As we all know, Nanjing is a ancient capital of six dynasties and now, it’s the capital of Jiangsu. It has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties. Every city has its story, so does Nanjing. Office of the President, Xianfeng Bookstore, Nanking Massacre Memorial Hall, Xuanwu Lake and Confucius Temple are well known all over the world.  

By: Siqi Mo 130908214  class 2

Sunny days have always been excellent days for traveling. When sunshine falls on your face, you smell the air as sweet and it brings you good mood. It was exactly such a lovely day that I went to Nanjing.

I went to the Office of the Present, Xianfeng Bookstore and Nanking Massacre Memorial Hall, seeing the famous places that everyone knows. But I was so tired of being surrounded by people. Moreover, beautiful sites full of people made me sick! So I visited some other places that were leisure and made me felt good.

Fancy a sup of tea? Enjoy a cup of Longjin tea by Xihu is fantastic for tea-lovers, isn’t it? How about having a cup of British tea in an old city like Nanjing? Nanjing combines not only ancient and modern culture, but also national and international factors. A British tea house called Annvita lays in Zhongshan Road No.100, Qinhuai district. After having several busy days in study and work, come to Annvita and have a cup of rose tea with your friends, chatting and laughing…How relaxing it is! Look at the picture below, flowers are blooming on the teapot and cups, the beauty of them brings more relaxation to your heart. No sooner had my bad mood vanished than I saw the cups and the dessert.

It was a great experience walking under phoenix trees. Finding a quiet place to wander around in such a short break wasn’t easy. Everywhere was crowded. Phoenix trees have been thought to be the courtyard ornamental plants since ancient days. And nowadays they are always used to green the roads. They bloom in April. According to legend, phoenix trees can sense the leap year: they grow 12 leaves on each branch in common years, but 13 leaves on each branch in leap years. However, it is confirmed to be coincidence finally. But phoenix trees can sense the autumn is a truth. When their leaves fall down, we could tell that the autumn is coming.

Get tired after walking all day? Then just sit down and have a good meal in Nanjing Restaurant, we call it Nanjing Dapaidang! Here you can try local and special food of Nanjing. The restaurant was set up in 1994, and it has never changed its menu since then. Its decoration is like old inn, it’s so “Nanjing”. You feel as if you had come back to ancient days sitting inside. There I tasted Slice lotus, it was sweet. As a Cantonese, I like sweet food so it just suited my taste!

Furthermore, wandering around university in Nanjing is a good choice, I think. Even the schools are full of ancient breath. Take the picture on the left for example. It’s a building of Nanjing University. It’s an old school and it has fostered many intellectuals. Chinese brick houses are seen everywhere in the university.

If you really want to get close to Nanjing, just choose quiet places and have a good trip!

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