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中山陵

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng shān Líng

Dr Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum in Nanjing

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
陵: líng · hill, mound; mausoleum

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Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum

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