Taiwan News
Date: 2015-10-24
By: Central News Agency

Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense is planning to build a new national military museum dedicated to the history of the Republic of China’s military, which will be located near the ministry’s headquarters in Taipei.

In an effort to demonstrate its ongoing work to establish the museum, the ministry held a ceremony Saturday at the site where the museum will be built.

The ceremony was also attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, the ministry said in a statement. It is expected to take eight years to build the 10-story museum designed to serve educational and cultural purposes, including the showcasing of artifacts and historical documents that chronicle the establishment of the ROC, the military’s efforts to safeguard the country,     [FULL  STORY]