中山纪念堂 | |
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| 23°08′06″N 113°15′54″E / 23.134978°N 113.265004°E | |
| Location | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
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| Type | Memorial |
| Material | Steel and Concrete |
| Height | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1929 |
| Completion date | October, 1931 |
| Dedicated to | Sun Yat-sen |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中山纪念堂 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中山紀念堂 | ||||||||||
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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.