Comments on: Dr Sun Yat Sen

By: w

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:14:00 +0000

Yay for Dr. Sun and HKU!

By: db

db — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:27:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. I was in Nanking this summer and our guide took us to his mausoleum. Very impressive site.

By: Olivier

Olivier — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:29:00 +0000

Bel hommage et la statue est tres belle. nous avons a Evry aussi des espaces en hommages aux grands hommes : un espace brel - brassens (avec des sculptures sur Brel (bientot sur mon blog) ). Je ne connaissais pas Dr Sun, merci pour ce post.

Beautiful homage and the statue is very beautiful. we have has Evry also spaces in homages to the great men: a space brel - brassens (with sculptures on Brel (soon on my blog)). I did not know Dr. Sun, thank you for this post.

By: John - Melbourne

John - Melbourne — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:40:00 +0000

I don’t believe we do in Melbourne, nice to hear of his work though. Thanks.

By: Ame

Ame — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:31:00 +0000

Can’t say as I’ve heard of him either Lisi…but he’s obviously very popular there…nice shot! =)

By: w

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:32:00 +0000

Just read thru the pdf pamphlet on Dr.Sun’s speech at HKU in 1923 on why he became a revolutionist. It turned out that HK was his inspiration! Although trained as a medical doctor, he realized the moral health of the country (china) was in far worse shape than the health of the individuals. He decided there and then that he had to do something. He sacrificed his profession and changed the course Chinese history. A very touching human story. A great man indeed! Thanks Lisi for showing us this bit of Chinese history.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:58:00 +0000

i vaguely remember studying 孙中山先生…that’s about it

By: Lisi

Lisi — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:50:00 +0000

OK, so maybe most of the things named after him are within Chinatown or Chinese communities…I know there’s a garden in Vancouver and a Chinese school in San Diego and definitely something in San Francisco Chinatown…

Anywaz, thanks for dropping by on this “a bit heavy” post and w, I’m glad you read through the story, he really was a great man, pity that he died too young…China might be quite different if he had lived longer…