Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail
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The Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail (Chinese
: 孫中山史蹟徑) was set up in November 1996 by the Central and Western District Council
to commemorate the 130th birthday of Sun Yat-sen
. It includes 15 spots in the areas of Central
and Sheung Wan
in Hong Kong
, related to the life of Sun Yat-sen
and other revolutionaries in the late Qing
era. Originally the Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail, it was renovated and renamed and two spots (now the 1st and the 7th spots) were added to it when Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum was opened in 2006.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 孫中山史蹟徑) was set up in November 1996 by the Central and Western District Council
Central and Western District Council
Central and Western District Council is located in Hong Kong Island. The Council currently consists of 19 members with 15 of those elected quadrennially through a plurality voting system and the remainings appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong at the start of a term. The latest election...
to commemorate the 130th birthday of Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
. It includes 15 spots in the areas of Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
and Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, related to the life of Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
and other revolutionaries in the late Qing
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
era. Originally the Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail, it was renovated and renamed and two spots (now the 1st and the 7th spots) were added to it when Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum was opened in 2006.
| Name | Location | Notes/References | Photographs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - The University of Hong Kong | Bonham Road Bonham Road Bonham Road is a road in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road is a main road connecting Pokfulam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road... |
http://www0.hku.hk/daao/systrailno.1/ | |
| 2 - Original site of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage Diocesan Boys' School Diocesan Boys' School is a boys' school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1869, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Hong Kong.... |
Eastern Street | http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument/en/trails_west1.php?tid=18 | |
| 3 - Original site of Tong Meng Hui Tongmenghui The Tongmenghui, also known as the Chinese United League, United League, Chinese Revolutionary Alliance, Chinese Alliance and United Allegiance Society, was a secret society and underground resistance movement formed when merging many Chinese revolutionary groups together by Sun Yat-sen, Song... Reception Centre |
Po Hing Fong | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan1.php?tid=23 | |
| 4 - Original site of the American Congregational Mission Preaching Hall | 2 Bridges Street | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=17 | |
| 5 - Original site of the Government Central School Queen's College, Hong Kong Queen's College , initially named The Government Central School in 1862, later renamed as Victoria College in 1889, is a sixth form college for boys with a secondary school attached. It was the first public secondary school founded in Hong Kong by the British colonial government... |
44 Gough Street Gough Street Gough Street is a street on Sheung Wan, Hong Kong just north of the Soho area of Central. It is connected to Shing Wong Street to the west and Aberdeen Street to the east.... |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=15 | |
| 6 - Original site of the "Yeung Yiu Kee", meeting Place for "the Four Bandits Four Bandits The Four Bandits, Four Outlaws or the Four Desperados was a nickname given to a group of 4 young students in Hong Kong who were keen on discussing the current issues in China, and aspired to overthrow the corrupt Qing dynasty run by the Manchus. The four bandits were Yeung Hok-ling, Sun Yat-sen,... " |
8 Gough Street (marker located at 24 Gough Street) | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=13 |  |
| 7 - Site where Yeung Kui-wan Yeung Kui-wan Yeung Kui-wan , was a Chinese revolutionary of the late Qing Dynasty. In 1890, Yeung started the Furen Literary Society in British colonial Hong Kong to spread ideas of revolution against the Qing Dynasty and to establish a republic in China... was assassinated by Qing agents |
52 Gage Street Gage Street Gage Street is a street in Central, Hong Kong. It is on the lower hill and between the junction with Cochrane Street and Lyndhurst Terrace, Graham Street and Aberdeen Street. The street is mainly a market.It is named after William Hall Gage.-See also:... , corner of Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Choong Wan on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in the Mid-levels... |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=12 |  |
| 8 - Original site of the Furen Literary Society Furen Literary Society The Furen Literary Society, also known as the Chinese Patriotic Mutual Improvement Association, or the 'Furen Cultural Society Restoration Association ', was founded in Colonial Hong Kong in 1892 to spread ideas of revolution against the Qing Dynasty and establishing a republic in China.It was... |
Pak Tsz Lane | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=11 |  |
| 9 - Original site of the Queen's College Queen's College, Hong Kong Queen's College , initially named The Government Central School in 1862, later renamed as Victoria College in 1889, is a sixth form college for boys with a secondary school attached. It was the first public secondary school founded in Hong Kong by the British colonial government... |
Between Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Choong Wan on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in the Mid-levels... and Hollywood Road Hollywood Road Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Hollywood Road is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens, from Ming... . Markers in Hollywood Road and Staunton Street Staunton Street Staunton Street is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Together with the upper section of Elgin Street, it is the heart of the Soho entertainment area, featuring a number of restaurants, bars and shops... , along the walls of the Hollywood Road Police R & F Married Quarters. |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=16 | |
| 10 - Original site of the Alice Memorial Hospital & the College of Medicine for Chinese Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese The Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese was the first college in Hong Kong to fully adopt and accept Western medical science practices... , Hongkong |
77 to 81 Hollywood Road | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=10 | |
| 11 - Original site of the To Tsai Church | 75 Hollywood Road | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=9 | |
| 12 - Original site of the Hong Kong Headquarters of Revive China Society Revive China Society The Hsing Chung Hui or Xingzhonghui translated as the Revive China Society, Society for Regenerating China, Proper China Society was founded by Sun Yat-sen on 24 November 1894 to forward the goal of establishing prosperity for China and as a platform for future revolutionary activities... |
13 Staunton Street Staunton Street Staunton Street is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Together with the upper section of Elgin Street, it is the heart of the Soho entertainment area, featuring a number of restaurants, bars and shops... |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_sheungwan2.php?tid=4 | |
| 13 - Original site of the Xing Yan Lou Western Restaurant | 2 Lyndhurst Terrace Lyndhurst Terrace Lyndhurst Terrace is a street in the Central area of Hong Kong. Built on a slope in southern Central district, the terrace links Hollywood Road and Wellington Street. In the middle it meets Gage Street and Cochrane Street, and also the Central-Mid-Levels escalators.-Name:The terrace was named... |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_central3.php?tid=c23 | |
| 14 - Original site of the China Daily Office | 24 Stanley Street (marker located at 19 Stanley Street) | http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_central3.php?tid=c24 | |
| 15 - Original site of the He Ji Zhan Fruit Stall | 20 D'Aguilar Street D'Aguilar Street D'Aguilar Street is a street in Central, Hong Kong. It is an L-shaped street starting from Queen's Road Central, at Entertainment Building. It runs uphill and meets various featured streets Stanley Street, Wellington Street, Wo On Lane and Lan Kwai Fong in the area... (marker located at 24 Wellington Street Wellington Street, Hong Kong Wellington Street is a street in Central and Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is a straight road running downward and westward from Wyndham Street to Queen's Road Central. The two sides of street is a mosaic of old and new buildings. Varieties of trades can be found on the street level... ) |
http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/trails_central3.php?tid=c26 | |
External links
- Brochures of the Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail (.pdf documents): brochure part 1, brochure part 2, leaflet, map