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The 28 pages that link to Nanjing, each with the reason it gives.

• Taiping RebellionBroader topic: Its capture marked the decisive destruction of the Taiping capital.

• Nanjing MassacreBroader topic: Its capture made the capital the setting for the atrocities.

• Yongle EmperorRelated: Yongle ruled from Nanjing before establishing Beijing as the main capital.

• Zheng HeRelated: The fleet's construction and preparations were closely associated with Nanjing and its shipyards.

• Zeng GuofanBroader topic: Zeng's forces captured the Taiping capital in 1864, ending the rebellion's central regime.

• Hong XiuquanRelated: Hong established his court here after the Taiping capture of the city.

• Eastern WuRelated: As ancient Jianye, it became a lasting southern political center under Wu.

• JiangsuBroader topic: Nanjing is Jiangsu’s provincial capital and its principal political center.

• Nanjing decadeRelated: Its selection as the capital gave the decade its name and housed the central government.

• Chongzhen EmperorRelated: Ming loyalists continued resistance from Nanjing after Chongzhen’s death.

• Huaihai CampaignBroader topic: The campaign's defeat left the Nationalist capital increasingly exposed to Communist forces.

• JiankangNarrower topic: Jiankang occupied the site of the modern city.

• Wang JingweiRelated: The regime established its capital there, seeking legitimacy through control of a historic political center.

• Xi'anCompared with: Its southern setting and dynastic history offer a comparison with Xi'an’s northwestern imperial center.

• Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed RailwayBroader topic: Nanjing is a major stop and interchange on the line.

• Jingnan campaignRelated: Zhu Di’s forces entered the capital in 1402, ending the war.

• Taiping Heavenly KingdomRelated: The Taiping captured it in 1853 and made it their capital, Tianjing.

• Academia SinicaRelated: Academia Sinica was established in Nanjing before its later relocation.

• ZhengzhouCompared with: Nanjing is another provincial capital, but its role is shaped by the Yangtze River Delta.

• Cao XueqinRelated: Cao’s family connections and early life are associated with Nanjing.

• NanchangCompared with: Nanjing provides a comparison with a nearby provincial capital whose national political history is more prominent.

• Nanjing UniversityNarrower topic: The city’s history and institutions shape the university’s setting and civic role.

• YangtzeRelated: Its position on the river linked inland routes with the lower basin.

• Yongle EncyclopediaRelated: The compilation began under the early Ming court before the capital's later relocation.

• ZhiyiRelated: Zhiyi taught at its Buddhist institutions and gained support from rulers based there.

• ChangzhouRelated: Nanjing is Jiangsu’s provincial capital and a nearby regional center.

• WuhuRelated: Nanjing’s nearby regional influence shaped commerce and political connections along the lower Yangtze.

• Yangtze DeltaBroader topic: Nanjing is a major inland city within the delta region’s connected urban corridor.