The Guesthouses of Chiang Kai-shek were built in order for former President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek to have places to stay while travelling on inspection tours and holidays. According to current Republic of China statistics, there are 30 Guesthouses on Taiwan which were used by Chiang Kai-shek during his lifetime. Recently, many have been transformed into museums, art and literature centers, and tourist hotels.[1]