Overall

Zhongshan City, formerly known as Xiangshan, is located in Guangdong Province, and it is a national historical and cultural city. The Xiangshan culture, originated in Zhongshan, is an important source of modern Chinese culture. It enjoys the reputation as the hometown of Cantonese opera. Zhongshan is also the hometown of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is a national AAAAA level tourist attraction in Zhongshan City. In addition, Zhongshan is one of the birthplaces of Canton cuisine. Its food is famous throughout the country and the world ^[1].

Prime Location

Zhongshan is situated in the Pearl River Delta Region of Guangdong Province, and it is geographically connected with Guangzhou on the north ^[2]. Situated in the south of China, Zhongshan is the geometric center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with five international airports in Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as four deep-water ports, namely, Nansha Port, Yantian Port, Shekou Port and Gaolan Port, within a radius of 90 km ^[1].

Specialty 

Zhongshan is one of the birthplaces of Canton cuisine. Its food is famous throughout the country and the world. "Eating in Zhongshan" is the consensus of compatriots, as well as overseas compatriots^[1].

 

Shixia Longan	Maoshengwei Banana	March Red Litchi

 

Shenwan Pineapple	Huangpu Cured Meat	Shiqi Squab

 

 

Zongzi in Bamboo Shoots	Giant Freshwater Prawn	Zhongshan Crisped Grass Carp

 

Tourist

The Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

Tourism Area of Sun Yat-sen Hometown is a national AAAAA level tourist attraction in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province ^[1]. The 140-thousand-square-meter museum is a national protection unit of cultural relics ^[4]. According to the functions, the museum has three approved organization names - "Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen", "Zhongshan Folklore Museum" and " Zhongshan Institute for Sun Yat-sen Studies"^[3]_.