The building on the back of this 5 yuan dated 1961 had a long life before it became presidential. It was put up in 1912–1919 for the Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan; architect Matsunosuke Moriyama produced the final design, reworking Uheiji Nagano’s plan and raising the central tower from six storeys to eleven.

In May 1945 an air raid on Taipei left it badly damaged, with fires burning for three days. Once restored it was renamed Chieh Shou Hall in honour of Chiang Kai-shek’s 60th birthday, and it has housed the Office of the President since 1950. The name «Presidential Office Building» became official only in 2006, eight years after the site was designated a national historic monument.

On this Bank of Taiwan note (P1973) the tower thus appears as the seat of government, while the front pairs it with Sun Yat-sen and the Eluanbi Lighthouse at the island’s southern cape. Uncirculated: never in use, with no folds or wear.