- Pictured on 5¢ US postage stamp with Abraham Lincoln, issued 7/7/1942 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of resistance to Japanese aggression by the Chinese Republic.
- Pictured on a 4¢ US postage stamp commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in 1901, issued 10/10/1961.
- Was the first president of the Republic of China, serving as provisional president between January and March 1911 and as President Extraordinary between 1921-22. He also twice served as Generalissimo of the Army and Navy of China, between 1917-18 and 1923-25 (his death).
- Greatly revered by all Chinese people, Nationalists and Communists alike, and is officially proclaimed "Father of the Nation" or "Father of the Fatherland." As such, he is China's answer to Augustus Caesar, George Washington, Peter the Great and Vladimir Lenin.
- Received his medical training in the Hong Kong College of Medicine, the predecessor of the University of Hong Kong.
- Had three universities named after him, in Guangzhou (Canton), Taiwan and Moscow (disbanded in 1931).
- He was a Christian baptized in Hawaii. Nonetheless, he supported the Soviet cause and was a personal friend of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.
- His crystal coffin was donated by Joseph Stalin. However, it was never used, since by the time it was shipped to Beijing, Dr. Sun was already buried.
- His "Three Principles of the People," which include nationalism, people's livelihood and civil rights, was inspired by Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ("of the people, by the people, for the people").
- Grandfather of Nora Sun.
- Portrayed five times on screen by Winston Chao: in The Soong Sisters (1997), Road to Dawn (2007) and 1911 (2011) and in the TV series Sun Zhongshan (2001) and Tie jian dan daoyi (2010).
- Great-grandfather of Leland Sun.
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