和平紀念碑
The name of our artwork in Chinese is 和平紀念碑. In English, it means the commemoration of the monument
of peace. It is situated in Kaohsiung
County and is made of
imported Italian black marble. The artist, Guowei Tu, created it in 1993. The
monument was built to commemorate the 228 event.
After World War II, because of the corrupt local KMT leadership, people
couldn`t live a liberated life as they wished. It all started when the Taipei police tried to
arrest an offender for selling smuggled cigarettes, which caused bloody
conflict involving other vendors. The long buried unsatisfied feelings of the
people finally erupted. The conflict then spread, involving the whole of Taiwan. Many
innocent people became victims of this tragedy. Whenever people see this
monument, they will always be reminded of this tragic event and the importance
of peace among the people.
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