Exhibition on Dr Sun Yat Sen’s 150th anniversary opens tomorrow

The exhibition of photographs to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat Sen opens tomorrow (22 October), featuring a total of 270 historic and valuable photographs and a number of artefacts associated with him. The exhibition will be held until 13 November at Macau Forum, a venue on the city’s peninsula. It is part of the Government’s efforts to foster among members of the public a better understanding of Dr Sun Yat Sen, including: his contributions to national independence; to social advancement; to people’s wellbeing; and his relationship with Macao. The exhibition is being hosted by the Government, and is organised by the Chief Executive’s Office and the Government Information Bureau. It has the cooperation of the Museum of the Former Residence of Dr Sun Yat Sen, in Zhongshang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, and of a committee in Macao comprising members from different sectors of the community. The exhibition is divided in two parts. The first aims to explain Dr Sun Yat Sen’s life story, making reference to major historical events and social reform at that time; thereby outlining his visions and goals for the revitalisation of China. The photographs in the first part will give details on how Dr Sun Yat Sen united overseas Chinese in order to contribute to the salvation of China. The second part of the exhibition aims to show Dr Sun Yat Sen’s close relationship with Macao; a place where he worked as a medical doctor, providing the sort of help that was much needed at that time. For Dr Sun Yat Sen, Macao was a doorway to the rest of the world – a base for him to promote his revolutionary ideologies – as well as a place he lived with his family. The exhibition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat Sen opens to the public from 22 October to 13 November, and can be viewed between 10am to 7pm. Admission is free, and guided tours are available during those hours. Programme of the exhibition can be viewed at: http://www2.gcs.gov.mo/sunyatsen/leaflet.pdf