Nanjing (Chinese: ÄÏ¾©; Romanizations: N¨¢nj¨©ng (Pinyin), Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal map spelling)) is the capital of China's Jiangsu Province, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. Nanjing served as the capital of China during several historical periods, including as the former capital city of Republic of China, and is listed as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Nanjing is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province. In addition, the Republic of China claims it as its de jure capital.

Located in the downstream Yangtze River drainage basin and Yangtze River Delta economic zone, Nanjing has always been one of China's most important cities. Apart from having been the capital of China for six dynasties and of the Republic of China, Nanjing has also served as a national hub of education, research, transportation and tourism throughout history. With an urban population of over five million, it is also the second largest commercial center in the East China region, behind only Shanghai.

Buildings and monuments in Ancient period:

Beiji Ge

Chaotian Palace (museum and Kunqu opera house)

Fuzi Miao (Temple of Confucius) and Qinhuai River

Gu Lou

Jiangnan Gongyuan

Jiming Temple

Jinghai Temple

Linggu Temple

Ming Dynasty Palace Site

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and its surrounding complex

Nanjing Ming City Wall and Zhonghua Gate

Qixia Temple

South Tang Mausoleums

Stone City

The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing

Yuejiang Lou

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NANJING ANNIVERSARY

On December 13, it'll be 86 years since the Japanese Imperial Army began their six-week blood orgies in Nanjing 1937 by slaughtering 300,000 Chinese civilians — 250,000 Japanese atomic bomb victims are almost a humane act by comparison. In total, the Japanese killed over 20 million Chinese alone without talking about Japs' other millions victims in the Pacific Theater. So remember these facts when you're whining about those two a-boms.

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Nanjing Massacre

Deadly massacre in which the Japanese Empire brutally and relentlessly killed over 300,000 Chinese civilians and POWs when finding undercover soldiers.

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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.

Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.

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Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.

That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.

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A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.

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