Day10
ThiswasthelastdaywehadinNanjing.Wetriedtofiteverythingin.FirstwewenttoYuejiangTower.Thenwehadlunchwithmydad,aunt,uncle,andmycousinPingatZhanYuan'srestaurant.Afterthat,wewalkedtoZhonghuaGateCastle(threeblocksaway)toworkoffthatlunchsowewouldbereadyfordinnerlater.:)Dinnerwasathome.MycousinPingboughtmesomelivecrabs.ImentionedIhadn'thadlivecrabsforagesduringlunch,soshedecidedtogetmesomefordin...[
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1.ThetransportationbetweentheMausoleumareaandtheLingguScenicArea.
2.ApproachingHongShanGate.
3.Sidewalkproject.
4.TheMemorialArchwayoftheCemeteryfortheKIAs.
5.Thetigerinfrontofthearchway.
6.WuliangHall,orBeamlessHall.AccordingtoWikipedia:Thehall"wasconstructedin1831,andis22-meters-highand53.8-meter-wide.Thehallenjoyshighreputationforitsspecialarchitectural...[
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Day9
IfthereisonemustseeforDaveinNanjing,itisDr.SunYat-sen'sMausoleum.YearsagotheMausoleumwasfreetovisit,exceptfortheSacrificialHall,whereyouhadtopayfiftycentsforshoecovers,toprotecttheflooringinside.NowtheMausoleumandthenearbyareaareconsideredZhongshanMountainScenicArea(钟山景区),youhadtopaytogetin.AcomboticketoftheMausoleumandtheLingguScenicAreacost80RMB/person,noseniordiscountunlessyouareNa...[
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Dinnerwasatthehotelrestaurant. Icanhardlyrememberwhateachdishwasanymore, soIguessitthebestIcan.:)OnethingIdorememberisthattheywerealldelicious!
1.MaLanTou(马兰头),somekindofweedconsideredbythewesterners.
2.Stomachandtongueofeitherpigorcow(卤味拼盘).
3.Snowpeaandgoldenneedlemushroom(雪豆金针菇).
4.Porkwithgarlicsauce(蒜泥白肉).
5.Ducktongue(鸭舌).
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Day8
OneofNanjing'stopattraction,thePresidentialPalace,isonlyashortwalkfromourhotel.
1.OnthewaywalkingtothePresidentialPalaceinthemorning,wesawpeoplecleaningwindowsofaskyscraperbyhangingonsomeropes.Theywereprobably20-25floorsabovetheground,anditwasrainingatthetime.
2.ThePresidentialPalace.IthasamuchlongerhistorythanIthought.ThesitewasthelocationofsomekindofpalacestartingintheMingDynast...[
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DinnerthatnightwasatQinChaoWaGuan,aQindynastythemedrestaurantnearmycousinBo'shome.Boandhiswifeanddaughterliveinthewestsideofthecity,inagatedcommunityofhigh-riseapartmentbuildings.Theyboughttheir4-bedroom/2-bathroomapartmentthreeorfouryearsago.Itlookedreallyniceandmodern,withallnewmatchingfurniturethroughout.Itcost3,000RMB/sqm(~$35/sqft)backthen,thetotalspaceis~150sqm(1615sqft),sot...[
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Day7
Itis~1,200km(~750miles)fromBeijingtoNanjing.ThetrainleftBeijingat9:42pmthenightbefore,andarrivedinNanjingat6:54aminthemorning,justintimeforbreakfast.Wehadbreakfastatourhotelwithmyaunt,uncleandmycousinPingafterwecheckedintoourroom.Ihaven'tseenthemfor15years,andtheydidn'tchangeabit,whichisremarkablesincemyauntandunclearebothintheir70snow.Theylookedhealthyandfullofenergyjustliketheyusedto.
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FromTianAnMen,ournextstopwasBeihaiParkwhereDavewasinterestedinseeingthepark,whileIwasinterestedineatingatitsFangshanRestaurantsinceit'salreadylunchtime.Therestaurantislocatedinthemiddleofthepark,nearthelake,about5-10minuteswalkfromthepark'ssouthentrance.
1.FangshanRestaurant.
2.Thesignsays:"Therestaurantoriginatesfromtheroyalkitchenwherefoodanddishwascookedonlytocater...[
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IhavereadabouttheNationalGrandTheateronwenxuecitybeforeourtrip,sowewenttheretolookattherealthingthismorning.
1.TheNationalGrandTheater.Thereflectingpoolwasalreadydrained.
2.Eventhetreeswerewrappedinropesforwinter?
3.Mostofthebusheswerecovered.
4.Stillmoreneedstobedone.
5.Howmuchworkthisiseveryyear?
6.Workerstookalunchbreakin32Fdegreeweather.
7.FromTianA...[
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Day6
KnowingthatIliketoeatChaoGan,myfriendFutoldmethereisaQingFengBaoZiRestaurantnearmyhomenow.BoththeirChaoGanandBaoZiareverygood.Sowewentthereforbreakfastfirstthinginthemorning.
1.QingFengBaoZiRestaurantnearPanjiayuanAntiqueMarket.
2.Menu.PorkBaoZicosts2.7RMBforthree.ChaoGancosts3.5RMB/bowl.
3.BaoZi.BeijingpeoplelikestoeatChaoGanwithBaoZitogetherforbreakfast(seemylastepisodeforCh...[
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