Trying to pinpoint three villages in the Zhongshan area

[robnash]

Hi, I received a letter some time ago from an old family friend I called Uncle. He gave me information about three villages in the Zhongshan area that 3 of my grandparents came from. I'd like to know the exact location of these villages because we would like to visit some day.

Here is what my uncle said:
Lee village is Hengmei 恒美, Mar village is Shachong 沙涌 and the Gock village is Zhuxiu yuan. They are within easy walking distance of each other and about 12 km from the commercial centre of Zhongshan, olden day Shekki.

Also, was Shekki the old name of Zhongshan? I remember my uncles also talking about a Heung San and would like to know the connection between Heung San and Chung San.

Thank you very much

[Henry]

robnash

Your 3 villages: Please click on "Three Villages"

Three villages

Shekki is the name of a district Zhongshan aka Heungshan

Henry

[robnash]

Thank you very much! That is very useful.

[tyuti1668]

Apr 10, 2024 5:15:02 GMT -5 robnash said:

...San and would like to know the connection between Heung San and Chung San.

Thank you very much

3 villages above located at a area known as 環城 / 南區 in PRC era. Longdu (area 2) speaker just calls it as "對面海" informally.
The proper SK (Why had sunch name www.zs.gov.cn/zjzs/zsgs/content/post_219532.html ) is the main town (where the gov office/ commerce ... located) of 中山. Today's SK (石岐街道) is combied by 中区 & 北区 in 2000...
香山 is the old name. Renamed as 中山 in 1925 after Dr Sun Yat Sen (pseudonym: 中山樵 when hiding in Japan) passed away.