nanjing was one of the oldest city in china ,there are many places worth visiting.Now i am a student in nanjing university marjoying rban planning.
i want to how the world know about nanjing,
and what they are think of nanjing

I find nanjing a beautiful place although i've never been there. I hear its one of China's prettiest. The roads are lined with trees which provide shade and comfort when the temperature gets really hot. I know its hot there because its one of China's three "furnaces". Nanjing is a historical city from imperial china to pre-war history. Its unfortunate fate with the Japanese is Japan's worst form of aggression in WWII. That is something that has scarred the city, but i see from pictures that it has come a long way since then.

I hear a lot of construction is going on- particularly with its subway. Can you post some pictures of that here?

i have some pictures about the subway ,but i do not know how to post them and share them with you
show me some tips ,ok?

sorri i dunno how either. If i did, i would also be posting a lot more pics in this forum. CAN ANYONE HELP OUT?

Easy. Go to www.photobucket.com, register, you can upload your picture file from your computer and it would be stored in that site. Then link it into this site. Thats it. By the way its free.

um,the capital of Js province,where i am from.

Charming city!

I like the traditional scenes and boats along the lake - they help release stress.

Wow, looks very comfortable. I like the water canal and the traditional Chinese building along it. Nice.

looks like one great place to live!

i like how chinese cities are trying to be greener. the trees and the various bodies of water almost make that region of nanjing look like paradise...

the Capital of General Chiang-Kai-Shek's nationalist government.

very nice..you should post them in international forum too...

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Southeast University.
Know as Central University of China before 1949,then was divided into many pieces.

Nanjing University.
Before 1949,its name was Jinling University.Recieved the Arts and Social Science parts of Central University,then became it.

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Nanjing Normal University.
It was Nanjing Women College before 1949.

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Nanjing Agrecaltural University.
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Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics

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It looks like these photos are not taken in the city...

我是南京人,南京真的很美.

You are simply wrong,all these pics are taken in the urban.Nanjing is a city with rivers,pools,hills,city walls,forests in its urban.very unique.

very good

That last pic is reminiscent of New York's skyline seen from Central Park. BTW, which park is that in Nanjing?

whoa.....in-fucking-credible

Very nice! I visited Nanjing during my cruise down Changjiang. It was a very lovely city :)

The last image is amazingly good!

excellent photos

I hope to visit a lot of chinese cities in 2007


my most favourite country in the world (joint with Britain that is )

I wish the shops/pubs/clubs would stop using English names, this is China FFS!!

wow, amazing photos.

I wish the shops/pubs/clubs would stop using English names, this is China FFS!!
Amen!

Unfortunately, such attitude of 崇洋 (West-worshipping) exists all over Asia, even in very nationalistic countries such as Japan and South Korea...

Another great metropolis presented by China!!

I wish the shops/pubs/clubs would stop using English names, this is China FFS!!
I agree
They should use the name come from ancient poetry~etc,天有情,可以居,月到风来.......

Well,all the pubs and bars have Chinese names but I didn't show them.e.g.Scarlet:乱世佳人，mazzo：玛索.
We have to admit that people in Asia want to be international and that's why students here are crazy about English.
And here,at this forum,we chinese also use English,right?

Muy bonita ciudad!!. Looks like a very fascinating city, with parks and the obviquotous tall buildings all over China and Asia. I propose we should build a bridge between Asia and LatinAmerica. Dont let NorthAmerica and Europe steal all of the show of development. It is our time lets learn more about our cultures and because we are so different from each other, Asia and LatinAmerica we both can benefit. :cheers:

Well,all the pubs and bars have Chinese names but I didn't show them.e.g.Scarlet:乱世佳人,mazzo:玛索.


I wouldn't call those names "Chinese" either. But they would be much better than
the English ones.


We have to admit that people in Asia want to be international and that's why students here are crazy about English.
And here,at this forum,we chinese also use English,right?

Sure, but I don't think we should neglect our own language in order to become
international. Being international is more to do with the soft and hard infrastructure
of the country, it's not aout having foreign names for your local businesses.

