偉大的革命先行者孫中山，曾經(jīng)3次蒞臨津門。光緒二十年五月(1894年6月),中日甲午戰(zhàn)爭不久，28歲的孫中山偕好友陸?zhàn)〇|，從上海乘船第一次來到天津。寄宿法租界佛照樓旅館。托人《上李鴻章書》,“以陳時勢之得失” ; 并想面見李鴻章，提出要求改革的思想，遭到李鴻章的拒絕。從而丟掉了對腐敗沒落的清朝統(tǒng)治的幻想，開始走上革命救國之路。
1912年1月1日，中華民國臨時大總統(tǒng)孫中山，在南京宣誓就職，宣告臨時政府成立。孫中山讓位、袁世凱在北京就任臨時大總統(tǒng)后，邀請孫中山赴京。1912年8月23日，孫中山自滬乘“安平輪” ,第2次抵達天津，下榻利順德飯店。24日，孫中山出席由同盟會燕支部在廣東會館舉行的歡迎大會，并向800余人發(fā)表演說。之后，孫中山又來到河北公園，向天津市民發(fā)表了演講，闡述了自己的救國綱領。并參加了官紳在勸工陳列所舉行的歡迎會。1912年8月24日14點40分，孫中山由津乘專車赴京。
1912年9月22日，孫中山由保定抵達天津，仍下榻利順德飯店。23日，出席旅津粵人在廣東會館舉行的同鄉(xiāng)歡迎會，600余人參加。24日，孫中山赴山海關(guān)考察。
1912年9月25日，孫中山赴山海關(guān)考察后，又回到天津，在火車上留宿一夜。26日晨，南下。
1924年10月，馮玉祥發(fā)動了北京政變，北京政權(quán)落入了馮玉祥和張作霖之手，段祺瑞被擁為“臨時總執(zhí)政” 。馮玉祥給孫中山打電報，邀他北上共商國是。段祺瑞和張作霖也聯(lián)名打電報，邀請孫中山北上。在孫中山抵津前夕，國民黨員40余人，先期到津，設立國民黨天津事務所。
經(jīng)過反復思考，孫中山于10月27日回電馮玉祥，表示“擬即日北上” 。同時，孫中山作了兩方面安排： 一是籌備北上； 二是抓緊北伐的軍事準備。11月10日，他發(fā)表了闡述時局的《北上宣言》。

