Situated on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was set up on the original site of Sun Yat-sen's Presidential Office. Covering an area of 6.2 hectares (15.3 acres), the memorial hall, sponsored by the Guangzhou citizens and overseas Chinese was in commemoration of the great pioneer of Chinese Democratic revolution, who dedicated himself to uniting the whole nation as one community.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of the most significant architectures in Guangzhou and exemplifies delicately perfect combination of Chinese traditional architectural style and the Western structural elements. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is a piece of palatial octagonal construction with solemn and grand outlook. Steel framework and structure of reinforced concrete are ingeniously employed in the construction. What makes the hall impressive is that not even a pillar can be seen in the spacious lobby with a span of 71 meters (77.6 yards). The main hall holds a 15-meter (16.4 yards) wide and 20-meter (65.6 feet) deep stage with 3,238 seats. There is a gallery in display of the pictures and letters of Sun Yat-sen in the hall. Welcome to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall when you participate in Canton fair 2013 .
The Memorial complex consists of an archway, the main building - memorial hall and affiliated buildings, with the gated entrance made up of three small arches. The main Memorial Hall building looks striking and beautiful. The roof is made of sapphire blue glazed tiles. On the eaves and arches are carved with exquisite paintings and patterns. The hall is also characteristic with white and yellow brick walls, dado of blue stones, red columns, windows made of terrazzo, the granite base of Buddhist-style building. Below the brim of the central gate of the hall, there is a horizontal board which is inscribed with 'the Whole World as One Community'.