Chinese Kuomintang leader hails tech example set by Beijing

Cheng and the delegation bowed before Sun Yat-sen's seated statue inside the hall and paused at his cenotaph beneath the diamond throne pagoda.

While this year is the 160th anniversary of Sun's birth, paying homage to the historical figure is a longstanding tradition for KMT leaders visiting the Chinese mainland. As the most prominent founding figure of the KMT, Sun played a pivotal role in ending imperial rule in China.