Sure we use English here in this forum -- because this is an international forum and
most users here don't read Chinese. I would never use English to post in a Chinese
forum.

these shops should include both english and chinese names for translation other countries have laws that prohibit the idea of no local language in shops how is chinese ppl supposed to know what they are....goddamit they are seriosuly stupid arseholes these chinese ppl...

Ranked 9th in Mainland China


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　　根据建筑规范，建筑高度超过24米即被称为高层建筑，如果高度超过100米，则被称为超高层建筑。至2005年3月，南京市已经竣工、在建的高层建筑总量达到1760幢。此后，南京城里的高楼大厦继续如雨后春笋般噌噌向上蹿，不到一年时间又“长”出了440多幢，截至2005年底，南京市的高层建筑数量达到2200幢；排在重庆、广州、上海、北京、深圳、成都等城市身后位列第九。
　　
　　记者从统计数据中看到，新增的440幢高楼中，用于办公、文教卫生、金融等用途的高层建筑不足40幢，九成以上是住宅。

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wonderful pics,could you tell us some experience when you stay in nanjing?

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thanks... very nice..

I really enjoyed Nanjing as a city,

I wish I was back there

I has gone there for many times

Nice city, totally unknown for me.

Nice city, totally unknown for me.

Perhaps u might have heard about it under its' western name Nanking:treaty of Nanking, Nanking massacre (two tragic but widely known historical events linked to Nanjing).

Nanjing is the capital city of Jiangsu with a population of 4.5 million. Owing to its superior geographic location, the city has remained the transportation center of the Yangzi Delta region. Once prospering on its shipyards, Nanjing has now grown into a commercial hub and cultural center of southeast China.
For tourists, Nanjing is one of China's most attractive cities. The city has a balanced layout between traditional and modern architecture. Its many broad boulevards are well shaded from the summer heat by tall trees. The river bank by the Yangzi River irradiates nice and peaceful night views; the beautiful and quiet Xuanwu Lake and its forested islands smooth out the tough edges of a commercial metropolitan.
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Xuanwu Lakeside (玄武湖畔)
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YueJiang Pavilion（阅江楼）
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Qinhuai River（秦淮河）
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Xuanwu lake
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Daxinggong CBD
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Nanjing's new CBD - Hexi CBD
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High rise buildings have to be at least 36 metres high, not 24 metres.

Nanjing's skyline is rising

BY 朱睿最摩天GTR

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Nanjing skyline comparison

2004, xici.net

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ahhhh =DD nice green place! it looks like one of the golf course in my country!

i hope one day to go to China and play some golf!, :lol::cheers:

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great pics u got there man! have any more? something like nanjing's famous tourist attractions and shopping areas will be great! thanks!

China's Nanjing wins UN habitat award


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The photo taken on Oct. 7, 2008 shows the Qinghuai River in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Habitat Scroll of Honour Special Citation was awarded to Nanjing

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I like this city
because it's history

The city of nanjing
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Winter already ?

Greenland can be seen from these pics.

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Here's a question. Which is currently the more economically influential city Nanjing or Hangzhou? :?

Now, I know Nanjing was once a capital city to some Chinese dynasty. But Hangzhou was also a powerful city back in the ancient times, as noted by Marco Polo himself.

So, here's the follow-up question. Which among these dynamic cities has more economic potential, in the forseeable future? :?

Good question. There're lots of debates on this.

Historically both cities are famous for their special characters though Nanjing seems more influential in modern history.

Current economic data are (2007 GDP billion yuan):

Hangzhou: 413 16%
Nanjing: 320.7 15.6%

Personally, I think Hangzhou might be able to keep this edge for a while. Of course Nanjing is having better public infrastructure and skyscrapers.

^^ I see.

So, with Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Ningbo growing tremendously, how long would it take them to merge into once megalopolis? :?

^^ when everybody has a car or the public transportation is so convenient that going anywhere in that area is within 1.5 hours.

I have a feeling that area will eventually grow into a larger and denser version of Greater Tokyo (or Greater LA or NYC-New jersey).

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People view the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008. More than 10 sets of colorful lanterns have been set up around a business zone in the city to welcome the forthcoming Christmas Day and New Year

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A citizen walks by a large poster of spring couplet on a street of Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 2, 2009. Different kinds of festive posters appeared along streets of Nanjing as Spring Festival approaches, making the historic city quite beautiful.

