Zhongshan City in Guangdong Province occupies a central position on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, the important waterway that connects Guangzhou with Hong Kong and Macau. At present, there are 24 townships controlled by the Zhongshan Government which in turn falls under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. Covering an area of 1,800 square kilometers (about 695 square miles), Zhongshan is the hometown for 1,409,000 permanent residents and more than 800,000 overseas Chinese.
Zhongshan, originally called Xiangshan in ancient Chinese, was renamed in honor of Sun Yat-sen, who was born in nearby Cuiheng in 1866. Sun Yat-sen is regarded as the father of modern China as he devoted himself to the overthrow of the feudal Qing Dynasty and foundation of a new democratic republic in China. When visiting Zhongshan City, you are recommended to visit a series of historical attractions relating to Sun Yat-sen. For example, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Sun Yat-sen Park and even the Sun Wen Xi Road.
In modern times, there has been considerable development of a highway network linked with the maritime transportation on the delta. The local government places a great emphasis upon the development of a pleasant living environment as well as encouraging industrial growth. As a consequence, in recent years, Zhongshan has received a series of honors, such as being nominated the National Clean City and National Garden City of China. In addition the city has been the recipient of the Habitat Scroll of Honor Award of the United Nations.
Currently, Zhognshan is proving to be an attractive city for investors from both home and abroad. The world Fortune Top 500 has set up more than 20 enterprises in the city. At the same time, the local Hi-Tech industry is developing rapidly and occupies an important place in the national market.
Economic development has been accompanied by strong growth of the tourist industry which is becoming a highlight of Zhongshan City. Besides its cultural heritage, the city also offers visitors charming natural surroundings, which include the graceful water townships south of the Pearl River and the splendid ten top views of Zhongshan. You can reach these destinations by taking the convenient urban city-bus or taxi. Of course, during your visit, the delicious local food is a must. The authentic Shiqi Pigeon, the special local products of Wugui Mountain and Xiaolan Town and other local delicacies will tempt your appetite. Furthermore, the famous Cantonese cuisine is to be found in Zhongshan as well as some good quality restaurants serving western food if that is your choice.
After a tiring day's travel, the Lan Kwai Fang of Zhongshan City is a good place to relax. Should you require a good night's rest in a comfortable hotel, then the city has good selection of star-rated hotels offering excellent facilities and service.
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Travelers' Voices on Zhongshan City
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Nov. 6,2009 07:27 Reply
Mrs.shubhangi(India) said:
HI
How far is Zhongshan from honkong? Are there any Indian restaurants in the zhongshan city , which hotels are the centrally located ones? Where is the wholesale market for shopping ?
Nov. 9,2009 01:40
Mr.Jerry replied:
Zhongshan is 2-3 hours from Hong Kong and a bit mor ethan one hour by ferry from China ferry Terminal in Tsim SHa Tsui. I know an Indian restaurant in Zhonagshan: Mashala Indian Restaurant Add: No. 12 Yanling Rd., Shiqi District. Shuiniu Clothes Whoelsale market near Fuhua Dao and there are hotels around there too.
Nov. 11,2009 06:49
Mr.Anuj Tyagi(India) replied:
I have to visit to ZHONGSHAN CITY for 2~3 days , I am pure Vegetarian .Please suggest how to cope up HUNGER during stay?????
Regards,
Anuj Tyagi
Nov. 17,2009 18:19
Ms.Robertson(Hong Kong) replied:
Mr. Anuj Tyagi,
There are always vegetables you can order at restaurants in Zhongshan. There are also noodles and bread available everywhere. The problem is I'm not sure what type of oil they use for cooking. THey mostly use corn oil for cooking but sometimes they use oil produced out of pig's fat. The safest is to get some salad in the hotel. Good luck.
Regards,
Eliza
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Nov. 10,2009 01:12 Reply
Mrs.Uju(Nigeria) said:
please how do i get to the lighting street - xinxing road guzhen town from shenzhen.
is it faster to go by taxi or by bus and what is the cost and time duration.
Nov. 10,2009 02:41
Mr.Frankie replied:
At the Qiaoshe Bus Station, at the west square of Shenzhen Luohu Bus Station, you could catch a bus to arrive in Guzhen directly. Otherwise, you could take a bus from Shenzhen Luohu Bus Station to reach Zhongshan Bus Station firstly, then transfer to Guzhen.
