Taipei Travel

Shilin Official Residence was originally the "Shilin Horticultural Experiment Branch" during the Japanese era. Reconstructed and completed in 1950, it became an official residence of President Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling, and acquired its current name. In early 2005, Shilin Official Residence was a national-designated historic site.
Shilin Official Residence has become famous as one of Taipei’s ecological parks since it opened to the public in 1996, and the rose garden contains a wide range of roses. A rose exhibition is held here from March to April every year, and attracts many flower-lovers. Aside from the rose exhibition, other seasonal flower exhibitions are also held here, such as orchid and chrysanthemum exhibitions. If you are a flower-lover or a skilled gardener, you must not miss these delightful flower exhibitions.
Apart from flowers, there is another major attraction at the residence, namely Victory Chapel. The chapel was where Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling worshiped every Sunday. Thanks to the Chiang family’s colorful and mysterious history and the vibrant colors of the garden nearby, Victory Chapel has become a popular site for the wedding photographs of brides and grooms to be.