·1924年11月30日孫中山在張園

1924年11月13日，孫中山不顧個人安危，偕夫人宋慶齡乘“永豐”艦離粵，經(jīng)上海繞道日本北上。在到達上海時，受到一萬多名群眾熱烈歡迎。他發(fā)表了《國民會議為解決中國內(nèi)亂之法》的著名演說，明確指出：在北京一是要打倒軍伐；二是要打倒帝國主義。引起了帝國主義恐慌和阻撓。1924年12月4日，孫中山由日本神戶，乘日船“北嶺”號抵達天津，在碼頭受到各界群眾2萬多人的隆重歡迎。他下榻日租界張園。到天津當天下午，他就去拜訪張作霖(第二天張作霖回拜)。
孫中山到津當晚，段祺瑞的代表許世英及鎮(zhèn)威軍總司令部的各要人，原定晚8時，在國民大飯店舉行茶會歡迎孫中山，并專函邀請全津各機關(guān)文武官員作陪。不意法(國)領(事)以孫中山主張收回租界，不讓在國民大飯店開會。
至8時許，由警察局長楊以德親赴法國領事館聲明，此會是歡迎性質(zhì)，并無礙于租界秩序，法國領事才允許開會。但是孫中山因肝病發(fā)作，不能親自到會，派孫科、汪精衛(wèi)為代表前往參加。這時來參加會的客人大多已經(jīng)散去。于是許世英、楊以德又重新召集，到9:30分才正式開會。
首先由許世英代表段祺瑞致歡迎辭，隨后，由汪精衛(wèi)致答辭。至10時許而散。
12月8日，孫中山在津發(fā)表宣言，指出： 國民革命的目的仍然是為人民的利益，謀中國之自由與獨立； 為了國家之統(tǒng)一與重新建設。他再次呼吁，召開國民會議。并草擬了建國意見25條。
12月18日，天津舉行歡迎孫中山大會。各革命團體負責人于方舟、江浩、鄧穎超等到會，孫中山因病未能出席。會上，中共天津地委倡儀成立天津國民會議促成會。
孫中山住張園期間，鼎章照像館攝影師李耀庭，為孫中山拍照。
12月31日，孫中山扶病前往北京。他在車站散發(fā)傳單，聲明北上是“特為來與諸君救國的”。
Sun Yat-sen,who was a great pioneer of the Revolutionof 1911,had been to Tianjin for three times. In June1894,28-year-old Sun,accompanied by his friend LuHaodong,came first to Tianjin from Shanghai by ship,lodging themselves in Fozhaolou Hotel. He forwardeda letter to Governor-General Li Hongzhang,in whichhe deliberated the current situation and expressed hishope for a meeting with Li; besides,he also put forthsuggestions to reform the Qing government. But Sun`ssuggestions was refused by Li (someone held that Sunhad met Li). After that,Sun lost his patience and beliefin Qing Dynasty and he began to take revolutionaryactivities.
On January 1,1912,the provisional presidentSun Yat-sen swore in office in Nanjing,declaring thefounding of the provisional government. When Sunplanned to resign,he put forward that Yuan Shikaiassumes office in Nanjing. However,to reject assumingoffice in Nanjing,Yuan plotted the mutiny of 1912. TheNanjing provisional government had to give in and YuanShikai then assumed office in Beijing. After that,Yuaninvited Sun to Beijing.
On August 23,1912,upon invitation of Yuan,SunYat-sen reached Tianjin by "Anping" ship and stayed atAstor Hotel.
On August 24,Sun attended the welcomingceremony held by Yanzhi Branch of the FederalAssociation of China in Guangdong Assembly Hall. Hemade a speech to an audience of more than 800 people.After that,Sun also attended the welcome ceremonyheld in Quangong Exhibition. At 14:40 in August24,1912,Sun Yat-sen arrived at Beijing from Tianjinby a special train. In September 22,1912,Sun Yat-sen returned to Tianjin via Baoding and still stayed atAstor Hotel. In September 23,he attended the welcomeceremony held by Cantonese in Tianjin and more than600 people attended the ceremony. In September 24,Sunwent to Shanhaiguan for investigation.
In September 25,1912,Sun returned to Tianjin afterthe investigation in Shanhaiguan and stayed the night onthe train. In the morning of September 26,he went to thesouth.
In December 1,1924,after Duan Qirui assumedoffice as the president in Beijing,he invited Sun Yat-sento "discuss the politics of the nation" in Beijing. BeforeSun arrived in Tianjin,more than 40 members of KMTarrived at Tianjin to set up Tianjin Branch of KMT.
In December 4,1924,Sun Yat-sen arrived in Tianjinfrom Shanghai via Hyogo in Japan by a Japanese shipBeiling. He was greatly welcomed by people from allwalks of life in Tianjin. He stayed at Zhang Garden inJapanese concession.
Xu Shiying,the representative of Duan Qirui,andall VIPs of the headquarters of the zhenwei Army hadplanned to hold a tea party to welcome Sun Yat-sen inPeople`s Hotel at eight o`clock in the night. They hadsent special invitation letters to officials of Tianjin toattend the ceremony as companies. However,the Frenchconsulate does not allow the ceremony to be held inPeople`s Hotel because Sun advocates that concessionsshould be taken back.
At eight O`clock,the French consulate allowed theholding of the welcome ceremony after the police chiefYang Yide went to the French consulate to explain thatit was only a welcome ceremony and would not affectthe order of the concession. Because of illness,Sun Yat-sen did not attend the ceremony and he sent Sun Ke andWang Jingwei as his representatives in the ceremony.However,most of the guests had left before eight o`clock.After recollection efforts of Xu Shiying and Yang Yide,the ceremony formally started at 9:30.
First Xu Shiying addressed the welcome speechrepresenting Duan Qirui. Following the speech of XuShiying,Wang Jingwei addressed the speech for thanks.The ceremony ended at ten o`clock.
In December 8,Sun Yat-sen issued a declarationin Tianjin. He pointed out that the purpose of thenational revolution was to seek for the benefit of thepeople and freedom and dependence of the nation. Forthe unification and reconstruction of China,he againappealed for the holding of people`s assembly.
In December 18,Tianjin held a welcome ceremonyfor Sun Yat-sen. Chairpersons for revolutionary bodiessuch as Yu Fangzhou,Jianghao and Deng Yingchao etcattended the ceremony. However,Sun did not attend itbecause of his illness. In the ceremony,Tianjin branch ofthe Communist Party proposed to set up Tianjin People`sAssembly Promotion Union.
When Sun Yat-sen stayed at Zhang Garden,thephotographer of Dingzhang Photo Studio Li Yaotingtook pictures for Sun.
In December 31,Sun arrived in Beijing despiteof his illness. He dispatched leaflets on the station andclaimed that he came to Beijing "especially for savingthe nation with the people".

·在碼頭上，歡迎孫中山來津的群眾