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	Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
		Each brick was made out of white porcelain, and during the day the reflection of the sun would cause the entire tower to shine, and by night it was illuminated by 140 lamps.
		The entire tower was destroyed by rebels in the early 19th century.
		A bolt of lighting struck the tower, knocking down the spiral staircase down to the 7th floor shortly before the tower was destroyed.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~allin20b/nanjing.html (170 words)

	Nanjing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nanjing, with a total area of 6,598 km², is situated in the largest economic zone of China, the Yangtze River Delta, which is part of the downstream Yangtze River drainage basin.
		Nanjing was the capital of the Taiping Kingdom in the mid-19th century, being renamed as Tianjing (天京) (lit.
		Nanjing is currently consisted of 13 county-level divisions, of which 12 are districts and 2 are counties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nanjing (3322 words)

	Porcelain Tower of Nanjing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Porcelain Tower is in Nanjing, China, out on the banks of the Yangtze River.
		When the tower was being built it was planned to be 13 stories tall and a total height of 330 feet.
		Every block in the tower was dried out in the blazing sun during the day and in the night there was 140 lamps to dry them out.
	library.thinkquest.org /J0113301/porcelain_tower_of_nanjing.htm (179 words)

	Porcelain Tower of Nanjing - Seven Wonders of the Medieval Mind
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing (also known as Bao'ensi, the "Temple of Gratitude", is located in Nanjing, an ancient capital of China, out on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
		Every block in the Porcelain tower was dried out in the scorching sun during the day and in the night there were 140 lamps to dry them out.
		The bricks were made of dazzling white porcelain that would shine in sunlight and this feature made the sight of the tower un forgettable.
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-medieval-wonders/porcelain-tower-of-nanjing.html (455 words)

	Nanjing, China
		Nanjing (Chinese: 南京; pinyin: Nánjīng; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), formerly known as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province and a prominent historical and cultural city in China.
		Nanjing first became a capital in 229 BC, where Sun Quan of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period relocated its capital to Jianye (建邺), a city he extended on the basis of Jinling Yi in 211 BC.
		In Tang-Song period, Nanjing was a place where poets gathered and composed poems reminiscence of its luxurious past; in Ming and Qing Dynasties, the city was the official imperial examination center for the Jiangnan region, again acting as a hub where different thoughts and opinions converged and thrived.
	creekin.net /c2766-n40-nanjing-china.html (2960 words)

	NANJING INFORMATION FROM BOOKS AND WRITTEN REFERENCES
		Nanjing (; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal_System_Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of China's Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese_history and culture.
		In recent years, several commercial streets have been developed by the city and the night life has become more diverse: there are mega-shopping malls opening late in the Xinjiekou CBD and Hunan Road, and the newly-opened "Nanjing_1912" district hosts a wide variety of pastime facilities ranging from traditional restaurants to western pubs.
		The Nanjing Campus of Caulfield_Grammar_School, an independent secondary_school in Australia, is located next to The Affiliated High School of Nanjing_Normal_University.
	aimabook.com /Nanjing (3122 words)

	Wonders
		The beautiful Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, in China, was known to its Buddhist builders as Bao'ensi -- the "Temple of Gratitude." A French visitor in the 19th century described it as “the best contrived and noblest structure of all the East.
		Once you successfully construct the Porcelain Tower, the construction rate for your ships is greatly increased, seriously bolstering any naval strategy.
		The Eiffel Tower doubles your income from Oil and also raises your Commerce limits for Oil, as well as increasing the reach of your national borders by a considerable distance.
	ron.indews.com /rise/wonders.php (1409 words)

	Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
		According to information obtained by an American missionary who journeyed to Nanjing in 1852, the original plan for the tower had called for 13 stories and a total height of about 330 feet.
		The brilliant white porcelain bricks that faced the tower were what made it so unforgettable.
		Worked into the porcelain panels were colorful stoneware tiles with green, yellow, white, and brown glazes forming images of animals, landscapes, flowers, and bamboo.
	wonderclub.com /WorldWonders/PorcelainHistory.html (263 words)