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Oct. 18,2009 08:02 Reply
Mr.dinesh(UAE) said:
i want go to guzhen town from dubai. how do i go? which is the nearest airport and what are the travelling distances to reach the destinations? how is the weather there by end oct? any travel tips/guidelines?
Oct. 21,2009 02:07
Mr.Jerry replied:
You can get to Guangzhou or Hong kong airport first. Hong Kong has direct shuttle bus to Zhongshan City, about 3.5 hours. Then you can get to Zhongshan bus station to Guzhen. If you choose Guangzhou, you should take airport bus to Guangzhou Railway Station and catch buses to Guzhen at Provincial Bus Station opposite the railway station. About 2 hours from Guangzhou to Guzhen.
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Sep. 5,2009 16:40 Reply
Ms.YT (USA) said:
Where is the ferry terminal that takes you from HK to Zhongshan? Better to stay at the Kowloon side near tsim sa tsui or the HK Island itsself.
Sep. 6,2009 03:12
Mr.peter(cn) replied:
Hi, go to Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal. It locates at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
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Sep. 3,2009 16:28 Reply
Ms.M L Allen(USA) said:
Thanks for letting me know Zhongshan & Shun De is connected. Can you tell me more. Such as the population size. Also how can i secure a detail map of the two cities.
My sister & I will be leaving for that area next month.
Sep. 4,2009 03:35
Mr.Hank replied:
Population in Zhongshan:1,409,000
in Shunde: 1,190,000 Maybe you could search a map by Google map~
6.
Aug. 4,2009 10:48 Reply
Ms.M L Allen(USA) said:
CAn anyone tell me how far is Shum Tak (Cantonese Pronunciation)from Zhongshan? The spelling may be Shum Tek.
Aug. 11,2009 03:31
Mr.guangzhou4u(China) replied:
The two city are connected.
In Chinese Spelling: Shun De
7.
Aug. 4,2009 23:31 Reply
Mr.Dean(UK) said:
Hi,
Definitely the way to go is to fly into Hong Kong and get the Ferry to Zhongshan
Stay at the Fuhua hotel, very nice and don't forget to vist the Friends Bar around the corner...
Aug. 5,2009 20:19
Mr.Gallagher(Ireland) replied:
sounds good, but how long does that take?
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Jun. 21,2009 09:39 Reply
Mr.Declan Gallagher(Ireland) said:
can anyone tell me which route to get to Zhingshan from Ireland or the UK? The one i'm going with for the moment is Belfast, UK (northern Ireland) to Guangzhou and bus to Zhongshan City, but am checking if there is a faster way as this will take 22 hours.
Xiexie ni!
Jun. 22,2009 22:28
Mr.yina(cn) replied:
From Uk, you can land to Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. The flight from Belfast to Guangzhou is the longest among the four. However, when you arrive Guangzhou, it is quite easy to go to zhongshan city. If you land to Hong Kong, beijing or shanghai, you need to change another flight to Guangzhou and then take a bus to zhongshan. Actually the time is more or less the same. But the way chose is the most convenience one. Enjoy your journey!
Jul. 2,2009 18:41
Mr.steve(australia) replied:
hi, fly direct to h.k. catch the express train from airport to kowloon 20 minutes.
then the free shuttle to china ferries terminal. 10 min.
ferry h,k to zhongshan 1.and a half hours. leaves every 2 hours. sit in window seat
to view h.k.
taxi from zhonghan to ?
its a breeze, and in h.k everyone will assist.
china now thats a different story.
Jul. 27,2009 00:09
Mr.Devlin(Ireland) replied:
I travel this route pretty regulary. Take late flight from LHR to HK which gets in about 1730 or so, by the time you get your bags and through passport control you can take the airport express to Kowloon and grab a taxi to China HK ferry and catch the 8pm ferry to Zhongshan. There is a route from Dublin - CDG - Guangzhou which can knock a few hours off the travel time if cost isn't a problem.
Jul. 29,2009 17:11
Mr.Gallagher(Ireland) replied:
Mr Devlin, Can you tell which company flies from dublin to CDG to guangzhou? and how much does it cost?
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Jun. 28,2009 01:02 Reply
Mr.S Bhaskaran(Kuwait) said:
pLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT THE ZIP CODE FOR Xinxing Road East, Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City
Jun. 28,2009 20:19
Ms.jenny replied:
Zip code of Guzhen: 528421
:)
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Apr. 21,2009 07:45 Reply
Mr.Paul Thavat(New Zealand) said:
We stayed for four days. Good hotel, good restaurants, lovely climate, very courteous and friendly people and good golf courses too.