Sun Penang, October 30 questions: visit Penang: Zhongshan imprinted retained

　　Zhongguo Xinwen she reporter Tian Jun Zhang Dongdong

　　Malaysia the northern city of Penang, picturesque, is Malaysia a tourist destination, known as “East Garden” reputation, here is an important base of Sun Yat-Sen’s revolutionary cause in the year.

　　Was listed as world heritage Shuttle in Penang, George Town, Penang Lane, was found hiding in a old house from time to time, they saw the Sun Yat-Sen and “Penang” deep affection.

　　Historical records, Sun Yat-Sen’s “revolutions, five to Penang”. In August 1910, he United League Southeast Asia General organ Department was moved to Penang, also move their families and the elder brother Sun Mei to here. Here he set up a “reading newspapers Association”, the creation of the Guanghua journal, propaganda and revolutionary ideas. He held here “defended him meeting” plan in March 1911 the huanghuagang uprising, which opened the prelude to the revolution.

　　Today, “read the newspapers” have become Penang, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, hidden in a bustling downtown area. Memorial Hall on both sides of bamboo stand, flowers bloom; walls falling bricks, as if telling Memorial Hall once the vicissitudes.

　　30th falls on weekends, Memorial Hall is not open to, but still a lot of tourists to this stop to photograph.

　　Administrators have heard reporters coming from afar to, as an exception to unlock, opening the door open to the media view. I saw a statue of Sun Yat-Sen’s bronze statue in the Museum sits upright, suspended above that says, “all under heaven are equal” horizontal inscribed board. Memorial Statue outside three people – Sun Yat-Sen and “read books” owner Wu Shirong, Huang Jinqing, three eyes determination, fingers in front.

　　Today, defended at the former Conference, located in Ta CU Street, 120th, is a small, two-storey building, is a private property. However, homeowners will be converted to Sun Yat-Sen Penang base Museum, opened to the public. Upstairs private resident, lovers of reception to the study of a residential.

　　In neighborhoods where many old houses of the old city, the Memorial is not qiyan, has neither plaque nor clearly marked, just stood in front of about two meters wide poster reading: “Sun Yat Sen Penang base Museum”, equipped with more than one picture.

　　Although lane deep, there are still tourists attracted. When a reporter visited, ran into Myanmar television counterpart to this film, intended to introduce as a tourist attraction. A middle-aged man sitting in foreign manpower tricycle through, made a point of the driver stopped to explain.

　　Went into the Museum, antique furnishings came into sight; on the inward half-open door, with “green” and “Xiang”. Hall Center swing side table, Sun Yat-Sen’s portrait hangs after the table, book under Sun Yat-Sen’s will. Gold black on the wall “Hall opening with a silver spoon,” so here more solemn. Behind the wall, is spent meeting held for the community. About 5-metre long table located in the House of 50 square meters, square stool placed on both sides. Sun through the courtyard come in, in the room bright and spacious.

　　Instructors Xu Chunyuan was a volunteer, she stood in front of the oval table “restored” history: on November 13, 1910, defended him meeting was held in this scenario, Sun Yat-Sen’s impassioned speech to inspire Revolutionary Party people to rise up again. It is said that Sun Yat-Sen’s speech case, participants are all impressed, ad hoc raised more than 8,000 yuan.

　　Memorial has become China and Malaysia friendship witness. This used to receive dignitaries in 2001, the then Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir personally participated in Memorial unveiling. In 2002, the then Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao to visit this.

　　Not far from the Penang Chinese Town Hall, was Sun Yat-Sen, Huang Xing, Hu Hanmin and others 1906 speech to Penang sites. Today, the new City Hall building, hanging “maintain ethnic interests, to fight for their rights and make concerted efforts to promote solidarity” and other slogans.

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　　A century later, 19 and Sun Yat-Sen and his followers founded about historic monuments or societies, schools and so on, also in Penang reservation sightseeing routes and has to be unique. Penang-the Penang Heritage Trust, local civil society in support of the Government, for each relevant building are hung up signs of Sun Yat-Sen’s portrait and historical introduction. (Final)