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Cherry Blossom 又到南京樱花飘落时

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Good Nanjing photos:

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Nanjing Center International Square on fire

189m, 50fl, flame started 10:30AM, put off 12pm

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南京4月19日电 南京中环国际广场１９日上午发生大火，至中午１２时止，明火已基本扑灭，暂无人员伤亡和财产损失的消息。

在大厦附近傅佐路２５号小区居住的马明师傅告诉记者，大火大约是在１０时３０分左右从大楼７层开始的，１０分钟左右即烧至大楼中部，２０分钟左右即烧至楼顶。

在现场的消防人员向记者表示，消防部门大约在１１时１０分左右接警，随即赶赴现场，至中午１２时止，明火已基本扑灭。在现场的南京鼓楼区宣传部工作人员表示，起火原因尚在调查之中，目前暂无人员伤亡和财产损失的消息。

南京中环国际广场位于南京鼓楼区闹市区山西路军人俱乐部内，共１８９米高，５０层。楼中的部分酒店式公寓今年３月才交付使用。

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Nanjing is one of the Chinese cities with rich and long tradition and history. The other cities with same hisoty deposit might be Beijing, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Luoyang.

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Nanjing is one of the Chinese cities with rich and long tradition and history. The other cities with same hisoty deposit might be Beijing, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Luoyang.

Ofcourse big dog Nanjing was the capital of the ming dynasty before manchu's took over and established the qing empire at beijing. It is the boiling pot of chinese culture as the world perceives it:cheers:

Ofcourse big dog Nanjing was the capital of the ming dynasty before manchu's took over and established the qing empire at beijing. It is the boiling pot of chinese culture as the world perceives it:cheers:
the capital was moved from nanjing to beijing during the ming dynasty

Beijing was the capital during Yuan dynasty Before Ming dynasty, then Zhu Yuanzhang moved capital to Nanjing after he started Ming Dynasty, but his son, Zhu Di move it back since Zhu Di was rooted in North China.

KMT (current Taiwan's ruling party) government chose Nanjing for its capital but it doesn't last for a long time either before it fled to Taiwan.

Xi'an is still the city with the longest period of being a Chinese capital.

Beijing was the capital during Yuan dynasty Before Ming dynasty, then Zhu Yuanzhang moved capital to Nanjing after he started Ming Dynasty, but his son, Zhu Di move it back since Zhu Di was rooted in North China.

KMT (current Taiwan's ruling party) government chose Nanjing for its capital but it doesn't last for a long time either before it fled to Taiwan.

Xi'an is still the city with the longest period of being a Chinese capital.

Hey talking about mign dynasty , in 2000 time magazine ran an article about Zhu rongi (the then premier of china ) and claimed he was the direct heir of ming emperor. How true do you think are TIME magazines claims

Beijing was the capital during Yuan dynasty Before Ming dynasty, then Zhu Yuanzhang moved capital to Nanjing after he started Ming Dynasty, but his son, Zhu Di move it back since Zhu Di was rooted in North China.

KMT (current Taiwan's ruling party) government chose Nanjing for its capital but it doesn't last for a long time either before it fled to Taiwan.

Xi'an is still the city with the longest period of being a Chinese capital.

Hey talking about mign dynasty , in 2000 time magazine ran an article about Zhu rongi (the then premier of china ) and claimed he was the direct heir of ming emperor. How true do you think are TIME magazines claims

Maybe it's true, only judging from the look of Zhu Rongji and Mind emperors (hint: not pretty :D )

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Beijing was the capital during Yuan dynasty Before Ming dynasty, then Zhu Yuanzhang moved capital to Nanjing after he started Ming Dynasty, but his son, Zhu Di move it back since Zhu Di was rooted in North China.

KMT (current Taiwan's ruling party) government chose Nanjing for its capital but it doesn't last for a long time either before it fled to Taiwan.

Xi'an is still the city with the longest period of being a Chinese capital.

xi an and luo yang, both city are the greatest anicet city.

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I love girls from nanjing and in general jiangsu .They look sexy in the sense of a quintessential geeky chinese girl :)

I love girls from nanjing and in general jiangsu .They look sexy in the sense of a quintessential geeky chinese girl :)

man, you are an expert of china. :)

Major renovations for Nanjing's Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum completed

2009-07-05

A major renovation project for the UNESCO heritage site, Nanjing's Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, has just been completed. After 14 months of rigorous work, the heart of the mausoleum complex, Ming Building, is glistening under a new roof.

