Posts Tagged ‘Jiangsu’Marco Polo Memorial Hall opens in YangzhouSaturday, April 23rd, 2011Some seven hundred years ago, Christian merchant and traveler Marco Polo, who introduced Europeans to Central Asia, visited Yangzhou of East China’s Jiangsu Province. To commemorate this special envoy, a memorial hall in the name of Marco Polo has opened to the public. Find out more in the CNTV Culture Express Story Memorial hall remembering Marco Polo open to public in Yangzhou. May Day holiday destinations – Suzhou and WuyuanSaturday, April 23rd, 2011The Shenzhen Daily article Ideal May Day holiday destinations (Part I) presents two destinations with great scenery for the May Day holiday – Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province. Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen in NanjingSaturday, April 9th, 2011Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), known as the “Father of Modern China”, was a physician and a forebear of the Chinese revolution, which overturned the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China’s last monarchy. If you are visiting Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen is a must-see. Read more in the China Daily Holiday Travel article Special treat in Nanjing. |