>The centenary of the Revolution of 1911 A statue of Sun Yat-sen in military uniform was completed in Guangzhou (picture)

On the centenary day of the Revolution of 1911 A statue of Sun Yat-sen in military uniform was completed in Guangzhou (picture) (Reported by Yang Qiwei, Special Correspondent of the Alberta Times in Guangzhou) On the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911...

On the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, a statue of Sun Yat-sen in military uniform was inaugurated in Guangzhou (photo) (Reported by Yang Qiwei, Special Correspondent of the Alberta Times in Guangzhou) Before the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, a statue of Sun Yat-sen in military uniform was inaugurated in Guangzhou’s Grand Marshal’s Mansion Square. It is reported that this statue, which took three years to create, is currently the only memorial statue of Sun Yat-sen in military uniform in China. Reporters saw the newly completed bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen standing on the bank of the Pearl River in the Grand Marshal's Mansion Square in Haizhu District, Guangzhou. The Generalissimo in full military uniform, holding a long sword, looked majestic. Facing the mighty Pearl River, he stood with his head held high and his eyes bright, looking very majestic and solemn. Liang Mingcheng, the designer of the statue, a famous sculptor and the former president of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, said that the total height of the statue is 6.1 meters, the bronze statue is 4.5 meters high, and the weight reaches 2 tons. The reporter saw that the words "Portrait of Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925)" were engraved on the front of the statue, and two quotations from Mr. Sun Yat-sen were engraved on both sides of the base, which are: "Unification is the hope of all citizens. With the reunification, the whole country can be reunified." The people will enjoy happiness, but if they cannot be unified, they will suffer"; "Wen Ze believes that the reason why Guangdong is the most important in the world is not the convenience of the terrain, but the strong enterprising spirit of the people; not the material progress, but the brave patriotism of the people." Liang Mingcheng explained that Sun Yat-sen established the revolutionary regime in Guangzhou three times, and twice he established the Generalissimo's Palace on the south bank of Zhushui River (now Haizhu District). The military uniform statue faithfully reproduces the appearance of Mr. Sun Yat-sen when he took office as the Generalissimo of the Sea, Land and Air in 1923. It is in line with the historical environment at that time and fully embodies Mr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary spirit of "dare to be the first in the world". Wang Xiaoling, member of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda, said at the unveiling ceremony of Sun Yat-sen's uniform statue that Guangzhou was the birthplace of China's modern revolution. It was here that Mr. Sun Yat-sen took the first step in leading China's democratic revolution. Guangzhou was an important town during the preparation, brewing, development, and advancement of the Revolution of 1911. Dr. Sun Yat-sen led three armed uprisings in Guangzhou and established a revolutionary regime. The footprints left by the revolutionary pioneers here are eye-catching highlights on the modern political stage of China, a living teaching material for the history of modern Chinese revolution, and a unique and unreplicable historical and cultural resource of the city of Guangzhou. Wang Xiaoling said that the Guangzhou Municipal Government's construction of the Generalissimo's military uniform statue in the square of the former site of the Generalissimo's Mansion is not only an important part of commemorating the revolutionary pioneers and deepening Guangzhou's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, but also a powerful measure to deeply explore the cultural connotation of Guangzhou's city and polish the brand of a famous historical and cultural city.