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One of the must visit if you come to Nanjing is the Sun Yat San Mausoleum (中山陵) and the Ming Xiao Tombs (明孝陵). One is the resting place of the founding Father of Modern China. The other is the resting place of the Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋), the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Both are located at the Zhong Mountains Scenic Area (钟山风景区), accessible ( Read more... )

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My first stop in Nanjing brought me to the Presidential Palace at 40Y admission fee. This place is significant as the place where Sun Yat Sen was first sworn in as the first provisional president of the Republic of China in 1911. Chiang Kai Shek (蒋介石) later took office here also as president in 1927 when Nanjing was the capital of the Republic ( Read more... )

Two cities, one representing China's history and the other representing China's future.


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