Shilin Official Residence

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The rose garden of Shilin official residence is very famous, but besides the rose, the shilin official residence garden has different flower display all year round, every time go to see the flower is different style and feeling. The former part of the Shilin horticultural experiment sub-station, the official opening of the shilin official residence in 1996, became a good place for tourists to go on holiday. The official residence is divided into outer garden, inner garden and main house. There is a greenhouse potted area (culture orchids are the main), and the next rose garden (culture roses are the main) is a flower cluster, and the scenery is quiet and quiet.

The garden is rich in animal and plant resources, ecological park, wooden plank music stage, let visitors watch various grass insects, and enjoy the mat and sit to listen to the informal music banquet. The four seasons alternate flowers, feel like the back garden of the palace.

The colorful and beautiful Shilin Mansion 2020 Chrysanthemum Show, the Shilin Mansion Chrysanthemum Show is the largest flower show in autumn in Taipei. It features large chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, modeling chrysanthemums, large chrysanthemums, small chrysanthemums and asteraceae grass and flowers in the exhibition. The theme of the Chrysanthemum Exhibition will also hold art and cultural activities on regular holidays, and launch exclusive discount activities for businesses around Shilin to activate the venue. This year’s theme is based on the concept of "Autumn, Love, Music", creating a symphony of chrysanthemum appreciation and love in autumn, with various chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, large standing chrysanthemums, modeling chrysanthemums, large chrysanthemums, small chrysanthemums, and asteraceae grass flowers, etc. The layout of objects, with familiar music at home and abroad, as the highlight of the layout of each exhibition area, presents the theme of this chrysanthemum exhibition, presents the music in a visual way in front of your eyes, and experience the visual feast of music! At the same time, chrysanthemum lectures, street artist performances, music performances, arts and cultural activities will be held on regular holidays, and exclusive limited discount events will be launched in cooperation with businesses around Shilin to activate the exhibition.

The Shilin Mansion is divided into two parts: the garden and the mansion. The garden part belongs to the Gardening Management Office of the Park Street Light Project Management Office of the Taipei City Government Works Bureau. There used to be strict access control, but it is now open for visitors and there are often flower displays. The official residence includes four places: the official residence, the guest house, the Kaigetang, and the Ciyun Pavilion. "Guanfang" and "Guest House" are collectively called "Main House". They are two-story Western-style residences. They used to be the residences of Chiang Zhongzheng and Chiang's wife Soong Meiling. They are now listed as historic sites and handed over to the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taipei City Government in October 2010. Management, opened on January 2, 2011. Next to the main house is the "Triple Hall". It was built in 1950 and has a red tile exterior. It is the church where Jiang Zhongzheng and his wife are worshiping.

After visiting the National Palace Museum in Taipei, after having lunch, I went to the Shilin official residence not far away. Located on Fulin Road in Shilin District, it was the residence of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife. Now it is the first ecological park in Taipei City. The beautiful environment and natural landscape inside are a good place for citizens and tourists to visit for leisure. The Jianggong Mansion is its core building, but it is closed on Mondays, holidays or special times. It's a pity that we didn't get inside to visit, but the park is beautiful enough. The rose garden was Song Meiling's favorite garden back then, as well as the boardwalk music platform and ecological park, which are great.