Chung Shan Park, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Chung Shan Park, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Chung Shan Park, also known as Tuen Mun Chung Shan Park or Lung Mun Road Chung Shan Park, is located in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, to the north of Butterfly Bay, facing Lung Mun Road, and is adjacent to Butterfly Estate and Siu Shan Court. It is said that this was a place where Dr. Sun Yat-sen once gathered with fellow revolutionaries. The park's Tsing Shan Red House is an architectural structure from the 1920s to 1930s and is a Grade I historic building. The park also features a bronze statue and a memorial monument of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, as well as six former screw pine trees planted by Huang Xing and Sun Yat-sen, which have since withered, leaving only commemorative plaques. In recent years, the site has celebrated New Year’s Day and Double Ten National Day annually, raising the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag and singing the national anthem and the national flag song of the Republic of China — the largest-scale celebrations of their kind in Hong Kong.

In 1901, Li Jitang, the son of Hong Kong businessman Li Xuan, owned and operated the "Tsing Shan Farm" (also known as Sun Sun Farm). Li Jitang met Dr. Sun Yat-sen on a ship to Japan, and later joined the Revive China Society (Xingzhonghui) in 1895. He then provided Tsing Shan Farm for use by the society. At that time, the farm covered a large area, growing melons, fruits, vegetables, and raising chickens and ducks, enabling self-sufficiency. The location of Tsing Shan Farm was secluded, serving as a secret base for the Revive China Society, used for military training and weapon storage. The famous Huizhou Gengzi Uprising and the Guangzhou Huanghuagang Uprising were both planned at Tsing Shan Farm. Today’s Chung Shan Park stands on the former site of Tsing Shan Farm.

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Tsing Shan Red House

Tsing Shan Red House, also known as Sun Sun Farm Red House or simply the Red House, is often referred to as the Chung Shan Park Red House because it is located within the park. The building is a two-story red brick structure combining Chinese and Western architectural styles, characteristic of the 1920s to 1930s. Geographically, the Red House faces southeast and backs northwest, situated against Tsing Shan (also the former name of Tuen Mun), near Pak Kok. Inside the Red House, there is a plaque inscribed with revolutionary theory, believed to be written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen himself; he is said to have planned revolutionary actions at a wooden table inside the house.

Bronze Statue and Memorial Monument

Bust of Dr. Sun Yat-sen: Erected in 1969 (the 58th year of the Republic of China), it includes Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s (Sun Yixian’s) will: “For forty years I have devoted myself to the cause of the national revolution with the aim of winning freedom and equality for China. From my forty years of experience I have learned that to achieve this goal we must arouse the masses of the people and unite with those nations of the world which treat us as equals in a common struggle. The revolution is not yet completed. All my comrades must strive forward in accordance with the principles laid down in The Three Principles of the People, The Outline of National Reconstruction, The Fundamentals of National Reconstruction, and The Manifesto of the First National Congress, in order to carry the cause through to completion. My recent proposals for convening a National Assembly and abolishing the unequal treaties must be realized within the shortest possible time. This is my earnest hope!”

Monument to Dr. Sun Yat-sen: Erected on New Year’s Day in 1969, it stands in a small rest garden to the right of the Red House. The monument is about 20 feet tall, topped with the national emblem of the Republic of China. Directly beneath the monument is a 370-word inscription written by the Hong Kong notable Sir Tsun-nin Chau. The sides of the monument display multiple Republic of China national flags, making it one of the few places in Hong Kong where the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag can be

Areca palms

Six Areca Palms: Originally there were six areca palms in front of the Red House. Among them, three were planted by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but they were struck by lightning in 1960 and have since withered away. The other three were planted by Mr. Huang Xing. Unfortunately, two of them withered in the summer and autumn of 2000 respectively, and the remaining trunk was maliciously cut down in July 2001. Another one also fell in September 2001.

Memorial Inscription: These three areca palms were planted by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, along with his comrades Huang Xing, Li Jitang, and others, when they were planning the revolution here at the Red House before the establishment of the Republic. The areca palm has only one core, symbolizing the unwavering unity and single-minded dedication of the comrades in pursuing the national revolution. Recorded on December 22, 1984, by the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Association.

Transportation Guide

Location: Lung Mun Road, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong

Getting There: Take KMB buses 259B, 259D, 59A, 59M, 59S, or N260 to get there.