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A major renovation project for the UNESCO heritage site, Nanjing's
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, has just been completed.


Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The construction of the mausoleum began in 1381 and ended in 1405.

The Ming Building is the one of the mausoleum complex still standing. Its rooftop was destroyed in a war 150 years ago. From then, the building was eroded by weather, jeopardizing its entire structure.

A government-supported renovation project was initiated in June 2008, to add a new roof to the Ming Building.

Wu Jinbao, Vice Director Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Bureau, said, "The completion of the project has put an end to the problem that threatened the existence of the building. It also restores the original glory and grandeur of the building as an imperial mausoleum."

This new roof has been built in strict accordance with historic records. Experts also drew on other Ming style constructions, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing. The rooftop has been brightened with new glazed tiles and colored paintings up to imperial standards.

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Nanjing panorama pics

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^^ good pics but #2, #5 and #8 are Shanghai photos.

^^ good pics but #2, #5 and #8 are Shanghai photos.

Fixed.

day trip from Shanghai

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such a beautiful city ! only good memories..!

here is another nice pics of Nanjing
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here is link of another nice pics of Nanjing

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Do you have a day version?

Thanks null for appreciating NJ night picture posted by me , regards to you ...and find this one to add here.


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Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
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^^I like the style of Chinese buildings made by stone like the picture above. The stone crafted like Chinese building that usually made by wood. They also didn't paint the stone. It look very beautiful.

I wonder why no one build it anymore in mainland China? Is it because of this kind of building is KMT architectural style?

The Great Hall of People should be designed like the building above.

Nanjing | Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
June 16th, 2010


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Urban Planning Exhibition Hall | Nanjing, April 9 2010

There are many ways to get a grip on the immensity of any Chinese city. One way to understand the development – besides driving through, seeing from a rooftop or by wandering around – is to head to the local urban planning museum. Typically these spaces exhibit the largest scale-model you ever saw, while the corridors are draped with explanations about planning strategies, new iconic buildings and historical developments.

Nanjing is a city with about 7.4 million inhabitants and the second largest commercial center in the East China region, after Shanghai. The current rush in development – check for example today’s WAN’s news about the 460 acre of Waterfront wonders in Nanjing – is partially fueled by the fact that Nanjing will hosts the second Youth Olympic Games in 2014 [official website]. In February 2010 their winning bid followed a close 47-42 vote among the International Olympic Committee members. This article has a write-up featured shortly after the announcement:

"Nanjing will keep its costs down by using existing competition venues. It has 21 facilities, including world-class stadiums built for the China National Games five years ago. The IOC stipulations require a minimum 25 venues. The city also plans to build an Olympic Village on a site 5-min from the downtown core in a green surroundings that will be “agreeable” and “take into full account of our residents”. Its presentation video said Nanjing would have 83,000 hotel rooms by 2014. (…) In an impressive presentation that outlined Nanjing’s bid as a “Reliable, Safe, Risk-Free City”, vice mayor Wang Shouwen told the IOC members that 97% of residents supported the hosting of the Games and with a large student population this would “inspire children to lead healthy lives”.

But back to the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, which opened in September 1999. Below some pictures, for more official information – the Hall serves to increase the level of public participation and political transparency and ensures planning to serve the public interest – check out this or that Nanjing Urban Planning-website.

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Link:
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I didn't know if Nanjing has Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. The city center doesn't look nice, it's a combination between low-hi rise buildings and less density.

I love Nanjing! I've only been there once on a cruise from Chongqing to Shanghai on the Yangtze river.

I'm hoping to go back there this time when I'm in Shanghai. :) Has anyone done that before? Any recommendations? It seems like taking the high speed rail would allow me to make it a one day trip.

Taken by me on 9/23/2010 :) We took a one day trip from Shanghai to Nanjing via the new high speed rail. This is the view right across from the Nanjing Railway Station.

Around 9:30AM, right after we arrived.
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Around 8:00PM, before we left.
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Fantastic pictures. Nanjing is a nice city. It's amazing how quickly you can go from the urban density to tranquillity of Zhongshan mountain area.

