The Ching-kuo Chi-hai Cultural Park (經國七海文化園區) and Chiang Ching-kuo Presidential Library in Taipei’s Dazhi (大直) District were officially opened on Saturday last week. President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) attendance and remarks at the opening ceremony drew criticism, as some have said that the nation has added another reminder of its authoritarian past when issues relating to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall await resolution. Managed by two foundations and the Taipei City Government, the park is in essence a private institution. Unlike Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, seen by many as glorifying authoritarianism, the park and the library are not funded by the government and