Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
Zhongshan Square () is a city square in the Zhongshan District of Dalian, Liaoning, China named for Sun Yat-sen (popularly known as Sun Zhongshan); originally designed and built by the Russians in the 19th century. Several classical buildings are located on the square, which were built during the first half of the 20th century by the Japanese. History The square was originally built in 1898 as Nikolayevskaya Square (, 'Nicholas II's plaza'), when the Russian Empire controlled Dalian (the then Port Arthur). When Manchuria came under Japanese rule, it was renamed by the Japanese to 'Ōhiroba' (), 'the large plaza')—with the Friendship Square (), then known as Nishihiroba (, 'west square'), being the 'small plaza'. In 1945, after the Japanese withdrawal, it was finally renamed Zhongshan Square in honor of Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen), the first president of the Republic of China. In 1995, 36 sets of audio systems were installed at Zhongshan Square making it the first 'musical ...
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