Taiwan's National Archives officially opened on Saturday, drawing nearly 10,000 visitors on its first day, the National Development Council (NDC) said.
In his remarks, NDC Deputy Minister Peng Li-pei (彭立沛) said the archives would follow the principle of "maximum openness, minimum restrictions" in promoting public access to records.
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The archives is an important public infrastructure project that reflects the government's long-term efforts to preserve and make the nation's intellectual assets accessible, he said.
The National Archives preserves records across all media formats and provides easy access and curated displays, enabling stories from different eras to be passed across generations, Peng said.
He invited the public to explore what he described as "everyone's archives" and witness Taiwan's historical development together.
To celebrate the occasion, the NDC hosted an opening-day carnival featuring archive-themed games and hands-on activities.
The archives began trial operations on Sept. 2, and an opening ceremony presided over by President William Lai (賴清德) was held on Monday last week.
More than 200,000 people have already visited, Peng said.
The National Archives is located in New Taipei City's Linkou District (林口). It is open from 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday, and closed on Sundays, Mondays, national holidays and the Lunar New Year holiday period.
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