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Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Eric Chu (C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, offers a wreathe of flowers during a memorial ceremony for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen in front of his memorial hall in Taipei on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

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Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

People visit Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, China, on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

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Ex-administrator's room in Yawata Steek Works' former head office unveiled

KITAKYUSHU, Japan, June 19 Kyodo - What used to be the administrator's room in the old head office of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is displayed to the press on June 15, 2015. The office constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On center L is his successor, President Hu Jintao, and on center R is Premier Wen Jiabao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, chat during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, shake hands during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Descendant of Sun Yat-sen's major supporter to visit Taiwan

TOKYO, Japan - Ayano Kosaka (R), a great-granddaughter of Japanese businessman Shokichi Umeya, and Jin Pu-cong, secretary general of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party, pose for photos in Tokyo in September 2010. Jin invited the descendant of a major supporter of the Chinese Revolution's spiritual leader Sun Yat-sen to visit Taiwan in mid-December ahead of the centennial of the 1911 revolution.

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A glimpse of hometown of forerunner of China's democratic revolution

STORY: A glimpse of hometown of forerunner of China's democratic revolution DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:40 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cuiheng village 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician STORYLINE: Cuiheng village is the hometown of Sun Yat-sen, a renowned statesman who led a revolution that ended more than 2,000 years of feudal rule in China. Ricardo Vogt, a Brazilian musician, visited the village to explore Sun's historical footprints. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician "Many cities in China have a 'Zhongshan Street' or 'Zhongshan Park.' These are named in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great pioneer of China's democratic revolution. In 1911, Dr. Sun Yat-sen led the revolution that ended more than 2,000 years of feudal monarchy in China. His thoughts and his actions have changed China as a whole. And now I invite you to come with me into this great man's hometown to explore his historical footprints. Let's go. Cuih

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Attendees applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech at an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech at an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) attends an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech at an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds after an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2021, shows an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. A portrait of Sun Yatsen, called the father of modern China, was hung on a wall of the hall.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2021, shows an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Celebration in Beijing to mark 110th anniversary of 1911 revolution

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L) attends an official celebration at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.

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Expert points to historical importance of naval dock in southern Japan

Toshitsugu Haji, head of a civilian group studying cultural heritage in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, talks about the historical importance of the Mietsu Naval Dock, built by the Saga feudal domain near the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), in the prefectural capital on June 20, 2015. The facility is one of the candidate sites of the Meiji-era (1868-1911) industrial revolution Japan is seeking to have registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Century-old stone quay stays intact, awaits UNESCO heritage listing

Manpo Saito, a farmer in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, volunteers as a local guide for tourists at Misuminishi port, as seen on June 20, 2015. The century-old stone quay at the port, which thrived for only about a decade after opening in 1887 for the export of coal from the now defunct Miike mine, is Japan's only pier from the Meiji era (1868-1911) that still stands intact in its entirety. The quay is one of the sites of the Meiji era industrial revolution that Japan seeks to have registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese coal mine pit intended for UNESCO World Heritage list

The Miyanohara pit of the defunct Miike coal mine complex in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 25, 2015. The complex, which played a vital role in Japan's postwar reconstruction, is one of the candidate sites of the country's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Facility of Miike coal mine, possible World Heritage site

Toshihiko Horiuchi, a former worker at the defunct Miike coal mine complex, explains about a facility in Arao, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 9, 2015. The complex, which played a vital role in Japan's postwar reconstruction, is one of the candidate sites of the country's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Battleship Island" off Nagasaki, candidate for World Heritage site

Hashima Island off Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, known for its underground coal mining during the industrialization of Japan, is commonly called "Battleship Island" because of its shape as seen in this photo taken on April 25, 2015. It is one of the candidate sites for registration on a UNESCO World Heritage list as remnants of Japan's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man talks about childhood spent on 'Battleship Island' off Nagasaki

Azuma Ishikawa talks about his childhood spent on Hashima Island off Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2015. The island, commonly called "Battleship Island" because of its shape, is seen far in the distance at the center of this photo. It is one of the candidate sites for registration on a UNESCO World Heritage list as remnants of Japan's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Work continues at Japan's oldest steel-frame factory

Photo taken on June 15, 2015, shows work under way at a repair factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, which is considered Japan's oldest steel-frame building. The factory, part of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works, constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Old pump house of Yawata Steel Works displayed to press

The Onga River Pump House of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is displayed to the press on June 15, 2015. The time-honored facility, still in use today, constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forging factory of Yawata Steel Works displayed to press

An old forging factory of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is displayed to the press on June 15, 2015. The factory is now used as a reference room for the Yahata Iron Mill, one of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp.'s steel plants. The facility constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Old pump house of Yawata Steel Works covered with ivy

The Onga River Pump House of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is seen covered with ivy as shown to the press on June 15, 2015. The time-honored facility, still in use today, constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yawata Steek Works' old head office displayed to press

The old head office of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is displayed to the press on June 15, 2015. The office constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honorary head of Glover Garden talks about tourist site in Nagasaki

Brian Burke-Gaffney, honorary director of the Glover Garden in Nagasaki, speaks at the popular tourist site in the southwestern Japanese city on June 2, 2015. Seen behind him is the former residence of Thomas Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan. The house constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crane at Japan's oldest steel-frame building still in use

Photo taken on June 15, 2015, shows a gantry crane still in use at a repair factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, which is considered the country's oldest steel-frame building. The factory, part of the former state-run Yawata Steel Works, constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honorary head of Glove Garden speaks before statue of Glover

Brian Burke-Gaffney, honorary director of the Glover Garden in Nagasaki, talks about the popular tourist site in the southwestern Japanese city on June 2, 2015. Seen behind him is the statue of Thomas Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan. Glover's former residence in Nagasaki constitutes one of the sites of Japan's industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1911) recommended for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Descendant of Sun Yat-sen's major supporter to visit Taiwan

TOKYO, Japan - Ayano Kosaka (R), a great-granddaughter of Japanese businessman Shokichi Umeya, and Jin Pu-cong, secretary general of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party, pose for photos in Tokyo in September 2010. Jin invited the descendant of a major supporter of the Chinese Revolution's spiritual leader Sun Yat-sen to visit Taiwan in mid-December ahead of the centennial of the 1911 revolution. (Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On center L is his successor, President Hu Jintao, and on center R is Premier Wen Jiabao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, chat during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, shake hands during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)