Photo of Sun Yat-Sen
PublicPhoto of Sun Yat-sen placed by the entrance to the meeting hall of the Hook Sin Tong Charity Association. Sun Yat-sen (1866 – 1925; Traditional Chinese: 孫逸仙; simplified Chinese: 孙逸仙), also known as Sun Wen (孫文; 孙文) and Sun Zhongshan (孫中山; 孙中山), was a Chinese revolutionary. He was the first president and founding father of the Republic of China ("Nationalist China"). As the foremost pioneer of Republic of China, Sun is referred to as the "Father of the Nation" in the Republic of China (ROC), and the "forerunner of democratic revolution" in the People's Republic of China. Sun played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution. A copy of the last words of Sun Yat-sen is affixed to the bottom of the portrait. Date photographed unknown.
- IMG_1944
- 1 colour photograph
- 48.4294, -123.3679
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Victoria’s Chinatown, a gateway to the past and present of Chinese Canadians
- Victoria's Chinatown Project Website: https://chinatown.library.uvic.ca/index.html
- 2012
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- These images are provided for research use only. These images are provided with the consent of the Hook Sin Tong Charity Association and cannot be reproduced or copied without permission. For more information, contact Dr. Zhongping Chen at zhchen@uvic.ca
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