1. Tourism Area of Sun Yat-sen's Hometown
(National AAAAA Tourist Attraction)
Zhongshan is named after the great man Dr. Sun Yat-sen. When you come to Zhongshan, the ubiquitous "Zhongshan Shadow" highlights the footprints of the great man Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities in China and around the world. If you want to explore the spiritual core of the city of Zhongshan and look for "Zhongshan Shadow", the AAAAA tourist attraction - Tourism Area of Sun Yat-sen's Hometown is the best choice.
If you come to the Tourism Area of Sun Yat-sen's Hometown, the most important place you can't miss is the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, which tells the story of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's life with vivid displays. Coming out from the museum hall, you can stroll through the Cuiheng Village, the hometown of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. You can slowly walk on the road he walked when he was a child, feel the great man's childhood days, and read his aspirations and ambitions.
Then, you can go to Zhongshan TV and Film City, getting an immersive experience of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's footprints along beautiful buildings. You may also meet the filming crew here. You might follow the joys and sorrows of the characters in the drama, as if opening a piece of dusty history through the time.
2. Zhongshan Hot Spring Resort
(Provincial-level Resort)
Zhongshan Hot Spring Resort consists of core attractions and facilities such as Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel, Zhongshan Mingzuo Hotel (a five-star hotel), Yongmo Village (Chinese traditional village), Zheng Guanying's Former Residence (Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit), "Don't Go Backwards" Park of the Luosanmei Mountain (Guangdong Provincial Party History Learning and Educational Base) and Zhongshan Hot Spring Golf Club.
The resort area has complete supporting facilities, the shopping district is bustling in all seasons, restaurants have attractive food, movie theaters, cultural plazas, Xiangshan study and other cultural facilities are readily available. There are also ancient Lingnan clan temples, old residences of historical celebrities, anti-Japanese sites, etc., each of which has a story worth listening to.
A relaxing view makes a pleasant feeling. Zhongshan Hot Spring Resort is waiting for you in the scenic Sanxiang Town.
3. Zhan's Garden
(National AAAA Tourist Attraction)
Zhan's Garden, located in Beitai Village, South District, is a AAAA tourist attraction in China and the largest private garden in Lingnan area. Zhan's Garden was built in 1998 and designed by the owner, Mr. Huang Yuanxin, who hired hundreds of skilled craftsmen from Suzhou and Hangzhou to build an elegant and delicate residence for his mother over a period of five years.
In 2003, the garden, which was originally just a private courtyard, was opened to the public. With more landscapes added, today Zhan's Garden has formed a precious artistic landscape of "a mountain, a water and a garden, also poetry, painting and leisure". With unique cultural connotations and exquisite architecture and landscape, Zhan's Garden attracts a large number of parents and children for educational travel every year.
4. Sunwen West Road Pedestrian Street
(National AAAA Tourist Attraction)
Roads are like the city's wheel, engraved with the city's memory, and the commercial street is the window of the era of prosperity and development. Every city has a historical commercial street, which not only kept the history of business and trade of the city but also staged different stories at different times.
Sunwen West Road Pedestrian Street was formerly known as Ying'en Street. After the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1925, it was renamed Sunwen West Road in honor of Dr. Sun Yat-sen ("Sun Wen" is Dr. Sun Yat-sen's original name). In April 2015, Sunwen West Road was selected as one of the first batch of China's Historical and Cultural Blocks jointly announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the National Cultural Heritage Administration. In March 2023, it was selected as one of the second batch of National Tourism and Leisure Blocks announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Nowadays, when strolling along Sunwen West Road, you will find the brightly colored riding buildings on both sides of the street, telling the story of the prosperous business in the present and the past in a distinctive Nanyang style.
5. Zhongshan Museum
(National AAA Tourist Attraction)
On May 18, 2022, the new Zhongshan Museum was officially opened. The building has simple lines and the beauty of Chinese painting. Entering the museum, as if stepping into a time and space tunnel, you can touch the historical and cultural memory of Zhongshan.
