Just five minutes from the apartment is Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, a nice peaceful place where I go to walk around and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and get some quality thinking time. It also serves as a popular quarter for joggers, ,including myself.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen (1866-1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader instrumental in the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. He is often referred to as the Father of Modern China. He became the first President of the ROC in 1912 and co-founded the KMT. He is revered both in China and Taiwan.
Considered by many as one of the greatest leaders of Modern China. His political legacy resides in developing a political philosophy known as the "Three Principles of the People" an eclectic incorporation, or some might say populist opportunistic posturing, of nationalism, democracy and socialism.
He was alarmed at the backwardness he saw in China; its conservatism and unwillingness to adopt knowledge and technology from the West. Therefore, he devoted his life to transforming China. Although his direct effect on the revolution is debated by historians (he was in exile during this period) he is credited with keeping the spirit of the revolution alive. While President, he used his Three Principles to try to establish peace, freedom and equality for the well-being of its people.
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