The February 28 Peace Memorial Park

The February 28 Peace Memorial Park was called the Taipei Park or New Park in the past. The park was established in the Ching Dynasty and is the oldest park in Taipei City.

After the Second World War, the KMT government took over Taiwan, ending 50 years of Japanese colonization. However, economic monopoly and corruption of the government led to civil resistance. On February 27, 1947, people gathered in front of Taipei's police department to protest against police brutality, but they were shot by the soldiers. The next day, the 28th, people gathered in the Taipei Park and broadcast the movement at the radio station. The KMT government used military force to restrain the protesters and arrested numerous alleged participants later.

In order to relieve this historic pain, the Taipei Park was renamed February 28 Peace Memorial Peace Park in 1996. In order to remember the innocent people sacrificed in the event, a monument was set up in the park.

The creator of the monument is Cheng Tze-Tsai. He had studied in the United States in 1962 and learned the importance of democracy and freedom. When he came back to Taiwan, he decided to contribute to the improvement of Taiwan's human rights and independence. He even tried to assassinate President Chiang Ching-Kuo when the president visited the United States. Cheng became a political exile for over 20 years ever since.

The monument has detailed description of the February 28 event in 1947, in the hope that people can learn from this painful lesson.

The February 28 Peace Memorial Park is located at Taipei City's Kaitakelan Boulevard. Visitors can take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network and get off at the NTU Hospital Station.