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Zhongshan (Guangdong province): Sunwen West Road. [Photo/Agencies]

Zhongshan (Guangdong province): Sunwen West Road

The pedestrian road is filled with local-styled overhanging buildings, and its name is in honor of Sun Yat-sen. The first modern department stores in China have been here for more than 100 years. The Yat-sen Memorial Hall is to the east of the area.

What to see: The former site of the Hotel Cecil, the former site of Wing On department store