Amazing. Can't wait to see Nanjing in 'real life'.
I've booked a hotel from the 7'th 'till the 9'th of April.
It would be nice to meet some locals who could show me around for those 2 days.
I think the Nanjijng TV-Tower is open for tourists, but what about the Greenland Financial Complex?

Amazing. Can't wait to see Nanjing in 'real life'.
I've booked a hotel from the 7'th 'till the 9'th of April.
It would be nice to meet some locals who could show me around for those 2 days.
I think the Nanjijng TV-Tower is open for tourists, but what about the Greenland Financial Complex?
i've been to nanjing a lot of times. suggest you visit:
zhongshan mountain (钟山风景区)
ming dynasty city wall(南京古城墙)
xuanwu lake(玄武湖)
fuzi miao(夫子庙)
xixia mountain(栖霞山)
ming tomb(明孝陵)
nanjing is very ancient and green, wish you a good journey.

I just arrived and i've decided to stay just one night, instead of two. Also because the wheater is bad (tomorrow a bit better). And because I'm very tired of trying to make myself clear in English, and still not being understood (even for the most simple questions, asked very slowly). So I'm only visiting the TV Tower and maybe the Planning & Exhibition Hall. Too bad, The wheather sucks today.

And because I'm very tired of trying to make myself clear in English, and still not being understood (even for the most simple questions, asked very slowly).
Probably because you are in China, where people speak Chinese.

Unless you happened to be speaking to a known English-speaker, speaking slowly won't make a difference if the other party doesn't even know the language.

I just arrived and i've decided to stay just one night, instead of two. Also because the wheater is bad (tomorrow a bit better). And because I'm very tired of trying to make myself clear in English, and still not being understood (even for the most simple questions, asked very slowly). So I'm only visiting the TV Tower and maybe the Planning & Exhibition Hall. Too bad, The wheather sucks today.


I'm not Chinese and im not trying to be a jerk but it could be a clue that your in a country that speaks Chinese so maybe if you would have thought you should have learned some simple phrases in Mandarin it would have helped you a lot. I personally find it extremely rude when people go to other countries and don't try to learn some of the customs or language it helps a lot thats for sure.

I just arrived and i've decided to stay just one night, instead of two. Also because the wheater is bad (tomorrow a bit better). And because I'm very tired of trying to make myself clear in English, and still not being understood (even for the most simple questions, asked very slowly). So I'm only visiting the TV Tower and maybe the Planning & Exhibition Hall. Too bad, The wheather sucks today.

i think all young people can understand your simple questions,if you speak slowly and clearly. and most chinese learn british english in school,they maybe not familiar with america english pronounciation.

I'm not Chinese and im not trying to be a jerk but it could be a clue that your in a country that speaks Chinese so maybe if you would have thought you should have learned some simple phrases in Mandarin it would have helped you a lot. I personally find it extremely rude when people go to other countries and don't try to learn some of the customs or language it helps a lot thats for sure.

yea,thats true though,every foreigner i came across with in mainland,they would try to speak chinese to u at first,like borrowing a lighter or something,lol

I'm not Chinese and im not trying to be a jerk but it could be a clue that your in a country that speaks Chinese so maybe if you would have thought you should have learned some simple phrases in Mandarin it would have helped you a lot. I personally find it extremely rude when people go to other countries and don't try to learn some of the customs or language it helps a lot thats for sure.

To be honest I have learned some simple phrases in Mandarin. But the fact that one word has 3/4 differente pronouncences, doesn't make It easier. I don't expect everyone will talk English, but at least the hotel-staff, even if it's a low-budget hotel.
Anyway,the wheater still s*cked yesterday. No clear sky at all. I stepped out of the subway and wanted to walk to the TV-Tower. From the subay-station, It was 3/4km's away. But I could barely recognize the TV-Tower, because of the smog. So I decided to step back into the subway and went back to Shanghai.

