Nanjing

China's Ancient Capitals

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November 19th 2009
There used to be only 7 ancient capitals in China till 2004 when zhengzhou was added to the list after archaeological evidence proved that it was another one. So, there are now 8 anicent capitals in China and 8 happened to be a lucky number for the Chinese. We have travelled to all 8. The 8 are Beijing, Zheng zhou, Kaifeng, Louyang, Anyang, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Xian. You can see the descript ... read more

Asia » China

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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