The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Zhongshan
(jng-shän) (KEY) or Shekki (sh´k´) (KEY) , town (1994 est. pop. 341,200), S Guangdong prov., SE China, near Macao. It is situated on Zhongshan island (sometimes called Macao island), and has sugar refineries. Sun Yat-sen was born there. The name sometimes appears as Chung-shan.