I've got a few more pictures from my recent trip to Taiwan to share with you that were taken on my last day on the island:
Statue of the late Chiang Kai-Shek, leader of the Nationalist Chinese and longtime leader of Taiwan (Republic of China)
Exterior of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial. This was the "pitstop" on an episode of CBS television's "The Amazing Race" in January 2008. 
Changing of the Guard at Taiwan's Martyrs' Shrine
Taiwanese Naval Honor Guard at the Martyrs' Shrine
Respectful moment at the Martyrs' Shrine. The Shrine is akin to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D.C. The memorial remembers the Chinese who fought and died against colonialists, Imperial Japan, and the struggle against the communist Chinese.
Traditional Taoist Temple
The National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum houses the largest collection of Chinese culture and art in the world. Most of the collection was brought to Taipei from the Forbidden City in Beijing during the struggle between the Nationalist Chinese and the Communist Chinese during the late 1940's.
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