City of the past and the future
By Xia Huan | China Daily | Updated: 2009-06-22 07:50
The ancient and venerable Qinhuai River: a surging waterway that has served the people of Nanjing for more than 2,500 years |
As the capital of the eastern coastal Jiangsu province, Nanjing has a history stretching back more than 2,500 years, but while other ancient cities are content to revel in their past glories, it has been keen to embrace the challenges of the 21st century.
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