The Nanjing Peacock

We are here!!! Nanjing a new city to learn, explore, and make home. It is with great joy I can tell you, I love my city! Its a little bit of everything. Here are some neat facts that peeked my interest..
- The worlds 7th tallest building is here.
- In 2014 the Youth Olympics will be held here.Therefore, they are making the city cleaner and more tourist friendly.
- The Japanese Massacre of the 1940's happen here.
- "Nan" means North and "Jing" means capital. It used to be the capital.
- We have a lot of trees, canals, and parks!
It has been so fun to see a developing city. There are of course China-crazy parts of town, but this city is one to be proud of!
The past two weeks have been full of so much, but mostly full of shopping. It takes a lot of trips to the store, when all you can buy is what you can carry back home :)
Although, as I have been shopping I have noticed I have a new color fascination and therefore a fun theme happening in my home. Peacock. Not the bird, or even the feathers, but the colors!
Hence, the newly transformed blog!

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