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After Taiwan's [[Retrocession Day|handover]] to the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] in 1945 after World War II, the Chief of the Taiwan Provincial Administrative Office, [[Chen Yi (Kuomintang)|Chen Yi]] represented the Allies and accepted a formal surrender from the Japanese. The surrendering Japanese commander was Ando Rikichi, Japanese Governor of Taiwan. The former Taihoku City Public Auditorium was renamed Chungshan (Zhongshan) Hall in honor of [[Sun Yat-sen]] and functioned as an official meeting place under the Chinese government. The hall was one of more than 125 public halls which pre-dated the KMT’s takeover which were either demolished or renamed to Zhongshan Hall. In addition new halls built by the KMT on military bases and in state-owned enterprise factories were also name Zhongshan Hall.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cheung |first1=Han |title=Taiwan in Time: How many Zhongshan Halls were built in Taiwan? |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2021/11/21/2003768218 |website=www.taipeitimes.com/ |publisher=Taipei Times |access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref>
Zhongshan Hall has always been one of the formal reception areas for welcoming foreign guests and diplomats. Former guests have included US President [[Richard Nixon]], South Korean President [[Syngman Rhee]], President of South Vietnam [[Ngo Dinh Diem]], Philippine President [[Carlos P. Garcia]], Iranian Shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]], and others. Zhongshan Hall has also hosted memorial ceremonies such as the signing of the [[Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty]] and three formal inauguration ceremonies of the second, third, and fourth presidency and vice-presidency of the [[Republic of China]].<ref>[http://english.taipei.gov.tw/MP_100002.html Zhongshan Hall History]</ref>
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