note: all the words in Italic are not mine!!!
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built from 1929-1931 with funds from local and overseas donors. It was designed by the Chinese architect Lu Yanzhi, and is modeled roughly after the temple of heaven in Beijing. It stands 150 feet tall and the main dome is octagonal, rather than round. The building is made of reinforced concrete and was thoroughly renovated and modernized in 1998. It is used as a cultural center for the performing arts.
Sun Yat-sen ( 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the Founding Father of Republican China, a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Sun played an instrumental role in inspiring the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China. Sun was the first provisional president when the Republic of China (ROC) was founded in 1912 and later co-founded the Chinese National People's Party or Kuomintang (KMT) where he served as its first leader. Sun was a uniting figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among 20th-century Chinese politicians for being widely revered amongst the people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial (built 1929-31)
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, situated on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill, was constructed between 1929 and 1931, a monument to Dr Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution, by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese.
The hall, a grand octagon building of typical Chinese architectural style, looks brand new because of reconstruction in 1998. The masterpiece of architecture history is created with a span of 71 meters (about 78 yards) without a pillar but significant outlooks and delicate interior designs. As an important place for conferences and performances, it can hold thousands of people with sound equipment. In the hall there is also a display gallery showing pictures and letters of Sun Yat-sen.
And there hangs a golden slab with four Chinese characters of "Tian Xia Wei Gong" written by Sun Yat-sen himself above the front door of the memorial hall.
Inside the hall, Jackson our guide tells us that no p.a. system is needed, because like the Parthenon, it is built in a parabolic shape that enhances natural sound without need for acoustics.
Boy doing finger painting in black and white....below: some of his masterpieces
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/guangzhou/sun.htm 
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