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The Birth of Park 1

In 1950, to work along with the city greening policy, the Zhongshan nursery was renovated
and the first nursery was set up in the 8th Park (early days’ Kawabata Park). In 1953, the Taipei
Training Ground (now Youth Park) was transformed into a golf club. Some parts of the Anti-
Air-Raid sites were reserved for parks and green spaces.

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1. 1932 Taipei City Planning Street and Park Map - Botanical Garden Planning and Taipei
Training Ground (predecessor of Youth Park).
2. 1957 Taipei City Street Map - Taipei Training Ground (now Youth Park) turned into a golf
club, the botanical garden was partially converted into an organ.
Source: GIS Special Center of Academia Sinica Center (2018). [online] Taiwan's 100-year
history map. Available at: http://gissrv4.sinica.edu.tw/gis/twhgis/ [Accessed Date].

The Handover of Power, the Introduction of Educational and Commemorative
Thinking in the Park

Short after the post-war regime handover, the National Government destroyed lots of facilities
and relics left in the park from the Japanese ruling period, such as Japanese shrines and
monuments, and added bronze statues of the founding father or Chiang Kai-shek that meet
political and commemorative purposes. The park's design incorporated the image of Chinese
garden and enhanced the image of Chinese culture. Thus many buildings were built; bronze
statues of great figures, fountains, benches, public toilets, and even artificial walls were added in
parks. In this historical context, more traces of man-made facilities were put in and those add-ons
can still be found in many park nowadays showing the influence of the period.

For example, in 1964, in order to commemorate the 100th birthday of the funding father,
advocated the constructing of the National Father Memorial Hall and Zhongshan Park. In order
to celebrate the Double 10th National Day, set up the Jieshou Park. In 1966, to congratulate
the President’s birthday, built up the vicinity of the Yuanshan area. However, many parks were
renamed during this period. The 6th Park (the park where the National Father's Memorial Hall
is located) was renamed “Zhongshan Park”, mainly to commemorate the founding father of
the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen. that is so named after his name. The name of "Jishou Park
(formerly the first female middle school in the city)" is for the good wishes for the President
Chiang Kai-shek.
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