NANJING 南京 – China’s Old Capital

[R@ptor]

Except for Beijing and Xi’an no other city had such an impact on Chinese history as Nanjing. It was the capital of China no less than 4 times (1368-1421, 1912, 1928-1937, 1945-1949) and it was in Nanjing where the Chinese were forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking with the British, from where the Taiping rebellion was directed, where the Kuomingtang set up their headquarter, where the infamous Rape of Nanjing took place and where Sun Yat-Sen and several Ming emperors are buried.

Today it is the capital of Jiangsu province and one of China’s 10 largest cities with a population of approx. 8 million. It is located 320km (200miles) west of Shanghai, a distance that is now covered in just 1h 15min with the fastest HSRs.

The photos are from two separate visits (15th May & 27th November 2010)

My other China photo threads:

Beijing
Chongqing
Dalian
Great Wall
Qingdao
Shanghai (Regular updates)
Shanghai – Blade Runner
Shanghai – Old Town
Suzhou
Zhujiajiao

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[Travis007]

Nice photos, historical Nanjing is very beautiful. The modern skyscraper growth is impressive too.

[ColDayMan]

So much history.

[Boroda]

Amazing place!
Wanna go there one day!

[mello]

Surprised this thread didn't get more replies. This seems like a very comprehensive tour. Nanjing has some really nice new scrapers

[xzmattzx]

Great pictures!

[mrnyc]

lots of history and a handful of great looking 'scrapers too!

[Expat]

Truly beautiful!

[phoenixboi08]

One of my favorite cities I visited in China. So many trees! haha, I literally almost kissed the ground.

[Nightsky]

Nanjing is an incredible mix of old and modern! Nice photos.

[fattypenguin]

my hometown. mix of history and modern.