Presidential Office of the Republic of China Introduction
Starting from May 20, 2024, the exhibition hall of this government will be temporarily closed for weekday and holiday visits due to renovation for reopening. The Japanese colonial governance in Taiwan was not simply an expansion of territory, but the first step of an overall colonial plan for East Asia, where everything aimed to be an exemplary model to showcase to other newly annexed colonies. In this context, their learning model was the West, leading to the construction of many European Baroque-style buildings in Taiwan, which are remarkable even by today's standards. The Presidential Office, originally the Governor-General's Office during the Japanese era, was completed in 1919. At that time, the governor's office faced east, allowing him to overlook the entire city of Taipei within the Four Beasts Mountain range, witnessing the sunrise each day while planning sustainable and grand blueprints. From the 7th governor onward, a total of 13 governors worked here. After the end of Japanese rule, this building was shared by Chen Cheng’s Southeast Military Government and the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, and it has since served as the Presidential Office for successive presidents, where they handle numerous affairs daily.
