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As one of the four major ancient capitals of China, Nanjing is reputed as the “Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties” and a “Metropolis of Ten Dynasties”. Nanjing is located in the Yangtze River Delta area in Eastern China, about 300 kilometers from Shanghai and Hangzhou respectively. Featuring a typical hilly terrain, a mild climate and four distinct seasons, Nanjing enjoys a reputation as one of the four major garden cities of China. It boasts abundant tourism resources with perfect integration of landscape, the city and forest where natural scenery, culture and history complement each other. More than 2500 years of history as a city and over 500 years as a capital have left Nanjing remarkably rich cultural heritage bearing the hallmarks of the times. Nanjing City Wall, with the length preserved to date reaching 25 kilometers, is the longest of its kind in the world and presents a magnificent scene.Nanjing is a city with stories. Agnes Smedley, a famous American journalist who once lived in Nanjing, said “If you are short-tempered, you can never know the beauty of Nanjing”. Indeed, the more you explore Nanjing, the more deeply you will fall in love with the city. It is a city surrounded by mountains and rivers, a city nestles with forests, a city that is reputed as the capital of 10 dynasties and blessed with both ancient charm and modern boom. Nanjing awaits you to listen to her stories!