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Did you know that Nanjing is one of the four great ancient capitals of China?

Getting to know Nanjing: the 2014 Youth Olympic Games host city - Olympic News

Did you know that Nanjing is one of the four great ancient capitals of China? That the word Nanjing actually means “southern capital” or that the city flower is plum blossom? 

With the second summer Youth Olympic Games heading to the city in 2014 we thought it was about time we started doing our homework\. Our first assignment: learn some basic phrases\. 

Hello: Ni Hao\. 
Goodbye: Zai Jian\. 
Thank you: Xie Xie\. 

And as a reward for your hard work, check out this cool venue photo\. 

Getting to know Nanjing: the 2014 Youth Olympic Games host city

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 29:  (CHINA OUT) Rickshaws run at 6 centuries old city wall of Ming Dynasty on July 29, 2014 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China. Nanjing will launch rickshaw city wall tour with the price of 30 RMB/person (about 4.85 USD/person) on August 8.  (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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