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Buddha relic found in Nanjing

Date: 2008-11-23 20:23:00 by jasmine Tags: Nanjing

1000-year-old miniature pagoda

Archeologists on Saturday removed an about 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda, believed to hold the top part of Buddha's skull, from an iron case found at a former temple site in Nanjing in July.

The site in the capital of Jiangsu province is home to a number of temples, including the Changgan Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and the Dabaoen, or Grand Temple of Payment for Ki

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Cross Straits flights an opportunity to Nanjing tourism

Date: 2008-11-13 2:40:00 by leomagic Tags: Nanjing

Dr Sun Yat sen's Mausoleum

Dr Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum and its surrounding scenic areas in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, will attract more Taiwanese tourists in the wake of the expansion of direct passenger flights between the mainland and Taiwan.

"It will also foster understanding and communication between people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits in the fields of culture and tourism," said Shi Ailing, vi

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