Western world use cantonese pronunciation of his name. Maybe due to colonization of Hongkong by british after China lost opium (that was pushed from Laos & Thailand French and British colonies into China) war. Relation: Zhongshan (3464878) | OpenStreetMap There is a 中山 city at South-West of Guangzhou (广州(市)) that was renamed from 香山 (perfumed mount) to this name in his honour.