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What was Nanjing's GDP ranking in all of China for 2013?
land, water and air
What are the three types of transport in Nanjing?
public transportation
What is the most popular method of travel for citizens?
five
How many bridges does Nanjing have over the Yangtze River?
two
How many tunnels does Nanjing have over the Yangtze River?
on the south bank
Where is the city centre located?
eastern China
Nanjing's railway is important, and is located in what region of China?
Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu)
What line does Nanjing serve as a railway junction for?
the old Jinpu and Huning Railways
What lines comprise the Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu) line?
Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line
What high-speed railway is Nanjing connected to that contains Shanghai?
several more high-speed rail lines
What type of railway lines are now under construction?
17
How many railway stations are there in Nanjing?
Nanjing Railway Station and Nanjing South Railway Station
Which are the two most prominent railway stations?
1968
When was the Nanjing Railway Station originally constructed?
2005
In what year was the Nanjing Railway Station re-built?
Nanjing South Railway Station
Which station is one of the 5 hub stations on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway line?
Express highways
What type of highways let commuters get to cities fast?
140 mi
How many miles of highways are in Nanjing?
Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong
What are the names of the artery roads in Nanjing?
in the city centre, Xinjiekou
Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong cross each other in what area of Nanjing?
181.15 mi/100 sq mi
What is the total coverage of the city with roads, in miles?
bus, taxi and metro systems
What are the main types of public transportation?
three companies
How many companies are involved with the network of buses?
121 stations
How many stations are there in total in the Nanjing metro system?
2030
When does Nanjing expect to finish it's light rail line?
more than 370 routes
How many bus routes are there in Nanjing?
Lukou International Airport
What is Nanjing's airport called?
85 routes
How many routes does Nanjing's airport run?
15,011,792 passengers
How many passengers did the airport service in 2013?
28 June 1997
When did the airport open for business?
Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport
What airport was the primary airport before Lukou?
Port of Nanjing
What is the largest inland port for China?
98 kilometres (61 mi) in length
How long is the Port of Nanjing?
64
How many berths does the Port contain?
March 2004
When did Longtan Containers Port Area open up?
one million container-capacity
How many containers can Longtan Containers Port Area handle?
the 1960s
When was the very first Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge finished?
symbol of modern China
What was the symbolism of the bridge?
1968
When did the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge first open for traffic?
a two-tiered road and rail design
What type of design is the bridge?
four
How many more bridges have been built since the first one was completed?
four
How many ancient capitals does China have in its history?
intellectuals
What type of people does Nanjing draw because of its culture?
the Tang and Song dynasties
In what dynasties did poets congregate in Nanjing?
the Ming and Qing dynasties
When did the city serve as the official imperial examination centre?
Jiangnan Examination Hall
What was the name of the examination centre?
as a “city of culture”
How is Nanjing seen, from a cultural perspective?
local educational institutions
Who provides strong support to Nanjing?
Nanjing
What city is considered one of the more pleasant cities to live in, by the Chinese?
a long cultural tradition
Does Nanjing have a long or short tradition of culture?
Nanjing
Where do some of the country's most prominent art groups call home?
Jiangsu Peking Opera Institute
Which opera company is based in Nanjing?
Nanjing Xiaohonghua Art Company
What art company is based in Nanjing?
the Qianxian Dance Company, Nanjing Dance Company
Name two dance groups that are based in Nanjing:
Kunqu
What is the name of China's oldest stage art?
Jiangsu Province Kun Opera
What is one of the best theatres for Kunqu?
a conservative and traditional troupe
What type of troupe is Jiangsu Province Kun Opera considered to be?
Yang, Yue (shaoxing), Xi and Jing
What other types of operas are performed in Nanjing?
Suzhou pingtan, spoken theatre and puppet theatre
What other types of theater performance are seen in Nanjing?
Jiangsu Art Gallery
What is the name of the largest art gallery in Jiangsu Province?
traditional and contemporary art pieces of China
What type of art does Jiangsu Art Gallery contain?
Red Chamber Art Garden and Jinling Stone Gallery
What are two smaller galleries in Nanjing?
their own special exhibitions
What type of exhibitions do Red Chamber Art Garden and Jinling Stone Gallery show?
January 16
When was the festival of climbing on the city wall celebrated?
bathing in Qing Xi
On March 3, what festival was celebrated in ancient times?
hill hiking
What did citizens used to do on September 9?
Chinese lunar calendar
Where can one find the dates of more old festivals?
Almost none of them
How many of these old festivals are still celebrated by residents of Nanjing?
Nanjing
What city is considered to be a place that is popular with tourists?
a series of government-organised events
Rather than host the old festivals, what type of events does Nanjing host each year?
Plum Blossom Hill
What area holds the largest collection of plum blossoms in all of China?
domestically and internationally
Where do the tourists for the Plum Blossom Festival come from?
Nanjing Baima Peach Blossom and Kite Festival
What festival involves kites and fruit trees?
1907
When was the Nanjing Library completed?
the third largest library in China
What is the Nanjing Library's ranking in China?
more than 10 million volumes
How many volumes does the Nanjing Library have?
Nanjing University Library
What is the name of the fifth largest library in China?
Peking University Library
Which university library is larger than Nanjing University Library?
Nanjing
What city contains some of the finest and oldest museums in all of China?
National Central Museum
What is the previous name of the Nanjing Museum?
Nanjing Museum
Which museum was the first modern one in China?
Ming and Qing imperial porcelain
What collections are the Nanjing Museum famous for?
400,000 items
How many items does the Nanjing Museum contain?
convention halls, cinemas, musical halls and theatres
What can most of Nanjing's multi-purpose theatres be used for?
the People's Convention Hall and the Nanjing Arts and Culture Center
What are the two most prominent theatres in Nanjing?
a museum in theatre/film
What is the current purpose of The Capital Theatre?
well known
What was the popularity of The Capital Theater, in the past?
around Nanjing Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) area along the Qinhuai River
Where have Nanjing's after-hours activities typically been located?
night markets, restaurants and pubs
What three things were popular in the Nanjing Fuzimiao area?
Boating at night in the river
What was a major night attraction for Nanjing?
courtesans
What statues are near the ones of teachers and educators?
Confucius Temple
What is another name for Nanjing Fuzimiao?
In the past 20 years
When did more commercial streets become built in Nanjing?
the nightlife has become more diverse
What has happened as the result of more commercial streets in Nanjing?
"Nanjing 1912"
What area has lots of types of recreational outlets?
along Shanghai road and its neighbourhood
Other than at "Nanjing 1912", where else are there a lot of bars?
international residents of the city
The two areas with a lot of bars are popular with whom?
radish
What is considered to be a typical food for a Nanjing resident?
the southern suburb
Which area has the longest history of growing radish?
very juicy and sweet
What does the radish taste like in the spring?