Tag: Nanjing

— International Travel, Itineraries & Trip Planning —

1 Day in Nanjing: What to Do and Eat

June 19, 2018
Nanjing Museum live Chinese opera

One of the ancient capitals of China, Nanjing literally means “southern capital.” While not as metropolitan as Shanghai (accessible in 90 minutes via the high-speed trains) and not as beautiful as its neighbors, the proclaimed “heavens on earth” cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou, Nanjing is a city filled with landmarks and artifacts that showcase China’s… Read More 1 Day in Nanjing: What to Do and Eat

— International Travel, Reflections —

Why You Must Visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial to Understand Modern China

June 11, 2018
Nanjing Massacre Memorial statue poem

While Beijing may hold the historical treasures of China’s millennia-long history and Shanghai may be its global hub and largest city, it is Nanjing that holds the core of what China is today. Unless you or your relatives have lived in China in the past century or extensively studied the history of this period, you… Read More Why You Must Visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial to Understand Modern China