Zhongshan

See also: Zhōngshān

English

Alternative forms

• Chung-shan (Wade–Giles)
• Chungshan
• Jhongshan (Tongyong Pinyin, Taiwan)

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 中山 (Zhōngshān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔŋ.ʃæn/, /d͡ʒɔŋˈʃæn/, /d͡ʒɔŋˈʃɑn/, enPR: jo͝ongʹshänʹ

Proper noun

Zhongshan

1. A prefecture-level city in Guangdong, in southern China.
   • 1990, Shann Davies, Macau‎^[4], Passport Books, →ISBN , page 137:

     The chief town of Zhongshan, Shiqi (formerly spelt Shekkei) has been an important market centre and inland port for 800 years.

   • 2021 June 14, Anthony Lam, “Suspect linked to body parts found in Taipa Grande apprehended in Zhongshan”, in Macau Daily News‎^[5], archived from the original on 14 June 2021, Crime‎^[6]:

     A man was apprehended by the mainland police early yesterday morning in Zhongshan on suspected link with human body parts found in Taipa Grande on Saturday.

2. A district of the city of Taipei, Taiwan.
   • [2008, Nick French, Asian Ways: A Westerner's Guide to Asian Business Etiquette‎^[7], Aardvark Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 59:

     Many trendy and expensive restaurants can be found in and around Taipei 101. The Jhongshan district is full of nightclubs and Karoake bars and has remnants of Japanese forms of entertainment.]

   • 2016 December 5, Chris Horton, “Trump Call Gauged Positively, but Cautiously, in Taiwan”, in The New York Times‎^[8], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 December 2016, Asia Pacific‎^[9]:

     Speaking at her cafe in Taipei’s Zhongshan district, Annie Hsieh, unrelated to Mr. Hsieh, smiled when asked about the Tsai-Trump call.
     “I think it’s great,” Ms. Hsieh said.

   • [n.d., “Locations and Directions”, in 六福居 [Leofoo Residences]‎^[10], archived from the original on 15 May 2019‎^[11]:

     The Leofoo Residences is situated in the vibrant center of the Jhongshan District, in the heart of downtown Taipei.]

   • 2022 August 2, “Pelosi could arrive today: analyst”, in Taipei Times‎^[12], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 August 2022, Front Page, page 1:

     Arrangements are being made, including a public appearance with a visit to the Legislative Yuan tomorrow, they said, adding she would also meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
     However, given the sensitivity involved, plans would change according to situations, they added.
     Meanwhile, local media quoted other sources as saying that Pelosi could possibly stay at the Grand Hyatt Taipei in Xinyi District (信義) or the Marriott Taipei in Zhongshan District (中山).

3. A district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan.
4. A district of the city of Dalian, Liaoning, China.
5. A district of the city of Liupanshui, Guizhou, China.
6. A station of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan.
7. Zhongshan (state)

Synonyms

• (city of Guangdong, China): (historical, from Cantonese) Heungshan

Translations

a city of China

• Arabic: تْشُونْغْشَان m (tšunḡšān), جُونْغْشَان m (junḡšān)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 中山 (zung¹ saan¹)

  Mandarin: 中山 (zh) (Zhōngshān)

• Japanese: 中山 (ちゅうざん, Chūzan)
• Korean: 중산 (Jungsan)
• Macedonian: Џу́нгшан m (Džúngšan)
• Russian: Чжунша́нь m (Čžunšánʹ)
• Vietnamese: Trung Sơn (vi)

See also

• Zhongshan Station

Further reading

• Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Zhongshan”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎^[13], volume 3, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 3565, column 2
• Zhongshan, Chungshan, Chung-shan at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.