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Pavilion in the 2-28 Peace Park, central Taipei, Taiwan; the National Taiwan Museum is in the background.
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2-28 Peace Park

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Pavilion in the 2-28 Peace Park, central Taipei, Taiwan; the National Taiwan Museum is in the background.
Pavilion in the 2-28 Peace Park, central Taipei, Taiwan; the National Taiwan Museum is in the background.

The 2-28 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei, Taiwan, is named for the date (February 28) when a massacre of local Taiwanese by mainlanders began in 1947. This incident occurred shortly after Japan's defeat in World War II, when Taiwan reverted to Chinese control. The park serves as a commemoration of this tragic event, which was part of a broader period of political repression in Taiwan known as the White Terror. The White Terror, from 1949 to 1992, involved the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, KMT) imposing martial law and persecuting political dissidents and civilians. The park is a significant site in Taiwan's efforts to confront its past and move towards democracy.12

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