China is a nation of tea lovers while Nanjing has a long history of tea planting and tea drinking. During this long period, Nanjing's profound tea culture was born and developed.
Nanjing set friendly Relationship with 3 foreign cities
Fueled by holding the World Historical & Cultural Cities Expo, on October 23rd, 2016, Nanjing signed the Sister City Relationship Agreement with the city York in UK, and also signed a letter of intent to build sister city relationship with Semarang in Indonesia, as well as a letter of intent to launch cultural cooperation with San Antonio in USA.
Shopping in Nanjing
Shanxi Road Commercial Circle
Hunan Road in this circle, second only to Xinjiekou, is nationally renowned for its ‘Civilization Demo and Good Faith’.
Restaurants and Bars in Nanjing
Prime Restaurant and Bar Lounge
Ascend cloud high for a posh experience of juicy steaks, wonderful wines, premium cigars and a panoramic view over the glittering downtown at this InterContinental bar.
Smell the Scent of Flowers in Nanjing
Nanjing, with its profound history, has long been hailed as the Capital of Six Dynasties, and beyond that Nanjing is also known for its abundance of flowers blooming throughout the year. Whenever you come to Nanjing, there are always one or several kinds of flowers that could draw your attention and feast your eyes.
St.Paul's Church,Nanjing
Protestant has propagated into Nanjing since the 19th century. Nanjing, before 1949 ,was one of the few Chinese cities which has more than 100 Western missionaries, more than 20 churches and another 50 gatherings. Today, nanjing is one of the national centers of Christianity in China.
Mochou Lu Church
The gospel was brought to Nanjing early in 1867 the China Inland Mission. Later, Albert Whiting and Charles Leaman of the Presbyterian Church USA came to preach the good news in 1873 and 1874. They successfully built the first church in 1876, called "Four Poles', with a capacity of 100 people.
Powerful and Prosperous Ming Empire
Many of the images and sites that make up the worldview of Chinese culture were begun in the Ming Dynasty. Most notably, the current and completed version of the Great Wall, the architectural style represented by the Forbidden City and the popular blue and white porcelain creations.
National Hero - Lin ZeXu
Lin Zexu (1785-1850)was a Chinese scholar and official of the Qing Dynasty. He is most recognized for his conduct and his constant position on the "moral high ground" in his fight, as a "shepherd" of his people, against the opium trade in Guangzhou.
Chien-Shiung Wu Memorial Hall
Chien-Shiung Wu ( May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997) was a Chinese American physicist with expertise in the techniques of experimental physics and radioactivity. She worked on the Manhattan Project, helping to develop the process for separating uranium metal into the U-235 and U-238 isotopes by gaseous diffusion.