Zhongshan city in GuangdongProvince occupies a central position on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, the important waterway that connects Guangzhou with Hong Kong and Macau. At present, there are 24 townships controlled by the Zhongshan Government which in turn falls under the jurisdiction of GuangdongProvince. Covering an area of 1,800 square kilometers (about 695 square miles), Zhongshan is the hometown for 1,409,000 permanent residents and more than 800,000 overseas Chinese.
Zhongshan, originally called Xiangshan in ancient Chinese, was renamed in honor of Sun Yat-sen, who was born in nearby Cuiheng in 1866. Sun Yat-sen is regarded as the father of modern China as he devoted himself to the overthrow of the feudal Qing Dynasty and foundation of a new democratic republic in China. When visiting ZhongshanCity, you are recommended to visit a series of historical attractions relating to Sun Yat-sen. For example, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the SunYat-senPark and even the Sun Wen Xi Road.
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