He was born to a peasant family inCuiheng Village Xiangshan County of Guangdong Province, in southern China The county has been renamed Zhongshan in his honor. At age 13 he went to live with an older brother, who had immigrated there as a laborer and become a prosperous merchant, in Hawaii. He subsequently practiced medicine in that city. His years in the west induced in him a dissatisfaction with the Qing government of China and he …showed first 75 words of 669 total…

…showed last 75 words of 669 total…the Western powers. Two days later, he yet again traveled to Biejing to discuss the future of the country, despite his deteriorating health and the ongoing civil war of the warlords. In March 1925 he died of cancer in Beijing at the age of 59. Work Cited Britannca Ready Refrence (itts a program, I don't knwo how to cite it. Sorry!) Biography.com. November 11 2003. <www.biography.com> Bibliomania.com November 12 2003 <www.bibliomani.com>