To Whom It May Concern: I expect to visit Nanjing again around the end of January 2008 and have some thoughts about Taiping Tianguo(Heaverly Kingdom of Great Peace) to be a part of Chinese history. (You may search such online if interested.) Founder Hung Xiu- quan (1814-1864) who believed he was son of God and brother of Jesus. If Taiping had succeeded, China would have become the most populous Christian domain in the world. The cult of own brand i.e. apostasy of its Christianity,however,would have ultimately led to a clash with the rest of Christendom. Food for thought during Yuletide 2007 with ecumenical conceptual understanding in my mind with faith in true religion of peace of earth and goodwill toward humankind.
Nanjing is an attractive city with wide boulevard and an enduring sense of history. There is a palpable sense of confidence among residents despite their traumatic past i.e. devastation brought on it by the invading Japanese army in 1937 when I was 11 years young living in Shanghai. Getting around is easy; taxis are cheap and plentiful and a new metro system shuttles passengers thru the center of the city. When I was in Nanjing in 2002,the metro system was being built. Ming Dynasty legacy of "Cheng qiang" i.e. town wall that encircles Nanjing at over 20 miles (32 km), it is the longest city wall in the world. Taiping edifice for social planning was glued together by the dictates of the christian gospel during that period of Chinese history. Nearby attractive cities: Yangzhou is nicknamed as a (Slender West Lake) and Zhenjiang is famous for vinegar. Even though I visited years ago but I would like to visit again during the Chinese Lunar New Year(Feb.7,2008) of the Mouse. The weather may be cold but folks are warm to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year for cultural celebrations. Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao. Dec.22, 2007
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