Nanjing (also: Nanking, Nankin) – the capital of Jiangsu province of China.

Located upon the Yangtze River Delta region. Inhabited by almost 6 million people (urban agglomeration is inhabited by almost 12 million), the city boasts a large number of high-quality universities, i.a. Nanjing University (est. 1902), Chinese Academy of Sciences (subsidiary), and astronomical observatory Zijinshan (est. 1934).

Nanjing’s economy is developing rapidly. Pillar industries of Nanjing are telecommunication, electric equipment, White Goods, and automotive. Throughout the past 20 years, GDP per capita has grown 12 times. There are 9 special economic zones running in the city.

Most of Nanjing’s monuments of architecture come from the Ming Dynasty.