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The Citadels of Zhonghua Gate is the best of Chinese ancient castles, the symbol of Nanjing city wall which is famous in the world, the outstanding represent of the civilization of thousands of years of the Chinese nation.
It used to be called Treasure Pottery Gate, or the Um City Gate because |
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| of its urn-like shape.In 1931 it was renamed to Zhonghua Gate. In 1931 it was renamed it was the most magnificent one and its scare was most enormous. Nowdays it is the second to none and the only ancient castle in the world. |
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It was built Yuan Dynasty) Ming Dynasty), foundation of
of the capital Dynasty.In the Terrace as its |
from 1366 A.D.(the
to 1386 A.D.(the expanded on the
the just south gate of South-Tang
south there isYuHua natural barrier, |
| both inside and outside of the city wall the Qinhuai River passes across from east to west. Facing the Changgan Bridge in the frongt and leaning on the Zhenhuai Bridge in the back, it is called the important thorouthfare and strategic passage because of its important terrain. |
