Nanjing Nanjing, situated in the east of China, is the capital city of Jiangsu Province, which has been a major centre of culture, education and economy for a long time. Today, Nanjing, though having experienced suffering, is regarded as one of the most modern metropolis with advanced economy and diverse culture in China. Here are a few places you should not miss when you tour in Nanjing. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum is a good place for you to learn about the history of the China in great transformation. While you are mounting the 392 steps, which represent 392,000,000 Chinese people at that time, leading to the vault, appreciating the magnificent architecture and the wonderful scenery of Mount Zijin, you can also look back on the life of the great man, who visited the countries all over the world, searching for a way to save China, leading the people to overthrow the feudal system, and fighting for a liberal country. As Nanjing is a major centre of education, visiting some famous campuses like Nanjing University should also be a good choice. Nanjing University has a long history date back to CE 258. Today’s Gulou campus was firstly built around 1900s. In the campus, you can see the vintage buildings beautifully covered with ivies. There are quite a few celebrities’ former residences in the campus as well, such as Pearl S. Buck’s residence. Now, the campus has been enrolled as a historical relic. Finally, I want to introduce the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Maybe it seems too solemn to include such a place in your plan, but I think it worth doing. The hall is built near a site where thousands of corpses were buried in WWII. The outdoor exhibit include a large wall inscribed the name list of victims, in front of which people lay flowers on the Qingming Festival. In the hall, a great number of photos collected from all over the world will surely shock you and force you to think about something serious. Anyway, Nanjing is far more than what I have mentioned above; it is a city worth your exploration and understanding. Though I have only been here for months, I found myself fascinated by the ancient yet modern city.