	Porcelain Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The citizens of China called Temple of Gratitude (Porcelain Tower) which was located in Nanjing (China).
		It was destroyed by the war in 19th century.
		It was made by brilliant white porcelain bricks
	www.nrg.to /taile/porcelain.html (43 words)

	Nanjing - China Tour - Travel to China
		Nanjing (zh-cpc=南京p=N?njīng; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking, formerly Jinling 金陵, Jiangning 江宁, and Tianjing 天京) is the central city of downstream Yangtze Basin and is a renowned historical and cultural city.
		Nanjing was the capital of the Taiping Rebellion in the mid-19th century.
		Within Nanjing, there are over 60 highway long-distance passenger traffic lines leading to all parts of the province; the Tianpu RailwayTianjin-Pukou, Huning RailwayShanghai-Nanjing and Ningwu RailwayNanjing-Wuhu Trunk Railways meet in Nanjing which has become an important hub of railways linking north, east and central China.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Nanjing (1302 words)

	Was Sinbad a Nanjing sailor? \| csmonitor.com
		Nanjing (formerly Nanking) is a stately former capital, protected by the longest city wall ever built, but an adventure story like Sinbad's suits the city just as well.
		He restored Nanjing as China's capital, and is immortalized in a mausoleum that exudes all the splendor of the Lincoln memorial.
		For me, Nanjing was a side trip from main stops in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Beijing, but it quickly became one of the most pleasant surprises of three weeks in China.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0616/p11s01-trgn.html (1561 words)

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		At Nanjing in China was once built a beautiful Buddhist pagoda.
		It stood on an octagonal base about 97 feet in diameter, the tower's nine stories rose pyramidally to a height of about 260 feet, covered in brilliant white porcelain bricks.
		In the sunlight the tower glittered, and in the night it was illuminated by as many as 140 lamps hanging on the exterior of the pagoda.
	www.geocities.com /pharaos_world/wonders/wonders_porcelain.html (102 words)

	NANJING FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Nanjing (även Nanking; på kinesiska 南京; med pinyin Nánjīng; med Wade-Giles Nan-ching) är en stad i östra Kina belägen vid floden Changjiang, cirka 240 kilometer väster om Shanghai.
		Prefekturen Nanjing har en yta på 6421 km² och sammanlagt 5 410 000 invånare.
		Regeringen i Taiwan betraktar Nanjing som sin egentliga huvudstad, trots att de inte kontrollerar den.
	www.witwib.com /?s=Nanjing (91 words)

	Worldisround - Nanjing City History - Sightseeing in Nanjing pictures
		When foreigners began moving into Nanjing in the late 1890’s they were given a foreign concession inside the walls in an area that had been mostly farmland prior to this.
		The Japanese captured Nanjing in 1937 in a bloody takeover known as the “Nanjing Massacre” or the “Rape of Nanjing”.
		Nanjing suffered a great deal from the Cultural Revolution when many of its historical relics were damaged or destroyed and many of its leading intellectuals were sent to the countryside for “reeducation”.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/3280/text.html (3331 words)

	The World According To Google - satellite pictures of the most interesting places on the World, satellite maps » ...
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, (Chinese: 南京陶塔; pinyin: Nánjīng Táotǎ), also known as Bao'ensi (报恩寺), the "Temple of Gratitude", is located in Nanjing, an ancient capital of China, out on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing is one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the middle ages.
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	maps.pomocnik.com /the-porcelain-tower-of-nanjing-china (307 words)

	Porcelain Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The citizens of China called Temple of Gratitude (Porcelain Tower) which was located in Nanjing (China).
		It was destroyed by the war in 19th century.
		The tower had 9 stories, height was about 260 feet.
	members.tripod.com /tai95112/porcelain.html (43 words)

	Pagoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia.
		An example of this is the pagoda in Kew Gardens, England, which was completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the mother of George III.
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, a wonder of the medieval world in Nanjing, China.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Pagoda.htm (735 words)

	Interesting places Nanjing
		There are quite a number of interesting places that are worth visiting by every tourist on a planned visit to Nanjing in China.
		Nanjing Lu: Nanjing Donglu (Nanjing Road East) has been China's golden mile for quite a considerable amount of time now.
		Regarded as supreme at one point of time, this place is now fading out on its glory and rich cultural background to the emerging luxury option such as Huaihai Lu.
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-medieval-wonders/nanjing/nanjing-interesting-places.html (528 words)

