14 Facts About Zhongshan

Zhongshan is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China.

Zhongshan is one of a very few cities in China named after a person.

Zhongshan was born in Cuiheng village in Nanlang Township of what was then Xiangshan County.

Thousands of years ago, much of the Zhongshan area lay within the Pearl River estuary, with only scattered islands above the surface.

The northern parts of today's Zhongshan did not fill in until the time of the Ming Dynasty.

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Zhongshan area was part of an extended Dongguan County during the Tang Dynasty, and was a significant sea salt producer.

Zhongshan was the scene of fighting during the Chinese Civil War and was held for much of the war by Nationalists.

In 1983, Zhongshan was elevated in administrative status from a county to a county-level city under the administration of Foshan.

Zhongshan is located along the west side of the mouth of the Pearl River, directly opposite Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

The northern part of Zhongshan, including most of the urbanized area, lies on the alluvial plains of the Pearl River Delta, while the southern part of the city's territory reaches into a range of coastal hills.

Zhongshan is a city of numerous leafy parks, wide boulevards, and monuments.

The proximity of Zhongshan to Hong Kong and Macau is an advantage to its economic development, especially in manufacturing.

Government of Zhongshan encourages "Research and Design" in the region by setting up national level research centres and specialized industrial regions.

Zhongshan is home to a number of forest parks which are designed to protect the natural features of the land and offer visitors a chance to get closer to nature.