Nanjing, The City


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July 11th 2012
Published: July 16th 2012
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The Nanjing city wall from within the parkThe Nanjing city wall from within the park
The Nanjing city wall from within the park

It's approximately 13 miles around the lake. That's what I was told.
Heidi on our scooter excursion.Heidi on our scooter excursion.
Heidi on our scooter excursion.

It was a BLAST! I think my driver was in his 70's.
Nenjing MemorialNenjing Memorial
Nenjing Memorial

Read the "Rape of Nanjing" for the gory details. It tells about the massacre of 300,000 Chinese by the Japanese.
Me at the Nanjing Art MuseumMe at the Nanjing Art Museum
Me at the Nanjing Art Museum

Actually I snuck out, or is that sneaked out, of the museum and went to the 5-star hotel next door to have a Western lunch while the others looked at old stuff. I was in heaven.
Nanjing's modern subway.Nanjing's modern subway.
Nanjing's modern subway.

Clean and efficient.
View from the Zifeng TowerView from the Zifeng Tower
View from the Zifeng Tower

It's the 7th tallest building in the world. Of course, the haze is so bad I couldn't see much. I picked a bad day.


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