To be honest I have learned some simple phrases in Mandarin. But the fact that one word has 3/4 differente pronouncences, doesn't make It easier. I don't expect everyone will talk English, but at least the hotel-staff, even if it's a low-budget hotel.
Anyway,the wheater still s*cked yesterday. No clear sky at all. I stepped out of the subway and wanted to walk to the TV-Tower. From the subay-station, It was 3/4km's away. But I could barely recognize the TV-Tower, because of the smog. So I decided to step back into the subway and went back to Shanghai.

why dont you get somebody to show you around that knows the area its not easy to go to any country if you're by yourself

A Rising Nanjing Thrives on Youth and Art
By JUSTIN BERGMAN
Published: March 18, 2011

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IT was a Saturday night at Tony’s Bar in Nanjing, China, and as in any good university town, packs of rowdy students were making quick work of their pints. A long-haired guitarist in a black leather jacket crooned Chinese love songs from a small stage. Young men bent low over tables playing boisterous dice games while their girlfriends, hair dyed various shades of red and brown, smoked disinterestedly and texted, their faces illuminated by the glow of their phones.

“I tell my wife I only have two dreams in life,” said Tony Zhao, the bar’s owner, who was wearing a jacket emblazoned with the English words “Viking School Softball,” low-slung skater jeans and a goatee. “To open a bar in my hometown and to have kids with her.”

Thanks to a combination of young entrepreneurs like Mr. Zhao, large numbers of university students and revitalization efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an air of youthful exuberance that would have been unthinkable only a few decades ago. Indeed, the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears little resemblance to the broken and brutalized former capital of China that suffered one of the worst atrocities of World War II.

After seizing Shanghai in late 1937, the Japanese Army went on a six-week rampage in Nanjing, then known as Nanking, slaughtering and raping waves of civilians in an episode that later became known as the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking. Most historians generally agree that at least 150,000 people were killed in the massacre — China puts the death toll at 300,000 — and tens of thousands raped.

The incident has received more attention in recent years; it has been the subject of books, most notably Iris Chang’s 1997 best seller “The Rape of Nanking,” and movies, including the coming “Nanjing Heroes,” directed by Zhang Yimou (who put on the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies) and starring Christian Bale as an American priest who shelters prostitutes and students. Filming began in the city in January.

“Every family in Nanjing has a story to tell,” said Frank Hossack, the Scottish-born founder of a media-consulting firm in Nanjing. His wife’s grandfather was a soldier in the Chinese Army in the 1930s and is one of about 300 survivors of the massacre believed to still be alive.

But Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history. And in recent years, the city has moved beyond its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks in part to its position smack in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also accelerated thanks to improved ground transit: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, cutting travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is scheduled to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

Signs of Nanjing’s newfound wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, considered the father of modern China, looks out over a bustling commercial area awash with luxury-brand boutiques and car dealerships for the mega-rich (Gucci, Hermès, Lamborghini) and Western chains for the young and trend-obsessed (Starbucks, H&M).

There is perhaps no more visible symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. Housing offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.

Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and foreign student population — there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school — as well as a substantial group of young expatriates, drawn by job opportunities and the low cost of living. They hang out at places like Ellen’s, a dive bar where the burgers cost $3, M.I.A. is on the iPod playlist, and patrons are encouraged to tag the walls with graffiti. In fact, art and music crop up in all sorts of venues.

“Another art exhibition has just opened at an Italian restaurant that doubles as an art space, and there are more bands visiting on tour,” said Keith Maguire, who moved from his native Ireland to Nanjing to co-found an English-language city guide. “More art, more live music is a good thing in my book, and the venues for these are largely around the universities.”

On a larger scale, local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as an emerging center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to lure tourists from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

The most ambitious project on the horizon is the Contemporary International Practical Exhibition of Architecture. Currently under construction in a national forest about 12 miles outside town, the privately financed project will include a futuristic contemporary art museum designed by the American architect Steven Holl, a convention center, and 20 villas individually designed by architects like Ai Weiwei — China’s political provocateur of the moment — and David Adjaye from England.

Delayed for years by construction problems, the $250 million park is now set to open in October. Zhu Tong, the director of the Holl-designed Nanjing Sifang Art Museum, believes it will put Nanjing on the art world map. “Many people think the contemporary art centers are in Beijing and Shanghai,” Mr. Zhu said, “but we want to show the world that Nanjing will be the best in the country for contemporary art.”

