Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Guangzhou)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
中山纪念堂
Map
23°08′06″N 113°15′54″E / 23.134978°N 113.265004°E / 23.134978; 113.265004
LocationGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
TypeMemorial
MaterialSteel and Concrete
Height49 m (161 ft)
Beginning date1929
Completion dateOctober, 1931
Dedicated toSun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Simplified Chinese中山纪念
Traditional Chinese中山紀念
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngshān Jìniàn Táng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZung1-saan1 Gei3-nim6-tong4

The Sun Yat-sen or Zhongshan Memorial Hall is an octagon-shaped building in Guangzhou, capital of China's Guangdong Province. 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 metres (233 ft) without pillars, housing a large stage and seats 3,240 people.