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| Nanjing , abbreviated
as Ning , is situated amid a hilly area in the lower
reaches of the Yangtze River , at 32° 03' north
latitude and 118°47' east longitude. To its east
is the fertile area of South Jiangsu
Province , and to its west the Wannan hilly area
(southern part of Anhui Province ); the valley of
the Tai Lake is to its south and the Jianghuai plain
to its north. The golden waterway of the Yangtze
River runs through its territory; Nanjing port is
the largest port on China 's inner rivers; it is
only 380 kilometers from Nanjing to the mouth of
the Yangtze River. |
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Nanjing, an ancient
metropolis of ten different dynasties, is
a city surrounded by mountains,rivers and
green trees. |
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Hundreds
of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of
Nanjing residents had been living in |
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caves
at Tangshan Hill until 5,000 to 6,000 years
ago when some of them came to the tableland
near rivers and made a living by fishing,
hunting and farming.
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Nanjing
sites in the prosperous plain of the lower
reaches of the Yangtze River in China. It
is located across both banks of the Yangtze
River, facing the sea in the east, reaching
the Jin and Chu area in the west. connecting
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and
Zhejiang Province in the south and Huaihe
River in the north. The city surrounded by
mountains and rivers, is a wonderful place
with the characteristics of both magnificent
and elegant scene. As the capital of Jiangsu
Province, Nanjing has jurisdiction over 11
districts and 4 counties, covering a total
area of 6,597 square kilometers and having
a population of about 5,450. Nanjing reaches
the GDP 102 billion yuan in 2000 and is regarded
as one of cities with best investment environment
in China.
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Bixie is the most representative
symbol of Nanjing.
The celestial stone animals in front of emperors'tomb
are called Bixie, means counteract evil force... |
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Cedar is the city tree
of Nanjing.Nanjing has long history of cultivating
cedar trees. It integrates with the city wall, and
fully displays the characteristics of Nanjing... |
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The Plum Blossom is the
city flower of Nanjing.
Plum flower blooms annually in the earliest season,
confronts frost and snow, always symbolizes elegant
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City Image and Slogan:
A City of Universal Love
"Universal love" was drawn up by Nanjing
Tour Bureau, first used in tour promotion in Chongqing
in March, 2003, and was highly praised. Hereafter
became the city image and slogan gradually. |
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The symbol of Tour of
Nanjing is a unique Chinese seal.carved with dragon
and tiger, the seal is a symbol of power and royal
spirit ... |
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