Another addition is the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, a striking structure that opened last February. Although exhibitions lean toward the traditional — calligraphy, scroll paintings — the museum also hosted Nanjing’s first biennale in October, which featured contemporary artists like Marina Abramovic and Tony Oursler.

The independent art scene has been slower to develop, largely because of a lack of exhibition spaces and limited interest in contemporary pieces among the art-buying public. But a small group of artists has been trying to change things by showing works in restaurants, cafes or their own modest gallery spaces.

One of those leading the way is Qian Dajing, who returned to Nanjing after spending 20 years in New York because he believed his hometown would now be receptive to his public art installations. He said that he wants to use what he learned in the West to create “something real” in his hometown. “In the United States, everything is normal, everything is in order,” he said. “In China, we have some new chances.”

Peter Huang, a curator, also returned to the city after studying and working for several years in Chicago, Shanghai and Beijing to open an exhibition space, the Nanjing Drug Art Museum. “I can feel from just five years ago, things have changed,” he said. “When my friends and I organized shows in Nanjing before, the government came in to stop us at the openings. But today, I can have a show with government support.”

Even with the city’s transformation, though, memories of the past still linger. The Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, dedicated to the atrocities, reopened in 2007 after a two-year expansion. On a recent steel gray day, visitors stared solemnly at the names of victims etched in Chinese into a white granite wall.

“I had read about it and hesitated to come here,” said Huey Lu Ho, a visitor from Singapore, pausing by the museum’s reflecting pool. “But it’s very dignified. The message in the end is still peace. In order to achieve that, you need to understand what happened.”

Outside the museum, the atmosphere was more exuberant. Young couples, flashing smiles, snapped photos of one another in front of statues in anguished poses, while teenagers fired up their mobile phones and checked their messages. This new generation won’t necessarily forget what happened, but their eyes are firmly fixed on the future.

HOW TO GET THERE

Round-trip tickets on the high-speed train from Shanghai to Nanjing start at 292 renminbi (or $45 at 6.4 renminbi to the dollar).

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

Nanjing Sifang Art Museum (Foshou Lake, Laoshan National Forest Park; no phone).

Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum (266 Changjiang Lu; 86-25-8445-9455).

Nanjing Drug Art Museum (12 Dinghuaimen Lu, Building 22; 86-25-8375-2646; drugartchina.com).

Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall (418 Shuiximen Dajie; 86-25-8661-2230; nj1937.org/english).

Tony’s Bar (6-79 Jinxianghe Lu; no phone).

Ellen’s Bar (132-3 Guangzhou Lu; 86-25-8364-1119).

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More Photos:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/03/20/travel/20110330-NEXTSTOP.html

i think all young people can understand your simple questions,if you speak slowly and clearly. and most chinese learn british english in school,they maybe not familiar with america english pronounciation.

I find that most people learn the American pronunciation these days. :dunno:

^^ whats wrong with it? :)

I find that most people learn the American pronunciation these days. :dunno:

True, even people in vietnam learns american english. I am an australian, and the people in vietnam don't understand australian english, so i need to twist some of my pronunciation to accommodate them.

If you fly singapore airlines, they speak with a more american english aswell. don't tell them you want coke, tell them you want coca cola etc etc

^^ off topic but yes I also find that in Malaysia/Singapore people don't know what coke is, you have to say coca cola instead.

My weekend Nanjing trip (2/18/2011)

Ming Dynasty mausoleum

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Nanjing skyline taken from Mount zijin

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Qinghuai river night boating

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Jinao Tower

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Nanjing Raiway stationv

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^^ The first photo above, in my opinion, is the best of Nanjing skyline photo! :okay:

the 450m Greenland Tower has been renamed as "Zifeng Tower" I am currently in Nanjing and went today to the observation deck on level 72. Photos will follow soon....

^^ yes the Chinese name is Zifeng building. Looking forward to your pictures...

Thanks for the beautiful photos.....:cheers2:

I like Nanjing ^_^

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My hotel view
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A really foggy day
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Nanjing looks like another amazing chinese city with a huge skyline!
It is nice that it also have the canal district and old buidings.

我觉得很漂亮！Very comfortable and lots of trees. And not too large. When I walked around the lake and on the wall, I was practically alone. A nice change of pace from Shanghai.