In Singapore, the ceremony, where it is known as the Changing of Guards (COG), is performed at the main entrance of the Istana, the official residence of the President of Singapore.
In the Republic of China (Taiwan), the change of guard ceremony is conducted at three locations in Taipei, namely the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and the National Martyrs' Shrine, where the ceremonial guards are rotated by the hour during the opening hours of the three memorials.
Guards are present 24 hours a day and work in shifts; the ceremony entails the new shift marching to take the place of the old shift, accompanied by a Guards band, which plays any music from traditional marching tunes to familiar pop songs.
The primary and most visible function of the Ceremonial Guard is, as mentioned, the Changing Of the Guard on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, the national capital of Canada.
The Changing of the Guard is a parade representing the changing of the guards posted at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada.
The old guard marches to the west side of the east lawn and faces the east block, while the new guard marches to the east side of the lawn and faces west towards the old guard.
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