Special treat in Nanjing

For those wanting to take a tour of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen is a must-see.

Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), known as the "Father of Modern China", was a physician and a forebear of the Chinese revolution, which overturned the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China's last monarchy.

In 1912, Sun established the Republic of China and was named its first president. Nanjing was the home of the Republic's provisional government, and toward the end of his life Sun expressed a desire to be buried there.