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The older English romanization of Nanjing, found throughout historical English-language sources.

A major research university in Nanjing, among the oldest institutions of modern higher education in China.

The tomb of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming dynasty, at the foot of Purple Mountain in Nanjing.

A science-fiction writer whose field research in Nanjing shaped the time-crossing city of the novel We Live in Nanjing.

A Nanjing-born writer who uses the city’s streets, households, and historical layers as a foundation for fiction and nonfiction.

Ming dynasty mariner and fleet admiral who led seven ocean voyages (1405–1433) that set out from the Nanjing region.

Capital of Jiangsu Province on the lower Yangtze River, and one of China's great historical capitals.

A science-fiction novel that aligns Nanjing in 2019 and 2040 through a radio connection tied to the same city coordinates.