Tonight I'll take you on a journey to China. The first stop is Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, is one of the most delightful destinations in China.
The st of these cards is an official received in 2010 and the other two are from a swap with Tianhui in 2012.
CN-178546, sent by Peter.
Nanjing has a prominent place
in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on
several occasions.
Nanjing is one of the most beautiful cities of mainland China with
lush green parks, natural scenic lakes, small mountains, historical
buildings & monuments, relics and much more, which attracts
thousands of tourists every year.
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The City Wall of Nanjing was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (r. 1368–1398) after he founded the Ming Dynasty(1368–1644) and established Nanjing as the capital 600 years ago. To consolidate his sovereignty and keep out invaders, he adopted the suggestions of advisor Zhu Sheng to build a higher city wall, to collect grains and to postpone the coronation. Then, he started to build the city wall. It took 21 years to complete, and used 200,000 laborers to move 7 million cubic metres of earth. The City Wall of Nanjing was among the largest city walls ever constructed in China, and today it remains in good condition and has been well preserved. - in: wikipedia
Photo by Liu Ning
Xuanwu Lake is a lake in the central-northeast part of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, near Nanjing Railway Station and Ji Ming Temple. The Ming city wall borders the park to its south and east and there is a notable pagoda and the Zifeng Tower overlooking the lake.
The lake covers 444 hectares and is 15 kilometers in circumference. According to the local legend, a black dragon was seen in the lake and was believed by Chinese Taoists to be a god of water protection called Xuanwu which gave it its name. - in: wikipedia
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