Presidential Palace, Nanjing

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Presidential Palace in Nanjing, now China Modern History Museum, was the official president residence of Republic of China before moving to Taiwan (1927-37, 46-49).

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In Qing Dynasty, the location was a government office. After Xinhai Revolution, Sun Yat-sen sworn in the building as the provisional President of the Republic of China.

However, China soon fell into Warlord era and the Palace was not officially used until 1927 when the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition captured Nanjing. The Palace was again abandoned during Second Sino-Japanese War and resumed its Presidential Palace status, now occupied by Chiang Kai-shek.

The People's Republic of China, after capturing Nanjing after the civil war, used the building as a government building. In late 1980s the building was eventually emptied and the Palace was transformed into a museum detailing China modern history. It is now one of the few places in mainland China where it displays Flag of the Republic of China.

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