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Other cultural highlights up at this height include the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum at 7 Castle Road and the historical Jamia Mosque at 30 Shelley Street. Known as the founding father of the Republic of China, Dr. Sun studied at the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese… |
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and credited his time on the island for nurturing his revolutionary ideas that were instrumental in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911-12. The tranquil Jamia Mosque (first built in 1849) is the oldest Islamic place of worship in Hong Kong and is, at the time of writing, closed to visits by non-Muslims. |