There are mainly five parts of the Zhongshan History Exhibition: Dawn of Xiangshan Marin Civilization, Prosperous Ancient Xiangshan, Shatian and Xiangshan Development, International Trade and Exchange, New Looks of Modern Zhongshan. In this special time and space tunnel, we can touch the historical and cultural symbols of Zhongshan, feel the modern overseas Chinese courses to struggle to save the country and the people, see the marks of the life of Zhongshan people, and feel the charm of the city of Zhongshan.
6. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Library
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Library is a comprehensive, large-scale public library, which is one of the first-class national libraries. It has a floor area of 72,067 square meters, with the appearance of the building resembling "an open book". The interior architectural design fully embodies the Lingnan characteristics and contains Zhongshan elements. With a collection of 3.67 million books and 2,000 reading seats, it is a modern library that integrates the functions of public reading, information consultation, education and training, academic exchanges, cultural heritage, scientific research, exhibitions and social services.
7. Xiangshan Studies
In 2022, more than a hundred distinctive Xiangshan studies sprung up in Zhongshan's streets and alleys, leisure parks, scenic plazas, residential districts, and large-scale shopping centers, becoming Zhongshan's bright "name cards" and a new type of cultural space beloved by the public and tourists.
8. Chinese Rosewood Culture Expo City
(National AAAA Tourist Attraction)
In Dachong Town, you can follow the dense aroma of wood and step into a palace on earth – the Chinese Rosewood Culture Expo City. Here, you can feel the spirit of Lingnan Gardens, the elegance of Southern China Gardens, the good manner of Huizhou architecture, and the magnificence of Imperial Gardens. You can also enjoy the twists and turns between the pavilions, the details of the craftsmanship, and the leisure of flowing water and swimming fish.
Sometimes, you seem to have traveled through time and space and met with traditional Chinese culture, dreaming back to a thousand years in one day. You can put on your favorite Chinese dress, close your eyes at the Chinese Yew Ancient Stage, bathe in the breeze, and dance with elegant shadows. This is the destination to experience traveling through the past and present.
9. Take a Ride on the Skywheel and Enjoy the View of the Qijiang River
Located on the 5th floor of Xingzhong Plaza, the Zhongshan Skywheel is a trendy spot in Zhongshan. Riding on the Skywheel at a height of 108 meters, you can see the water of the Qijiang River flowing underneath your eyes, and the significant landmarks of the city of Zhongshan are all visible at a glance. You will experience silence of the morning, the hustle and bustle of the day, the sparkle of the night, different colors and charms at different times of the day.
Not far from Xingzhong Plaza is Qijiang Park, formerly the Zhongshan Yuezhong Shipyard. Designers introduced the concepts of environmentalism, ecological preservation, and urban renewal to transform this old industrial site into a renowned industrial theme park. Choose a windy and sunny night, walk together with your favorite person, and enjoy the wind from the Qijiang River and the moon above the river.
10. Reservoir Scenery: Every Picture Is a Stunning Blockbuster
Zhongshan has a number of reservoirs, including the Changjiang Reservoir, Jinzhong Lake Park (Jinzhong Reservoir), and Tianxin Reservoir, which are popular eco-tourism destinations. For photographers, every frame of Zhongshan's reservoir scenery will make a stunning blockbuster. With the lush mountains and lucid water, accompanied by birds and flowers, people instantly forget the hustle and bustle of the city and indulge in the refreshing nature. Among them, the scenery of the Changjiang Reservoir is the most popular. It is a favorite spot for photographer sand the place where wild campers aspire to be.
For the Jinzhong Reservoir (also known as Jinzhong Lake Park), the most beautiful time is autumn. Every year in autumn, strolling in the greenway of the Jinzhong Lake Park, a sea of pink flowers may suddenly catch your eyes, as if the colorful clouds are as delicate as a misty fairyland like a dream. This is the unique romance of Jinzhong Lake Park – a sea of pink grass. Together, let's have a wonderful dream with these pink grasses!
