Zhongshan, known as Xiangshan in ancient times, is the hometown of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The prefecture-level cities under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province are located in the lower reaches of the west and the Beijiang River in the south-central part of the Pearl River Delta, connecting Nansha District of Guangzhou and Shunde District of Foshan City in the north, Jiangmen City, Xinhui District and Doumen District of Zhuhai City in the west, Zhuhai City in the southeast, and Shenzhen City and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region across the Lingdingyang estuary in the east.
Zhongshan is one of the cradles of Cantonese cuisine in Guangfu and one of the representative cities of Guangfu culture. Xiangshan culture, which originated in Zhongshan, is an important source of modern culture in China. Zhongshan is a national historical and cultural city, enjoying the reputation of the hometown of Guangdong folk art (Cantonese opera) and the hometown of overseas Chinese. More than 800,000 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan live in 87 countries and regions on five continents.
Historical evolution:
After 1949, it successively belonged to Pearl River, Central Guangdong and Foshan.
1953 In March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs approved the establishment of Shi Qi (a provincial city), with the administrative area of Shi Qi Town, Zhongshan County as its administrative area.
1On March 20th, 959, the State Council approved the revocation of Shi Qi, and all the former administrative areas of Shi Qi were transferred to Zhongshan County.
1983 65438+February, Zhongshan was allowed to withdraw from the county and change to the city, and it was under the jurisdiction of Foshan city.
1983 12.22 with the approval of the State Council, Zhongshan county was changed from county to city (county level) and managed by Foshan city.
1988 1 month, upgraded to administrative divisions of prefecture-level cities.
198865438+1October 7, upgraded to a prefecture-level city.