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BIZ CHINA TRADE FAIRS FOCUS ON CHINA / 04 / 2011 FOCUS ON CHINA / 04 / 2011 TRADE FAIRS BIZ CHINA 23<br />

CHEN CLAN ACADEMY<br />

Add: No. 7, Zhongshan Road, Liwan District<br />

The Chen Clan Academy was built <strong>in</strong> 1890 dur<strong>in</strong>g the Q<strong>in</strong>g Dynasty. It is one<br />

of the scarce clan ancestral temples <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a.<br />

SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY<br />

Add: No. 135 X<strong>in</strong>gang Xi Road, Haizhu District<br />

Sun Yat-sen University,<br />

orig<strong>in</strong>ally known as<br />

Kwangtung University,<br />

was founded <strong>in</strong> 1924 by<br />

Dr. Sun Yat-sen.<br />

For more than eighty<br />

years s<strong>in</strong>ce its <strong>in</strong>ception,<br />

the university, <strong>in</strong>spired<br />

by the pioneer<strong>in</strong>g spirit<br />

of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. He<br />

has been dedicated to<br />

the pursuit of academic<br />

excellence and produced<br />

a significant number of<br />

outstand<strong>in</strong>g professionals.<br />

LOCAL<br />

GUANGZHOU<br />

DR.SUN YAT-SEN'S MEMORIAL HALL<br />

Add: No. 259, Dongfeng Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District<br />

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of the most symbolic<br />

build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> Guangzhou. It is a major site for great convention and<br />

performance as well as a tourist attraction for both Ch<strong>in</strong>ese and<br />

overseas visitors.<br />

Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866 - 1925) was a revolutionary political leader<br />

who played a key role <strong>in</strong> overthrow<strong>in</strong>g the Q<strong>in</strong>g Dynasty. He is<br />

regarded as the Father of Modern Ch<strong>in</strong>a.<br />

SHANGXIAJIU WALKING STREET<br />

Add: Shangxiajiu Road, Liwan District<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce Shangxiajiu road opened as the first bus<strong>in</strong>ess street of Guangzhou <strong>in</strong><br />

September, 1995, this pedestrian shopp<strong>in</strong>g street has ranked the first among others<br />

<strong>in</strong> Guangzhou for its length of more than 1200 meters and its more than 300 shops.<br />

In the later part of the Q<strong>in</strong>g Dynasty (1644-1911), a man named Chen<br />

achieved the third place <strong>in</strong> the highest imperial exam<strong>in</strong>ation and was given<br />

a dist<strong>in</strong>guished office title which made the Family Chen well-known. Many<br />

years later someone suggested that all the Chen's families raise money<br />

to build a temple to pay respects to the ancestors and encourage their<br />

offspr<strong>in</strong>g to study hard. Therefore, the temple was f<strong>in</strong>ished <strong>in</strong> 1894 with the<br />

money donated by Chen's families <strong>in</strong> 72 counties of Guangdong Prov<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

as well as some overseas family members.<br />

The most impressive attractions <strong>in</strong> the temple are various superb carv<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

that reflect the beauty of nature. They are made from a variety of materials<br />

such as wood, brick, pottery, stone, and limestone.<br />

This shopp<strong>in</strong>g area had developed<br />

its own bus<strong>in</strong>ess culture "the Western<br />

Guan Culture". It is a showcase of<br />

traditional Cantonese architecture, and<br />

is especially pretty at night when lit up.<br />

All the shops here are Qilou or sotto<br />

porticos (a build<strong>in</strong>g structure of South-<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>a's construction style), which<br />

make the open market weatherproof.<br />

HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY<br />

Add: Changzhou Island, Huangpu District<br />

The Huangpu Military Academy, also called Army Military College, was<br />

set up <strong>in</strong> 1924 by Sun Yat-sen with the aim of tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g military officials for<br />

revolution.<br />

From 1924 to 1927, Huangpu Military Academy offered four terms of study<br />

to 4,981 students. Those graduates took the lead to form the revolutionary<br />

army and took part <strong>in</strong> the battle for unify<strong>in</strong>g Guangzhou and the Northern<br />

Expedition War.

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