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Place nameNanjing
Other namesNanking, Nanching, Nan-ching, Chian-ning, Kiang-ning, Nan-ching-shih
CountryZhonghua
Latitude32.05
Longitude118.783
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Built on site of important cities known by various names; capital of Ming empire 1368-1403; taken by British 1842; declared treaty port 1858; made capital by Kuomintang 1928-1937; became capital again 1946; occupied by Communists 1949.
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