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Nanjing is a huge city in East China.

Nanjing Area - Lower Yangtse Valley & Eastern China Map
Nanjing Area - Lower Yangtse Valley & Eastern China Map

It sits in the southwestern corner of Jiangsu province. The city is located in the Yangtze River Delta.

It is home to over 9 million people. Nanjing is also a very important place for trade. It has one of the largest inland ports in the world. This helps the city connect to many other places through water.

This city has a very long and busy history. It is known as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. For hundreds of years, it served as a capital for many different groups.

Nanjing Ming Xiaoling 2017.11.11 08-10-27
Nanjing Ming Xiaoling 2017.11.11 08-10-27

It was the capital for the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Later, it was the capital for the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1421. It also served as the capital for the Republic of China until 1949. The city has seen many changes through these different eras.

There are many beautiful and old things to see in Nanjing. You can visit the famous Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum.

Hall of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Hall of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

The city also has the large Ming Xiaoling tomb.

Nanjing Ming Xiaoling 2017.11.11 08-10-27
Nanjing Ming Xiaoling 2017.11.11 08-10-27

People can walk along the old Nanjing City Wall.

南京明城墙之玄武门段(Near XuanWu Gate, NanJing Ming Great Wall) - panoramio
南京明城墙之玄武门段(Near XuanWu Gate, NanJing Ming Great Wall) - panoramio

Other lovely spots include Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain.

Nanjing XuanWuLake Purple and Mountain
Nanjing XuanWuLake Purple and Mountain

These sites help us learn about the past.

Nanjing is also a world leader in learning and science. It has 68 institutions for higher learning.

Nanjing Library 2016.7.16
Nanjing Library 2016.7.16

This includes many famous universities like Nanjing University. The city has the highest number of college students of any large city in China. It is also a massive center for scientific research. It ranks as the second most productive center for earth and environmental sciences. It is also third in the world for chemistry and physical sciences.

Today, Nanjing is a very important modern city. It is a "Beta" city, which means it is a major global hub.

Zifeng Tower 2017
Zifeng Tower 2017

The city is a key part of the economy in eastern China. It is a center for politics, transport, and tourism. People use big bridges and trains to travel through the region.

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge02
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge02

Nanjing connects the old history of China with the new world of science and business.

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