Grand Hotel (Taipei)
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The Grand Hotel is a landmark located at Yuanshan in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. It is owned by t
Yuanshan Great Hotel in Taipei
View of The Grand Hotel from afar.
The front gate.
Lobby
Taiwan Grand Shrine
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The Taiwan Grand Shrine was the highest ranking Japan Shinto religion shrine in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was located in Taihoku, Taiwan. Among the officially sanctioned Shinto shrines
Grand Hotel (Taipei)
…foreign guests. His wife Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang) suggested building it on the old Taiwan Hotel on Yuanshan Mountain, the site of the ruins of Taiwan Grand Shrine, a Shinto shrine during Japanese rule. Chiang decided on a Chinese palace-style architecture to promote Chinese culture to the West through its…
A painting of Taiwan Grand Shrine during Japanese colonial rule. At the bottom of the painting is the Keelung River and in the lower-right corner the Meiji Bridge is partially visible.
A postcard issued by the Governor-General of Taiwan of Taiwan Grand Shrine. The Imperial Seal is visible in the upper-right section.
Aerial view of Taiwan Grand Shrine (Early Shōwa Period)
Panoramic view of the grounds of Taiwan Grand Shrine