Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing

Michael Yamashita

The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum (中山陵 zhōng shān líng) is located on Mount Zijin in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山 sūn zhōng shān), who is called the “Father of the Nation,” played an important role in overthrowing the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China.

Michael Yamashita is an award-winning photographer who has been shooting for National Geographic magazine for more than 30 years. He specialized in Asia after spending seven years in the region following his graduation from Wesleyan University.

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