Presidential Palace, Nanjing, China

Palace Front Gate (note lions)

The Presidential Palace housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China before it fled to Formosa (Taiwan) in 1949.  Sun Yat-sen was sworn in in 1911, but did not occupy the Palace until 1927 (Warlord era).  Chiang Kai-shek had his office here until the Japanese Imperial Army captured Nanking in 1937 (CKS reoccupied in 1947).  Interestingly, Taiwan still considers Nanjing it's capitol as the Constitution was never altered.  This may be the only place in China where the ROC flag is displayed.

opium pipes

snuff bottles

may be only Public Display of ROC flag

gardens

Sun Yat-sen's residence

SYS Provisional President Office