Nanjing

Summary

Nanjing is a big city^[1]. Nanjing ranks in the top 6% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,823 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nanjing was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Nanjing was a member of League of Historical Cities^[4].
• Nanjing is located in Jiangsu^[5].
• Nanjing is located in Ming dynasty^[6].
• Nanjing is located in Eastern Wu^[7].
• Nanjing is located in Eastern Jin dynasty^[8].
• Nanjing is in the country of People's Republic of China^[9].
• Nanjing is on the body of water Yangtze^[10].
• Nanjing's head of government is recorded as Xia Xinmin^[11].
• Nanjing's head of government is recorded as Chen Zhichang^[12].
• Nanjing is on the continent of Asia^[13].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as city^[15].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as direct-administered municipality^[16].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as sub-province-level division^[17].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as prefecture-level city^[18].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as former capital^[19].
• Nanjing's instance of is recorded as provincial capital^[20].
• Nanjing's capital is recorded as Xuanwu District^[21].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Chuzhou^[22].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Zhenjiang^[23].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Changzhou^[24].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Yangzhou^[25].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Ma'anshan^[26].
• Nanjing's shares border with is recorded as Xuancheng^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nanjing include Nanjing Massacre^[28], a Japanese war crimes^[29], in Republic of China^[30]; Nanjing Decade^[31], a historical period^[32], in Republic of China^[33]; Nanjing Road^[34], a road^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36]; nankiny^[37], a plain weave^[38]; Nanjing Lukou International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1997^[42]; Nankin-machi^[43], a Chinatown^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1868^[46]; Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport^[47], an airport^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49], founded in 1934^[50]; and Nanjing Iron and Steel Company Limited^[51], a business^[52], in People's Republic of China^[53], founded in 1999^[54], headquartered in Nanjing^[55].

Why It Matters

Nanjing ranks in the top 6% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,823 views/month).^[2] Nanjing has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Nanjing is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Nanjing include Nanjing Massacre^[28], a Japanese war crimes^[29], in Republic of China^[30]; Nanjing Decade^[31], a historical period^[32], in Republic of China^[33]; Nanjing Road^[34], a road^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36]; nankiny^[37], a plain weave^[38]; Nanjing Lukou International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1997^[42]; and Nankin-machi^[43], a Chinatown^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1868^[46].