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The exterior of the Okura Garden Hotel
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Directly south of Fuxing Park,
Sinan Mansions
is a cluster of old villas that have been
renovated and are now home to a collection of restaurants and shops linked by outdoor piaz-
zas, plus an ultra-exclusive all-villa hotel.
Exit the park on to Gaolan Road and head south on Sinan Road to the
Former Residen-
charge), celebrated as the father of the country on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Sun's
Kuomintang Party was established in 1905 with the aim of replacing the Qing Dynasty with
democratic leadership, finally succeeding in 1911. He lived here with his wife, Soong Ching-
ling, from 1918 to 1924. Inside the well-preserved house with its plush carpets and black-
wood furniture, keep an eye out for Sun's map planning the Northern Expedition and a 1924
photo of Sun and Soong beside the first aeroplane in China.
