Zhongshan

Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山; pinyin: Zhōngshān; Cantonese: Jung1 Saan1) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. The city was originally a county renamed in honour of Dr. Sun Zhongshan, who is also known as Sun Yat-sen and considered by many to be the "Father of modern China". Dr. Sun was born in Cuiheng village (now part of Nanlang Town) just outside of downtown Zhongshan. Prior to the ... more

Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山; pinyin: Zhōngshān; Cantonese: Jung1 Saan1) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. The city was originally a county renamed in honour of Dr. Sun Zhongshan, who is also known as Sun Yat-sen and considered by many to be the "Father of modern China". Dr. Sun was born in Cuiheng village (now part of Nanlang Town) just outside of downtown Zhongshan. Prior to the name change, the city was called Xiangshan County (香山縣; lit. "Fragrant Mountain") and was part of Yuehai Circuit (粵海道). During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Zhongshan was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army which implemented Unit 8604 or Nami Unit, a secret military medical unit, related to Unit 731, that researched biological warfare and other topics through human experimentation. It was headquartered at Zhongshan Medical University (Hal Gold, Unit 731 Testimony, 2003, p.50). Zhongshan is bordered by Guangzhou in the northeast, Foshan in... less