Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall / 廣州中山紀念堂


中山纪念堂

Location Canton
Type Memorial
Material Steel and Concrete
Height 49 m (161 ft)
Beginning date 1929
Completion date October, 1931
Dedicated to Sun Yat-sen
Coordinates 23°08′06″N 113°15′54″E / 23.134978°N 113.265004°ECoordinates: 23°08′06″N 113°15′54″E / 23.134978°N 113.265004°E
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is an octagon-shaped building in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The hall was designed by Lu Yanzhi and was built with funds raised by local and overseas Chinese people in memory of Sun Yat-sen. Construction work commenced in 1929 and completed in 1931. The hall is a large octagonal structure with a span of 71 meters without pillars, housing a large stage and seats 3,240 people.

Having been severely damaged it was repaired and improved several times until 1998, when it was comprehensively upgraded to its present-day condition. A statue of Sun Yat-sen was erected in front of the main entrance.

External links

Travel China Guide - Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yat-se ... (Guangzhou)