Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum - Nanjing 🇨🇳

#discoverchina Covering an area of more than 80,000 square meters, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, which is regarded as "the greatest mausoleum in modern architectural history of China", is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution. It is Dr. Sun that ended the 2000-year-old feudal monarchy system of China and started the Chinese democratic revolution. The construction of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum started in 1926 and completed in 1929. In 1961, the mausoleum was approved to be one of the important historic sites under national protection. With important historical significance, magnificent architecture and beautiful scenery, it has been being one of the most famous tourist destinations in Nanjing City. #nanjing