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Hu calls on Chinese to follow Sun
By Liu Li (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-11-13 06:20
President Hu Jintao has called on Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan
Straits to realize the wishes of Sun Yat-sen and strive for unification
of the country.
He stressed his strong opposition to "Taiwan independence" in a speech at
the Great Hall of the People Sunday to mark the 140th anniversary of the
birth of Sun, one of the forefathers of modern China.
Sun once said that "unification is the hope of all Chinese. Chinese will
benefit if the country is unified. The people will be harmed if the
country is separate."
"Reviewing his words, we feel the great significance of China's
unification," Hu said.
True unification of the homeland conforms with the basic interests of the
Chinese nation. It is also the wish and responsibility of all Chinese to
work for unification, he said.
Born in 1866 in Xiangshan County in South China's Guangdong Province, Sun
was leader of 1911 revolution to overthrow China's last feudalistic
dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911). He died of illness in Beijing in 1925.
Hu said the country would forever remember the historic achievements made
by Sun in terms of the country's independence, social advancement and the
people's welfare.
A series of activities were held yesterday in Beijing to mark the 140th
anniversary.
He Luli and Zhou Tienong, chairperson and executive vice-chairman of the
Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese
Kuomintang, went to the tomb containing the personal effects of Sun at
Biyun Temple in the Fragrant Hills in Beijing.
In Shanghai, a museum showcasing the personal belongings of Sun Yat-sen
opened to visitors yesterday.
With an exhibition space of over 700 square metres, the museum houses
more than 300 items left by Sun, including historical documents,
manuscripts and a sword.
Most of the exhibits are on show for the first time, said Sun Juanjuan,
curator of the museum.
The museum building was part of Sun's European-style residence in
Shanghai.
In Guangzhou, China's State Post Bureau issued a set of commemorative
stamps yesterday to mark the anniversary.
Also yesterday, Hong Kong issued a set of four stamps with designs
featuring images of Sun from different periods of his life.
A series of activities including gatherings, publications and symposiums
have been held across the country in recent days to celebrate his birth.
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