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Guide
to Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall,
a national major cultural relic
of Guangdong Province, was designed by Mr. Lu Yanzhi, a reputable
Chinese architect, and sponsored by the local people of Guangzhou
and overseas Chinese to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner
of Chinese revolution. The Hall saw its const-ruction started in
1929 and completed in 1931 at where the Presidential Pa-lace had
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Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, an octagonal building with grand presence,
features a strong Chinese style. The 52m-high main hall accounts
for 12000m2 out of the total 6.3 hectares of the whole complex.
It spans as wide as 71 meters in the absence of a single pillar,
thanks to the designer's ingenious application of the architectural
mechanics and structural combination of steel framework and ferroconcrete.
The main hall holds a 15m-wide, 20m-deep stage and 3238 seats. Dr.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of most symbolic buildings of Guangzhou,
and it is also a major site for great convention and performance,
a tourist attraction to visitors from home and abroad.
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