Memorial to Nanjing Massacre Victims

Chating Dong Jie 195, Jiang Dong Men, Nanjing , Jiangsu, China
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    Days 3 &4: Nanjing

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    Days 3 & 4: Nanjing
    Sophia was excited to see Nanjing again. Its where she went to college, and she was excited to see it again and show it to me. There was one other thing that I wanted to see on our trip. I wanted to visit a traditional Chinese garden. Apparently Suzhou, a nearby town, is the "garden city" and has the best gardens, but we …

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    fun in the sun

    For the past two days we have been exploring Nanjing. I'm sorry that this is a combo post, the hotel we stayed at had no internet. And while we we're on the subject of the hotel, I have some things to say about it.
    There were cockroaches in Evan and Sarah's room
    There was a horrible stink in Abby Diller's room
    There was no internet
    …

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    Nanjing-sad memories and a symbol of hope

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    Today was a full day of exploring in Nanjing, despite the evolving dark clouds and constant rain all day long. Even our rental umbrella took a heavy beating! Ironically, appropriate weather for the activity planned for the day - the Nanjing Museum. We have heard so much about this atrocious period in Nanjing's history and was told it was a must …

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    The former Capital of China.

    On this trip there were only three musketeers, Nick, Sophie R., and me. We Got the speed train early Wednesday morning and then started our time exploring this new city. A Short history of Nanjing. Nanjing was the former capital of China, twice. The name Nanjing translates in to "Southern Capital" it is the capital of Jiangsu province. The capital …

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    Are We Any Better Than Animals?

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    The last three days have been spent in Nanjing, China's eighth largest city with a population of 6.8 million. Despite being a bulging metropolis, it had a small town feel and a laid back populace, a nice change after the insanity of Shanghai. It honestly ...

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    WWII Massacre

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    ... and I learned quite a bit about some WWII history that I honestly had no idea about until I moved to China last year. To finish, Nanjing is a very frustrating city, as their bus system is completely illogical, combined with the fact that the workers ...

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    Nanjing - China's ancient capital

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    ... female population, and flattened much of the city. The whole, grotesque saga is depicted in graphic detail in the Memorial Hall of the Massacre. The entire depressing display crushes the human spirit, providing a terrible reminder of how inhumane and ...

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    Just one easy day please!!

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    ... had gone up (it would appear there has been somewhat wicked inflation in China of late). Saw the Museum of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre on Tuesday. A rather grissly affair commemorating the 300,000 Chinese who died (in about a month) when ...

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    First Pizza Hut

    Today would be a day of activity after a day of nothing back in Xi'an. We got the metro to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial. It is a memorial to the 300,000 Chinese murdered by Japanese in the 30's. One thing we learned from this place: the Chinese ...

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    From Beauty to Unspeakable Horrors

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    ... in a different direction and for a completely different experience. No beauty to start today as I headed to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum. A little history lesson for you........In 1937, after the Nationalist government fled Nanjing the Japanese ...

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    Nanjing AKA Nanj

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    ... kept postponing our visit to the Nanjing Massacre Museum. Finally on Friday we made the trip. It is a Memorial Hall for the 300,000 people killed in the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese army in and around the then capital of China, Nanjing, after it fell ...

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    What a way to go!

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    ... the name of Li Bai. The park itself is the kind of commercially exploitative monstrosity that is found all over China where an original park/memorial/temple is expanded. Here, amongst other things a whole forest of mature pine trees has been dropped ...

  • 9

    Festivals, Food and Fascinating History

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    ... visit the treasure shipyard park….one of many other destinations on my list of things to see! In the same area in a memorial hall to Zheng He with pictures depicting his travels and within the site there is also an exhibition hall commemorating the ...

  • 10

    We ate a lot in Nanjing

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    ... to pet and pet because he reminded me of my puppy :) The next day we took the bus to see the Rape of Nanking Memorial Museum which was really REALLY well designed on the outside, and very sad and depressing on the inside.  Then we just walked ...