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Nanjing is famous for human historical landscapes, mountains and waters such as Fuzimiao, Ming Palace, Chaotian Palace, Porcelain Tower, Drum Tower, Stone City, City Wall, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain. Key cultural facilities include Nanjing Library, Nanjing Museum and Jiangsu Art Museum.
The Nanjing Massacre happened during Japan's invasion of China. The extreme cruelty witnessed in Nanjing, including extensive killing, torture, sexual violence, and looting, was not an isolated occurrence, but rather a reflection of Japan's behavior throughout the war in China.
John Heinrich Detlef Rabe (23 November 1882 – 5 January 1950) was a German businessman and Nazi Party member best known for his efforts to stop war crimes during the Japanese Nanjing Massacre (also romanized as Nanking) and his work to protect and help Chinese civilians during the massacre that ensued.
Jul 19, 2024 · Nanjing—under the name of Jianye—emerged as the political and cultural centre of southeastern China during the period of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo; 220–280 ce), when Sun Quan made it the capital of the kingdom of Wu from 229 to 280.
Nanjing is a city in eastern China. Name. The Mandarin Chinese name of the city is Nánjīng (help·info), [ a] which means "The Southern Capital ". It got this name when the Yongle Emperor of the Ming family of rulers moved most of his government to Beijing ("The Northern Capital ") in the early 1400s. In Chinese, Nanjing's name is written 南京.
Jul 19, 2024 · Landscape. City site. Nanjing Portion of the Zhonghua (China) Gate, dating to the Ming dynasty, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. The central districts of Nanjing are situated on the southeastern bank of the Yangtze, some 160 miles (260 km) west of Shanghai.
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi), and a population of 9...
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