Sun Yat-sen Former Residence
中山孙中山故居
Sun Yat-sen Former Residence is a memorial museum and historic village site in Cuiheng, Zhongshan, centered on Sun Yat-sen’s birthplace, exhibitions and modern Chinese history context.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Use Sun Yat-sen Former Residence as a free but schedule-sensitive memorial museum: check the official museum notice, arrive before last entry, and keep transport buffers because Cuiheng is outside central Zhongshan.
No direct metro; use Zhongshan city transport, taxi/ride-hailing or intercity route to Cuiheng · 8 min walk
Memorial museum visit window: last entry 16:30
2 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Official English Page
- Difficulty score
- 2 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should carry passport or valid ID if required by security or reservation checks, and save the Chinese address for taxi/ride-hailing.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Free Memorial Museum
- Ticket required
- No
- Reservation required
- No
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Memorial museum visit window: last entry 16:30
- Crowd note
- Monday/special closure notices, security checks, out-of-center transfer and exhibition changes
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Memorial museum visit windowYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 09:00Last entry: 16:30Close: 17:00Representative official museum planning window; closures, maintenance and special exhibitions should be checked on official notices.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence official English museum siteChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.sunyat-sen.org/Official museum website; use current notices before visiting. Public admission is modeled as free in checked material.Use official museum notice for same-day hours, closure and reservation changes.
Do not assume walk-up rules during holidays or maintenance. Check official notices and carry valid ID/passport if security or reservation checks require it.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Memorial museum public admissionGeneral visitorsModeled as free public museum/memorial admission; special exhibitions or guided services may differ.Free
- Optional guided services or special activitiesVisitors choosing optional services or eventsNo stable unified price found in checked English material; verify current official notices.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Admission is modeled as free. Shops, services or optional activities may require China mobile payment; foreign-card support is not consistently published.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- No direct metro; use Zhongshan city transport, taxi/ride-hailing or intercity route to Cuiheng
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance on the visit day; station exits can change with construction, mountain/weather control or crowd control.
- Walk time
- 8 minutes
- Navigation address
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum, Cuiheng Village, Nanlang, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
- Recommended entrance
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum visitor entrance
- Recommended exit
- Return to Cuiheng/Nanlang pickup, Zhongshan city transport or prearranged driver
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- Drop-off
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum visitor entrance
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Sun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum, Cuiheng Village, Nanlang, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. Traffic controls, pedestrian areas, scenic gates or weather restrictions may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, scenic-area, venue or staff instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveSun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum, Cuiheng Village, Nanlang, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
- EnterSun Yat-sen Former Residence Memorial Museum visitor entrance
- Former residence and historic village context90 minutes · Former residence and historic village context is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
- Sun Yat-sen memorial exhibitions45 minutes · Sun Yat-sen memorial exhibitions is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
- Modern China history-focused stop45 minutes · Modern China history-focused stop is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
- ExitReturn to Cuiheng/Nanlang pickup, Zhongshan city transport or prearranged driver
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 60 minutes
- Standard
- 150 minutes
- Deep
- 240 minutes
- Family
- 180 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 180 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, ticket/reservation friction, transfer time, likely queue risk, walking depth, and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence is useful in a Guangdong route, but visitors should plan around monday/special closure notices, security checks, out-of-center transfer and exhibition changes.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use museum visitor facilities and nearby village/scenic facilities. Gap: English restroom signage is not fully confirmed in checked official English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Use museum entrance, service desk, security staff or local driver/hotel assistance. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by time, staff, event, scenic gate and entrance.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Use museum entrance, service desk, security staff or local driver/hotel assistance. Show the POI name, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and booking confirmation if applicable; keep the Chinese address ready for staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by venue or booking channel.
Experience Modules
Former residence and historic village context
Former residence and historic village context is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
90 minutesSun Yat-sen memorial exhibitions
Sun Yat-sen memorial exhibitions is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
45 minutesModern China history-focused stop
Modern China history-focused stop is a core reason to include Sun Yat-sen Former Residence in a Guangdong route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Monday/special closure notices, security checks, out-of-center transfer and exhibition changes
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather, exhibition changes, transport delays or crowd controls can reduce comfort or change routing.
Backup Plan
If the museum is closed or transport is slow, switch to a shorter Zhongshan city route or reschedule the Cuiheng visit for a dedicated half day.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Sun Yat-sen Former Residence?
Sun Yat-sen Former Residence is modeled as a free-entry or route-based POI in the checked material, although sub-venues, boats, restaurants, transport, shops or special events may charge separately.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Sun Yat-sen Former Residence?
Check current opening period, ticket or reservation channel, valid-ID requirements, last-entry time, weather/transport status, and whether the exact sub-venue you want has separate rules.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Sun Yat-sen Former Residence.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open today? What time is last entry?
Use this at staffed entrances, ticket desks, scenic gates, shops or service desks when hours are unclear.Related Graph
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Sources
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence official museum siteofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Sun Yat-sen Former Residence visitor reference - Trip.complatform · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official English material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage availability varies by sub-venue or on-site facility and is not fully specified in official English sources.
- visitRules.openingPeriods.currentClosureNoticedynamic_requires_live_channel · Museum closure, maintenance and holiday notices should be checked on the official site for the visit date.