Hu Jianan's passion for chess ignited in the 1990s at informal street games in Nanjing’s Chaotian Palace. With a dedication that spans decades, he studied classical texts such as "The Secrets Within ...

But the city needed a symbol of power, so in lieu of his ascension in 1368, the Ming Palace was built. To date, no building better charts the turbulent history of Nanjing. The Yongle Emperor ...

Nanjing is one of the six famous ancient capitals ... what one sees today is only part of the Dragon King Palace (Longwangdian) of the former grand temple. The present temple houses a memorial ...