A Visit to Nanjing, China
Nanjing, once the capital of China, is still an integral part of the country. Visit the famous Chaotian Gong, Zhonghua Gate, Nanjing Confucius Temple and Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Also, enjoy a relaxing cruise on Qinhuai River.
China's History Flows Through Nanjing
Nanjing, once the capital of China, is still an integral part of the country. Visit the famous Chaotian Gong, Zhonghua Gate, Nanjing Confucius Temple and Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Also, enjoy a relaxing cruise on Qinhuai River.
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Hidden heaven in Nanjing: Chaotian Palace | 南京朝天宫
Chaotian palace, a historical yet quiet tourist spot, is a must-visit in Nanjing! And also, Nanjing City Museum is located inside the main hall of the palace!
There are more than 100,000 historical relics inside museum, and it shows Nanjing as an important location in China from six dynasties until today. From Homo Erectus to emperor's favorite, when it comes to Chinese cities, Nanjing not only provides evidence for human evolution but also historical remains that plays a big role in archeology.
For more information, please visit the homepage of the Nanjing City Museum:
Attabu
Attabu is the origin of Wufeng Lin family, one of the five major Taiwanese families. The rise of the family to the local eminence serves as the best example of Taiwan's social history towards the end of imperial China. His influence was infinite and could not find an equal. Challenge after challenge, Lin played a role in some important historical wars until a twist of fate were forced to fight for survival. Unlike a traditional documentary, Attabu combined with drama and create a new style to present the story of Wufeng Lin family, which can be seen as the epitome of his time.
National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum (traditional Chinese: 國立故宮博物院; simplified Chinese: 国立故宫博物院; pinyin: Guólì Gùgōng Bówùyuàn) is a museum in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan. It has a permanent collection of more than 696,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, one of the largest in the world. The collection encompasses over 10,000 years of Chinese history from the Neolithic age to the late Qing Dynasty. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China's ancient emperors.
The National Palace Museum and the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City in Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC), share the same roots. They split in two as a result of the Chinese Civil War which divided China into the two countries of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). In English, the institution in Taipei is distinguished from the one in Beijing by the additional National designation. In common usage in Chinese, the institution in Taipei is known as the Taipei Gugong (臺北故宮), while that in Beijing is known as the Beijing Gugong (北京故宮).
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Chongqing | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:20 1 History
00:02:29 1.1 Ancient history
00:02:47 1.2 Imperial era
00:05:20 1.3 Provisional capital of the Republic of China
00:06:55 1.4 Municipality status
00:08:15 1.5 Organised crime and the gang trials
00:09:47 2 Geography
00:09:56 2.1 Physical geography and topography
00:13:31 2.2 Climate
00:16:34 2.3 Air
00:17:09 3 Administrative divisions
00:18:13 3.1 Urban areas
00:18:35 4 Central Chongqing
00:18:45 4.1 Districts
00:21:02 4.2 Landforms
00:22:29 4.3 Bridges
00:23:22 4.4 Aerial tramway
00:24:09 5 Demographics
00:26:57 6 Politics
00:30:20 7 Military
00:31:11 8 Economy
00:37:35 8.1 Economic and technological development zones
00:38:16 9 Transport
00:39:10 9.1 River port
00:40:23 9.2 Railways
00:42:23 9.3 Highways
00:44:28 9.4 Airports
00:49:36 9.5 Public transit
00:51:16 10 Culture
00:51:25 10.1 Language
00:52:14 10.2 Tourism
00:57:48 10.3 Media
00:58:28 10.4 Cuisine
01:01:21 10.5 Sports and recreation
01:01:30 10.5.1 Association football
01:03:36 10.5.2 Basketball
01:03:59 10.5.3 Sport venues
01:05:15 10.6 Religion
01:06:04 10.7 Notable people
01:08:23 11 Education
01:08:33 11.1 Colleges and universities
01:10:27 11.2 Notable high schools
01:11:41 11.3 International schools
01:12:06 12 International relations
01:12:16 12.1 Consulates
01:12:25 12.2 Twin towns – sister cities
01:14:24 13 See also
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Chongqing (, also US: , Chinese: [ʈʂʰʊ̌ŋ.tɕʰîŋ] (listen)), alternately romanized as Chungking, is a major city in southwest China. Administratively, it is one of China's four municipalities under the direct administration of central government (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin), and the only such municipality in China located far away from the coast.Chongqing was a municipality during the Republic of China (ROC) administration, serving as its wartime capital during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945); during this period, Chongqing was listed as one of the world's four anti-fascist command centers, along with Washington, D.C., London and Moscow. The current municipality was recreated on 14 March 1997 to help develop the central and western parts of China. The Chongqing administrative municipality has a population of over 30 million, spread over an area the size of Austria. The city of Chongqing made of 9 urban districts has a much smaller population of 18,384,100 as of 2016 estimation. According to the 2010 census, Chongqing is the most populous Chinese municipality, and also the largest direct-controlled municipality in China, containing 26 districts, eight counties, and four autonomous counties.
The official abbreviation of the city, Yu (渝), was approved by the State Council on 18 April 1997. This abbreviation is derived from the old name of a part of the Jialing River that runs through Chongqing and feeds into the Yangtze River.
Chongqing has a significant history and culture. Being one of China's National Central Cities, it serves as the economic centre of the upstream Yangtze basin. It is a major manufacturing centre and transportation hub; a July 2012 report by the Economist Intelligence Unit described it as one of China's 13 emerging megalopolises.
National Palace Museum | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:38 1 History
00:00:47 1.1 Establishment in Beijing and relocation
00:02:22 1.2 Evacuation to Taiwan
00:07:13 2 Museum building
00:07:22 2.1 Northern Branch
00:08:36 2.2 Southern Branch
00:09:46 3 Collections
00:09:55 3.1 Statistics
00:11:07 3.2 Notable items
00:11:28 3.2.1 Metalwork
00:11:58 3.2.2 Ceramics
00:12:45 3.2.3 Carvings
00:14:06 3.2.4 Painting and calligraphy
00:15:17 3.2.5 Rare books and documents
00:16:08 3.3 Gallery
00:16:17 4 Overseas exhibitions
00:19:23 5 Other visitor facilities
00:19:32 5.1 Zhishan Garden
00:20:15 5.2 Chang Dai-chien residence
00:20:57 5.3 Grand Palace Museum Project
00:21:21 6 Directors
00:22:19 7 See also
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The National Palace Museum, located in Taipei and Taibao, Taiwan, has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses 8,000 years of history of Chinese art from the Neolithic age to the modern. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China's emperors. The National Palace Museum shares its roots with the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties.