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| name = Xuanwu Lake |
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| image = Nanjing XuanWuLake Purple and Mountain.jpg |
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| location = [[Xuanwu District, Nanjing|Xuanwu District]], [[Nanjing]], [[Jiangsu]] |
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'''Xuanwu Lake''' is a [[lake]] in [[Xuanwu District]] in [[Nanjing]], [[China]]. It is surrounded by a [[park]]. Local visitors and foreign [[tourist]]s often visit the Xuanwu Lake. |
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Xuanwu Lake has a history of two thousand or three hundred years. Dating back to the Qin Dynasty, and then the Six Dynasties as a royal garden. It also served as a imperial garden in the Ming Dynasty. |
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==History== |
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Xuanwu Lake is located in Xuanwu district, Nanjing. It opened from 6{{nbsp}}{{sc|am}} to 9{{nbsp}}{{sc|pm}}. |
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Dating back to the [[Qin Dynasty|Qin]] [[dynasties in Chinese history|family of rulers]], Xuanwu Lake has a history of about 2,300 years. It was one of the [[Emperor of China|emperor]]'s [[garden]]s during the [[Six Dynasties]] part of [[China's history]] and again under the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming rulers]].<ref>{{cite book |title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China |date=2012 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=9780756693282 |page=226 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jCq_Sbjc5dkC&pg=PA226 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Getting there== |
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Local visitors and foreign [[tourist]]s visit the Xuanwu Lake for the beautiful view. |
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The lake and its park are open from 6{{nbsp}}{{sc|am}} to 9{{nbsp}}{{sc|pm}}. There is a [[Nanjing Subway]] station nearby and several [[bus stop]]s. |
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[[Category:Lakes of China]] |
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[[Category:Nanjing]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 13 June 2019
| Xuanwu Lake | |
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| Location | Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Coordinates | 32°04′23″N 118°47′54″E / 32.07306°N 118.79833°E |
| Basin countries | China |
Xuanwu Lake is a lake in Xuanwu District in Nanjing, China. It is surrounded by a park. Local visitors and foreign tourists often visit the Xuanwu Lake.
The lake's area is about 5.02 square kilometers or 1.94 square miles, making it the largest former imperial garden lake in China.
History
[change | change source]Dating back to the Qin family of rulers, Xuanwu Lake has a history of about 2,300 years. It was one of the emperor's gardens during the Six Dynasties part of China's history and again under the Ming rulers.[1]
Getting there
[change | change source]The lake and its park are open from 6 AM to 9 PM. There is a Nanjing Subway station nearby and several bus stops.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China. Penguin. 2012. p. 226. ISBN 9780756693282.
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