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Qinhuai River

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major watercourse around Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It was very famous in history but lost its fame due to wars, which destroyed many buildings along both banks. The water became filthy and no sign of wealth could be found anymore. After repair and restoration in 1985, the river became a beautiful resort. In Chinese ancient times, places around the Qinhuai River and the Confucian Temple were already very prosperous. The banks along the Qinhuai River were the gathering place for noble and wealthy families and were also frequently visited by scholars. Those places lost glory once in the Sui dynasty (581–618) and the Tang dynasty (618–907), but regained popularity in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
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The Qinhuai River used to be called Huai Water and was renamed Qinhuai to the legend that Qin Emperor Shihuang, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), ordered to introduce Huai Water to the city by excavating a mountain. It is a branch of the Yangtze River, running about 110 kilometres, a
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The area is a highly popular destination with both locals and tourists, and many see or buy goods here, or just take in the sights. Many visitors find it a good place to taste the local cuisine. The snack stalls dotted the area, and offer a range of food:
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Zhang 张, Weiya 维亚 (2007). "文学旅游地的遗产保护与开发——南京夫子庙李香君故居和王谢古居案例研究" [On the Heritage Protection and Development of Literary Tourism Destinations —— Taking Li Xiangjun Former Residence and Wang Xie Ancient House in Nanjing Confucius Temple as A Case].
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as well as the sailing boats in the river and pavilions and towers on the riverbanks, is a blend of historic sites, gardens, barges, streets, pavilions, towers, folk culture and customs.
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The scenic belt along the Qinhuai River meets with the Confucius Temple at the center and the river serving as a bond. The belt, featuring attractions such as
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and has nursed the rich civilization of the region. The inner parts of the river were once the red-light district – famous throughout the nation, during the
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and is called "Nanjing's mother river". It is the "life blood" of the city. The Qinhuai River is divided into inner and outer rivers.
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in 1937, the Qinhuai River was reddened with blood, as the river was filled with tens of thousands of bodies.
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The most prominent part of the Qinhuai River Scenic area in history is famous as a residential area of
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Many Chinese folk songs about the massacre talk in detail about the river during this time.
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during the Ming-Qing transition period. They were recorded in the book
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Life on the Water's Edge: The Culture and History of the Qinhuai River
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dynasty. Painted boats with red lanterns once shuttled to and fro.
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Berg, Daria (2007). Kenneth Hammond and Kristen Stapleton (ed.).
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is located along the Qinhuai River and is open to the public.
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with a total length of 110 km. It flows through central
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walled city of Nanjing
Zhonghua Gate
Chinese
China
Nanjing
Jiangsu
秦淮河
Yangtze
Nanjing
Zhanyuan Garden
Confucius Temple
China Gate


Yangtze River
Ming
Qin Huai Ba Yan
Gējì
Gu Hengbo
Dong Xiaowan
Li Xiangjun
Ma Xianglan
Liu Rushi
Chen Yuanyuan
Nanjing Massacre
baozi
Li Xiangjun
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