Zhongshan (中山) is a city in the south of the
Pearl River[?] Delta in
Guangdong province in
China. The city was originally a
county named in honour of Dr. Sun Zhongshan. Dr. Sun was born
Sun Yat-sen in Cuiheng Village (翠亨村) of this place.
Prior to the name change, it was called:
- Yuehai Circuit (粵海道) "Cantonese Sea"
- Xiangshan County (香山縣), "Fragrant Mountain".
Primary productions are agricultural, such as rice, lychee, banana, and sugar cane.