Chunghwa Postal Museum
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The Chunghwa Post Museum is located on Nanhai Street in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei
, Taiwan
.
on March 20, 1967 on the 70th Anniversary of the Chunghwa Post
. Due to remoteness of the Xindian
location and the lack of space, the museum was moved to its present location in the Nanhai Academy
in 1985. The museum encompasses four floors and displays a variety of artifacts and books related to the history of the Chunghwa Post
.
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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History
It began operation at its previous location in XindianXindian
Xindian District is a district in the southern part of New Taipei City in northern Republic of China .- History :Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province...
on March 20, 1967 on the 70th Anniversary of the Chunghwa Post
Chunghwa Post
The Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. , formerly Taiwan Post Co. , is the official postal service of the Republic of China , providing mail service for Taiwan Area of the Republic of China. It also provides a savings account service...
. Due to remoteness of the Xindian
Xindian
Xindian District is a district in the southern part of New Taipei City in northern Republic of China .- History :Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province...
location and the lack of space, the museum was moved to its present location in the Nanhai Academy
Nanhai Academy
The Nanhai Academy is a collection of cultural and educational facilities located on Nanhai Road in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. After the Republic of China Government relocated to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War, Chiang Kai-shek ordered its construction...
in 1985. The museum encompasses four floors and displays a variety of artifacts and books related to the history of the Chunghwa Post
Chunghwa Post
The Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. , formerly Taiwan Post Co. , is the official postal service of the Republic of China , providing mail service for Taiwan Area of the Republic of China. It also provides a savings account service...
.