DAY 17 - September 25, 2013 – Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum & Confucius Temple
This morning, I woke up around 4AM to catch a flight at 8AM
to Nanjing. In this city, do not mention any Japanese related issues. The local Chineses do not like Japaneses due to the most shocking incident in Nanjing history: Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠殺). During World War II, the Japanese Army carried out a six-week killing spree. The Japanese soldiers seize Nanjing from Chineses troops in December 1937. Then, they committed large-scale killings and rapes in Nanjing, resulting an estimation of 300,000 victims. Nowadays, Japan still owes an apology to China.
Mausoleum of Sun Yat-Sen (中山陵)
Zhongshan Scenic Area, Qixia District
栖霞区钟山风景区
Free entrance; open Tuesday-Sunday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
This site is one of my favorite scenic areas due to the fresh air we can breathe. Nanjing is the birthplace and the resting place of the founder of Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Built from March 1925 to spring 1929, the mausoleum was designed by a famous architect Yanzhi Lu. The distance from the memorial archway to the coffin chamber is 700 meters; it has 10 terraces and 392 steps between them. The main buildings include the memorial archway, the mausoleum gate, the tablet pavilion, the sacrificial hall and the coffin chamber.
The influential Chinese revolutionist died of lung cancer in 1925. He was buried in Zijin mountain, in the east of Nanjing. The Kuomintang (國民黨) spent 1.5 million yuan to build an 80,000 square meters mausoleum. Tourists are not allowed to visit Sun's coffin chamber in person.
Zhongshan Scenic Area, Qixia District
栖霞区钟山风景区
Free entrance; open Tuesday-Sunday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
This site is one of my favorite scenic areas due to the fresh air we can breathe. Nanjing is the birthplace and the resting place of the founder of Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Built from March 1925 to spring 1929, the mausoleum was designed by a famous architect Yanzhi Lu. The distance from the memorial archway to the coffin chamber is 700 meters; it has 10 terraces and 392 steps between them. The main buildings include the memorial archway, the mausoleum gate, the tablet pavilion, the sacrificial hall and the coffin chamber.
The influential Chinese revolutionist died of lung cancer in 1925. He was buried in Zijin mountain, in the east of Nanjing. The Kuomintang (國民黨) spent 1.5 million yuan to build an 80,000 square meters mausoleum. Tourists are not allowed to visit Sun's coffin chamber in person.
Ming City Walls (南京明城墙)
The Ming City Walls are one of the ancient architecture remaining from Ming Dynasty. The original perimeter was around 35 kilometers with a height of 14-21 meters. Today, about 21 meters of length remain.
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Confucius Temple (夫子庙)The Ming City Walls are one of the ancient architecture remaining from Ming Dynasty. The original perimeter was around 35 kilometers with a height of 14-21 meters. Today, about 21 meters of length remain.
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1 Qinhong Road, Fuzi Miao Pedestrian Street, Qinhuai District
秦淮区夫子庙景区步行街秦虹路1号
This scenic area for the Qinhuai River is reputed as a center of culture, shopping and entertainment.
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DAY 18 - September 26, 2013 - Yangtze River Bridge
Built in 1968, the Yangtze River Bridge (長江大橋) is the first Chinese double-decked road-rail truss bridge. Consisting a part of the National Highway 104, its upper deck measures 4589 meters of length and 19.5 meters of width. Its lower deck measuring 6772 meters by 14 meters completes the Beijing-Shanghai Railway.
Sources: www.cityofnanjing.com, www.zschina.org
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