	Top hotels in Nanjing
		This is a luxury hotel in the true sense of the term and is located very conveniently the central position of the Nanjing city.
		Nanjing Grand Hotel: This deluxe hotel is located at 208 Guangzhou Road and well equipped with all the modern facilities keeping in mind the comfort and convenience of the tourists who have come to experience the charm of Nanjing as an all time favourite tourist destination.
		Serving the tourists who comes to stay at this hotel with utmost care is the sole objective of this hotel.
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-medieval-wonders/nanjing/top-hotels-nanjing.html (533 words)

	Worldisround - Nanjing City History - Sightseeing in Nanjing photos
		Sightseeing in Nanjing - travel photos - A Concise History of the City of Nanjing: How it Relates to the City You See Today Nanjing...
		Nanjing is a port city on the Yangtze River and hence lies in an area outside of the birthplace of Chinese civilization on the plains of Northern China.
		A map of the surviving city walls in the modern city of Nanjing.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/3280 (419 words)

	The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing : JetEye.com :
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing : JetEye.com :
		European visitors who beheld the structure called it the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing and labeled it one of the wonders of the...
		The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing is one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the...
	www.jeteye.com /jetpak/e1945fba-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2f (55 words)

	Purpose Porcelain Tower Of Nanjing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The beautiful Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, in China, was known to its Buddhist...
		Lanshan District, Linyi City is situated in the -...sports purpose; 40 years for commercial, tourism and entertainment purpose; 70 years for residential purpose...
		Vacation in Nanjing China with Asian Vacations, Inc. - Hall, Kuixing Tower and Juxing Pavilion within the temple.
	hard-stones.com /purpose-porcelain-tower-of-nanjing.html (655 words)

	From Travel Weekly
		Among the natural ones suggested are Mount Everest, the Great Barrier Reef, Victoria Falls, the Grand Canyon, the harbor of Rio de Janeiro and Niagara Falls.
		Among the modern, man-made wonders, selected by an association of civil engineers, are the Channel Tunnel, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Kremlin and Red Square, the Sydney Opera House and Toronto’s CN Tower.
		The one I’d add is the abbey of Mount St. Michel in France, the site that had the most profound effect on my senses when I saw it in the 1960s.
	www.adventuresforsingles.com /from_travel_weekly.htm (434 words)

	Apolyton Civilization Forums > Rise of Nations > RoN-Strategy&Tips > Wonders
		Borders +3, attrition +50% in your territory, Towers and Forts 20% cheaper.
		If you add in a porcelain tower wonder, then you are also gaining the powers of all rare resources in your territory, thus leaving you to not worry about gaining the power of some of the best rares out there- diamonds, silk...
		Anyways, what I'm trying to say, is that you really can't rate theses wonders, for their rates will change, depending on the nation, current economic situation, map type, and, of course, your own playing style.
	apolyton.net /forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=92198 (3294 words)

	sunshine through the fog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Last night was the first time I stepped into the famous (or is it infamous) Orchard Tower.
		Apparently it's adopted by the transies in Orchard Tower.
		It's opened by a very nice Australian lady who's been in sgp for 27 years and I was told it's the only pub in that building that keeps out the "working girls".
	sunshinethroughthefog.blogspirit.com /poetry (5943 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Nanjing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Nanjing; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Nanjing (3452 words)

	Rise of Nations Wonders of the World: Porcelain Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The beautiful Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, in China, was known to its Buddhist builders as "Bao'ensi" - the "Temple of Gratitude." A French visitor in the 19th century described it as "the best contrived and noblest structure of all the East."
		Once you successfully construct the Porcelain Tower, the construction speed for your ships is greatly increased, seriously bolstering any naval strategy.
		This Wonder also offers gives you control over every rare resource in your territory, even if you do not assign a Merchant to aquire that resource.
	www.microsoft.com /games/riseofnations/wonders_porcelaintower.asp (105 words)

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