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Zhongshan Square () is a
The square was originally built in 1898 as Nikolayevskaya Square (, '
/ref> 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
Zhongshan Square is in diameter. Inside the five-lane roundabout there is a green zone and a paved area where people gather to dance on summer evenings, participate in foreign language corners, or do other activities. There are pedestrian underpasses leading to the inside of the square from both the Zhongshan and Renmin roads.
The ten roads that radiate from the square in clockwise order are:
* Shanghai Road () - north
* Minsheng Street ()
* Qiyi Street ()
* Renmin Road () - east
* Luxun Road ()
* Jiefang Street ()
* Yan'an Road () - south
* Yuguang Street ()
* Zhongshan Road () - west
* Minkang Street ()
The Renmin and Zhangshan roads make up the main east-west artery of the downtown Dalian area. East of the square is the Renmin road, passing through the hotel area toward Gangwan Square, near the
Zhongshan Square () is a city square
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...
in the Zhongshan District of Dalian
Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...
, Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
, China named for Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...
(popularly known as Sun Zhongshan); originally designed and built by the Russians
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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 Japan
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ese.
History
The square was originally built in 1898 as Nikolayevskaya Square (, 'Nicholas II
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's plaza'), when the Russian Empire
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controlled Dalian (the then Port Arthur).Zhongshan Square and other attractions in Dalian, China/ref> 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
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
.
In 1995, 36 sets of audio systems were installed at Zhongshan Square making it the first 'musical square' in China.
Design
Zhongshan Square is in diameter. Inside the five-lane roundabout there is a green zone and a paved area where people gather to dance on summer evenings, participate in foreign language corners, or do other activities. There are pedestrian underpasses leading to the inside of the square from both the Zhongshan and Renmin roads.
The ten roads that radiate from the square in clockwise order are:
* Shanghai Road () - north
* Minsheng Street ()
* Qiyi Street ()
* Renmin Road () - east
* Luxun Road ()
* Jiefang Street ()
* Yan'an Road () - south
* Yuguang Street ()
* Zhongshan Road () - west
* Minkang Street ()
The Renmin and Zhangshan roads make up the main east-west artery of the downtown Dalian area. East of the square is the Renmin road, passing through the hotel area toward Gangwan Square, near the Port of Dalian
The Port of Dalian (38° 55' N 121° 41' E) founded in 1899 lies at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning province and is the most northern ice-free port in China. It is also the largest multi-purpose port in Northeast China serving t ...
. West of the square is Zhongshan Road, passing through Friendship Square, Qingniwaqiao
Qingniwaqiao () is the downtown area of Dalian, Liaoning, China, located front of the Dalian Railway Station. The area gives its name to a subdistrict in Zhongshan District, Qingniwaqiao Subdistrict ().
History
Qingniwaqiao was originally a ...
, and the City Hall, toward Lüshun.
Business center
Located at the center of Dalian's Zhongshan District, Zhongshan Square and the adjacent Zhongshan and Renmin roads are a part of Dalian'scentral business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
.
See also
*Dalian
Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...
* Modern Buildings on Zhongshan Square in Dalian
The modern buildings on Zhongshan Square in Dalian refer to the buildings on Zhongshan Square in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, built mostly in the first half of the twentieth century, during which time Dalian was Japan's leased territory.
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* Central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
* Russian Dalian
Russian Dalian, also known as Kvantunskaya Oblast, was a territory of the Russian Empire that existed between its establishment after the Convention for the Lease of the Liaotung Peninsula, Pavlov Agreement in 1898 and its annexation by Empire of ...
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