Nanjing History
Nanjing,an ancient capital of China,enjoys a worldwide reputation for its history and culture Archaeological findings show that human ancestors lived in Nanjing area around 300,000 years ago,and primitive villages took shape 6000 years ago These inhabitants were the original local people From then on,people lived and multiplied in this area generation after generation
In 472 B C,under Goujian (King of State Yue)'s order,a city historically called "Yue City" was built on the site of Rain Flower Terrace That is the earliest record of city construction in Nanjing area,and by now it has a history of 2,470 years During the Three Kingdoms Period,Dongwu (Eastern Wu) moved its capital to Nanjing - called "Jianye" then,in 229 A D Thereafter,dynasties like Dongjin (Eastern Jin),Song,Qi,Liang,Chen,Nantang (Southern Tang - in Five Dynasties Period),Ming,Taiping Heavenly capital Kingdom and Republic of China in turn,established their capital here In the past 1,700 years,Nanjing has achieved its fame as "an ancient capital of ten dynasties" Dynasties waxed and waned,thus left rich legacy of ancient times Abundant historic relics date back to many stirring stories and epic legends of the past
During Ming Dynasty ,Nanjing got its present name for the first time Over the long period of history,it had other names like Moling, StoneCity, Jianye, Jiankang, Baixia, Shangyuan, Shenzhou, Jiangning, Jiqing, Yingtian and TianjingIt is name might be different,yet the city itself kept being outstanding for its ancient history,brilliant culture,scenery and great achievements-therefore,it holds an important place in Chinese history
Welcome to Nanjing,my hometown
Welcome to my hometown!Nanjing is my hometownIt is a modern and busy townIt has a long historyThere are many big supermarkets,beautiful gardens and good factories hereIt is very easy to go shoppingYou can see green hills,big trees and nice flowersThere are many restaurants in HaimenYou can enjoy Haimen goatIt tastes very deliciousMany visitors come here to enjoy it
There are many good places to visitThere is a park and a big Shopping MallYou can see films in Renmin TheatreMy school is one of the best schools in my hometownIt is on Changjiang RoadIt is very beautifulI hope you can come and visit soon
