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Nanjing
 Nanjing,
formerly spelt as Nanking and meaning the southern
capital, is one of the six ancient capitals of
China. Situated at the south bank of the lower
reaches of the Yangtze River, it is now the capital
city of Jiangsu Province, with an area of 860
square km and a population of more than 5 million.
Nanjing became the capital of the
Ming Dynasty between 1368 and 1644. Dr. Sun Yat-sen
also chose it as the capital for the Republic
of China in the early 20th century. Sun Yat-sen's
Mausoleum and the Ming Tombs are the most attractive
historical sites in this city.
Although Nanjing is developing and
changing like any other cuties in China, it is
a nice place to stay for a while. Life is much
slower here than that of the neighboring Shanghai,
which is quite a phenomenon.
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