Zhongshan

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For other places with the same name, see Zhongshan (disambiguation).

Zhongshan (中山) is a city in Guangdong Province, China.

==Understand Sun Zhong Shan or Sun Yat Sen, who led the 1911 revolution against the Manchus and became president of China. His former home is now a museum.

At one point, Zhongshan was the adminstrative capital of a region that included Zhuhai. Then Zhuhai became a Special Economic Zone with its own administration, and now it is the most important city of the area. Foreign staff of Zhongshan factories often prefer to live in Zhuhai and commute.

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You can reach Zhongshan by city bus or taxi from Zhuhai or by long distance bus from Guangzhou.

There is a Zhuhai-Guangzhou light rail line under construction, with a connection to Zhongshan. This expected to be in service in 2008.

You could also get into Zhongshan by ferries from Hong Kong.

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One of the China's biggest Chinese antique furniture areas is located in Zhongshan Sanxiang Guhe area. Most of the pieces look like real antiques, but are actually newly made replicas.

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  • Alex Bar, Qi guan xi Road, next to Wei Jing Wan. German style night club, you can enjoy German beer and meet lots of friends here.

  • Friends Club, next to Zhongshan International Hotel. Another very good night club.

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