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KMT chairman visits mausoleum of Dr.Sun Yat-sen

2009-06-01 13:34 BJT

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Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung has visited the mausoleum of Dr.Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Kuomintang Party.

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (R, front) mourns during the commemoration the 80th anniversary of the official burial of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 1, 2009. Wu visited the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Kuomintang Party and the forerunner of the anti-feudalism revolution in China, and participated in the activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the official burial of Dr. Sun in Nanjing on Monday.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (R, front) mourns during 
the commemoration the 80th anniversary of the official burial of 
Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province,
June 1, 2009. Wu visited the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the 
founding father of the Kuomintang Party and the forerunner of the
anti-feudalism revolution in China, and participated in the 
activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the official burial
of Dr. Sun in Nanjing on Monday.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the official burial of Dr. Sun. Taking part in commemorative activities was a major part of the KMT Chairman's trip to the mainland. He is expected to leave for Taiwan today after an eight-day tour, which has taken him to Beijing, Chongqing and Hangzhou.