Born in 1945, Cheng said it was deeply moving to see these historical accounts in person, noting that they have been downplayed by Taiwan's ruling party.

The museum features an exhibition on Taiwan compatriots' resistance against Japanese aggression from 1895 to 1945.

On Oct 25, 1945, a ceremony to accept Japan's surrender in the Taiwan Province of the China war theater of the Allied powers was held in Taipei, marking the return of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands to China's sovereign jurisdiction. Last year, Oct 25 was designated as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration.

Most of the Taiwan compatriots attending Thursday's event said it was their first visit to the museum, adding that seeing up close the history they had previously only read about in textbooks was moving.