddhist group Tzu Chi hold lotus flowers while attending a prayer gathering on the square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in downtown Taipei on May 8, 2011 in celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary which falls on May 10 this year. Tzu Chi said...
View Photo »A visitor wears headgear that measures brain waves and then in turn moves digital marine life at the "2011 Technologies of the Future" exhibition at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. The exhibition presented by the National Science Council...
View Photo »A volunteer fits a visitor with headgear that measures brain waves that in turn move radio-controlled devices at the "2011 Technologies of the Future" exhibition at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. The exhibition presented by the National...
View Photo »An arrangement of Taiwanese flags flutter on the square of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ahead of Taiwan's National Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. The National Day is known as Double-Ten, because it falls on October 10, the tenth day of the tenth month. It commemorates...
View Photo »A Taiwanese girl blows bubbles on the square of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ahead of Taiwan's National Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. The National Day is known as Double-Ten, because it falls on October 10, the tenth day of the tenth month. It commemorates the...
View Photo »Taiwan's frogman soldiers practice during a national day rehearsal at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei October 5, 2011. Taiwan's national day will fall on October 10.
View Photo »A computer specialist describes the 3-D rendering of an Egyptian mummy on loan from Britain's Bolton Museum, at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial hall, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. The 3,000-year-old mummy from Thebes of Egypt's 19th Dynasty (1295-1186 B.C.), believed to be a son of the powerful...
View Photo »A specialist doctor from Taipei's Tri-Service General Hospital describe the 3-D rendering of an Egyptian mummy on loan from Britain's Bolton Museum, at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial hall, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. The 3,000-year-old mummy from Thebes of Egypt's 19th Dynasty (1295-1186 B.C.),...
View Photo »Dancers from the Royal Ballet perform Christopher Wheeldon's work "DGV" during a rehearsal at the National Chiang Kai-shek Theater Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, June 30, 2011. "DGV" will be performed from June 30 to July 3.
View Photo »A staff member of the Bolton Museum shows the mummy of an Egyptian prince, a son of King Ramesses II (1295-1186 B.C.), at a press event of the Quest for Immortality at the Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Quest for Immortality show will run...
View Photo »A staff member of the Bolton Museum displays a relief from the Dharma Temple of Egyptian King Mentuhotep II (2055-1985 B.C.) at a press event of the Quest for Immortality at the Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Quest for Immortality show will...
View Photo »A staff member talks about a golden mask for an Egyptian mummy (30 B.C. - A.D. 100) at a press event of the Quest for Immortality at the Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Quest for Immortality show will run from June 12 till Sept. 23 at the...
View Photo »A golden mask for an Egyptian mummy (30 B.C. - A.D. 100) is shown at a press event of the Quest for Immortality at the Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Quest for Immortality show will exhibit from June 12 till Sept. 23 at the memorial hall.
View Photo »Wang Dan, one of student leaders in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, takes part in a candlelight vigil for protesters crushed during the protests at the Liberty Square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, June 4, 2011. June 4th marks the anniversary of...
View Photo »Demonstrators hold a candlelight vigil for protesters crushed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing at the Liberty Square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, June 4, 2011. June 4th marks the anniversary of the deadly 1989 crackdown on...
View Photo »Hundreds of red plastic chairs are arranged to form one of Chinese characters of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei's name to support him on the Liberty Square in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, June 4, 2011. Chinese police detained Ai on April...
View Photo »Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei's photo is placed on part of hundreds of red plastic chairs those were arranged to form Chinese characters of his name to support him on the Liberty Square in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, June 4, 2011. ...
View Photo »A supporter of People First Party's presidential candidate James Soong as Chiang Kai-shek look-a-like cheers during a presidential campaign rally in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on January 14, 2012.
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