Cuiheng
Cuiheng
翠亨新区 | |
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Former residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Cuiheng | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′40.80″N 113°32′12.25″E / 22.4446667°N 113.5367361°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhongshan |
| Town | Nanlang |
| Elevation | 2.7 m (9 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0760 |
Cuiheng (Chinese: 翠亨村; pinyin: Cuìhéngcūn; Jyutping: ceoi3 hang1 cyun1) is a village of the town of Nanlang, Zhongshan, Guangdong province. Cuiheng is best known as the birthplace of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the "Father of the Nation" of the Republic of China. Cuiheng is 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) southeast of downtown Zhongshan, and 26 km (16 mi) north of Macau. The whole village is designated a special economic district, as Cuiheng New Area.