Fun facts about Nanjing
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The name 'Nanjing' means 'Southern Capital' and was originally informal.
Nanjing
China
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400.
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The discovery of 'Nanjing Man' established that Homo erectus reached eastern China around 600,000 years ago.
Nanjing
China
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400.
From the “History” section
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During the Six Dynasties period, Nanjing served as the capital for six different dynasties.
Nanjing
China
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400.
From the “History” section
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Nanjing was known as Tianjing when it served as the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom from 1851 to 1864.
Nanjing
China
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400.
From the “History” section
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Nanjing was the site of the Nanjing Massacre, where between 300,000 and 350,000 people were killed by occupying Japanese troops.
Nanjing
China
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0