Zhonghuamen

Inside the South Gate on the ground level. Can't take a picture here without someone in it. Grr. By the way, this citadel is not just the largest on the Nanjing City Wall, its the largest of its kind in China and largely intact aside from that which was built with wood or sticks and stones.

Day One In Nanjing

June 11th 2008
I left for Nanjing at about 6:30 in the morning. I hadn't booked my train ticket and was told I may not get one so I tried to get there early. And after much confusion due to language barrier I was able to get my ticket. Now, Nanjing is about double the population and probably in area as well, in comparison to the city I live in and I was told there are some more foreigners and Engli ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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