The Four Bandits, Four Outlaws or Four Desperados ( zh, 四大寇) was a nickname given to a 19th-century group of four young revolutionaries:

Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-senUsually known as Sun Zhongshan () in Chinese; also known by Names of Sun Yat-sen, several other names. (; 12 November 186612 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who founded the Republ ...

, Yeung Hok-ling, Chan Siu-bak and Yau Lit. While studying in

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, they were keen on Chinese politics and aspired to overthrow the

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. The quad used to gather at 'Yeung Yiu Kee' (), Yeung's family business located at 24 Gough Street in

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.Macdonald, Phil.

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(2006). National Geographic Traveler: Hong Kong, 2nd Ed. National geographic books publishing. , . One of the Four Bandits, Sun Yat-sen, later became the leader of China Revolutionary Alliance and the first Provisional President of the

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. Today, the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum displays their wax sculptures to commemorate the quad.

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