3006TaiwanCraze1 Published caption : When the Koumintang lost the Chinese Civil War to the communists, they retreated to Taiwan with a tremendous amount of treasures from the mainland. Many of these precious items of historical and cultural importance are put on display at the National Palace Museums. For Taiwan visitors interested in Chinese art, these two museums should not be missed. The original one is in Taipei. The one seen in the photo is the newly opened southern branch in Chiayi.