Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is dedicated to the politician who first became president of China. The building organically combines the interweaving of traditional Chinese architecture and the principles of modern technological construction. China is one of the most ancient civilizations, and its centuries-old history could not but leave traces of various political movements in the country. This memorial hall can be considered one of the examples of the modern political life of the country.
What is the famous president of China?
Sun Yat-sen entered the history of the country as the creator of the doctrine of the three folk principles. The October Revolution of 1917 in the Russian Empire reinforced the views of a politician who turned his attention to the peasants and the working class. He is one of the most famous and revered political figures in the country. Sun Yat-sen founded the Kuomintang Party, he was called the Confucius of Real politics. He was born in 1866 in a small town in the province of Guangzhou, which is why the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built here.
What's interesting to watch?
The construction of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was completed in 1931, 6 years after the politician's death. It was built for two years at the expense of fellow countrymen and emigrants who were close to the views of Sun Yat-sen. The design of the hall was created by Lu Yanzhi, a Chinese architect from Guangzhou. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Yuexiu Park, it has the shape of an octagon, an area of more than 6500 m2. An attempt to compare the classical architectural form for those times with new construction methods proved successful and allowed the construction of a building without columns to support the ceiling.
Features of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
The spacious hall accommodates thousands of people. The Second World War had a devastating effect on the complex, but it was successfully rebuilt. For the convenience of visitors, modern technologies were used during the reconstruction of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Currently, the memorial hall has retained its former beauty, but at the same time it is distinguished by its modern functionality.
Visitors are offered letters and photographs of the politician as exhibits, the walls of the room deserve special attention, they are intricately decorated with carvings. Near the complex you can relax and admire the magnolias and ceiba trees growing next to the complex. There is a monument to the revolutionary in front of the hall, a favorite place for photographs by both guests and residents of the city.
You can visit the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall every day from 8:00 to 18:00, go to the garden and park from 6:00 and walk there until 22:00. For adults, admission costs 10 yuan, and you will have to pay 5 Chinese rubles for a child. Children up to 120 centimeters tall can enter for free.
