GPC in Nanjing: Day trip to Zheng Jiang: On this past Sunday afternoon, we took a half-day long trip to Zheng Jiang, about 1.5 hours south of Nanjing. Along with a Chan Buddhist temple, we toured the remnants of the palace complex of the Wu emperor. Ascending to the palace compound was quite pleasant. My friends who are reading this blog know that I always enjoy a good hike. The view of the Yang tze river from the portico at the top was definitely worth the climb up. In the old days, the palace sat in the middle of the river, but now the riverbed has moved, leaving the palace to one side. In the photo to the left, you can see Brian, Sean, and Andrew from our group along with our tour guide (in blue) and Prof. Sherry Cheng's daughter, Annie (in pink), also with us on this trip.