中国城记:中山路为何遍布全国

　　Perhaps no other statesman in recent history has affected the direction of modern politics, education and leadership in China than Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen as pronounced according to Cantonese dialect)。

　　中国的许多路名叫“中山路”，而以“中山”命名的建筑和公园也遍布各地，可见孙中山在中国人心中的地位。同样，孙中山在世界上也没有几个政治家能与之相提并论。孙中山起共和而终帝制，开创了中国民主革命风起云涌的历史新篇章，可以说功载千秋、万古流芳。

　　Born in Guangdong Province and educated abroad, Sun Yet-sen was a doctor, a writer, a revolutionary and then finally a politician. The final step was the first president of the Republic of China putting an end to thousands of years of imperial rule and laying the foundations for a modern China。

　　孙中山出生在广东省，而后出国接受教育。他曾是一位医生、作家，而后成为革命家、政治家。1912年1月1日，中华民国临时政府在南京成立，孙中山被推举为临时大总统。

　　The name Zhongshan can be found on buildings, streets and parks all over China as a testament to his legacy. However, on January 1st, 1912, Nanjing was where his newly formed government re-established the capital of China. The presidential palace where Sun Zhongshan served out his presidency was built over the remains of a residence of a former Ming leader. The life of Sun Zhongshan has left an indelible mark on the city of Nanjing。

　　绿树掩映中的南京总统府是孙中山就任大总统的办公之处，是在前明朝王府的遗址上改建的。为什么选择南京为都？孙中山曾经说过：“南京位置乃在一完善之地区，其地有高山，有深水，有平原，此三种天下钟毓一处，在世界中之大都市诚难觅此佳境也。”

　　Zhongshan’s passing away in 1925 would not only set in motion changes to the political landscape but also to the physical landscape of Nanjing. He passed away in Beijing and rested there until his mausoleum could be completed and he returned to his final resting place on June 1st, 1929. The site was actually chosen by Zhongshan when he commented to friends while vacationing in the area that he wished to be laid to rest on this site。

　　孙中山的一生，为南京留下了难以磨灭的印记。1925年，孙中山在北京与世长辞，1929年，在南京举行了隆重的奉安大典。孙中山安葬在南京的墓地是他亲自选的。早在1912年3月，孙中山登紫金山，他向远处眺望，顿觉心旷神怡，便对同行人说：“候他日逝世，当向国民乞求一块土，以安置躯壳耳！”