Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province in East China, running through the city are lower reaches of the Yangtze River whose estuary is not far away. Nanjing enjoys a civilization of over 6000 years and the city itself was founded 2500 years ago. Enclosed by mountains and rivers, and located in a strategic place, it boasts picturesque scenery that blends natural landscape with towering modern buildings, integrating traditional styles with modern civilization. Thus it was known as a unique historic and cultural city to the world.
CAPITAL OF 6 DYNASTIES
In ancient China, Nanjing served as the capital of Wu, Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties (Song, Qi, Liang, Chen) for a total of over 500 years.
THE CENTER OF BUDDHISM CULTURE IN EASTERN CHINA
Buddhism began to spread across Nanjing in China long ago and a number of Buddhist temples are well preserved in this historical city.
ONE OF THE FOUR ANCIENT CAPITALS OF CHINA
6000 years' history left Nanjing plenty of historical heritages and made it one of the Four Ancient Capitals of China together with Beijing, Luoyang and Xi'an.
A GREEN CITY
Nanjing is endowed with rich natural resources and boasts a pleasant climate that enables an abundance of plants to thrive.
THE CITY OF HUMANITY
No matter it is glorious or devastated, Nanjing has always been a cultural melting pot to fuse the East and the West.