Nanjing, literally means the south capital, lies in the southwest part of Jiangsu Province, south of the Yangtze River. It is also known as Jinling (Golden Mausoleum). It is the capital of the province and center of culture and communications around the area. It is regarded as one of the most famous cities in the southern part of China and attracts millions of tourists for its splendid history and beautiful scenic beauty. In history, Nanjing was regarded as an important city by rulers in the past ages, because the terrain was a ground which was difficult to access by enemies. Therefore, it had been chosen as capitals for more than 10 dynasties in Chinese history. The city is known all over the world as one of the four most ancient cities in China. Nanjing has spanned a history of more than 2,500 years. During the Three Kingdom Period, it became the capital of East Wu (one kingdom of the three). Later, it served as the capital of East Jin Dynasty (317 - 420 AD), Southern Dynasties (420 - 589), which included the Song, Qi, Liang and Chen Dynasties. After the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), Nanjing was the capitals of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The name of the city was changed with the changing of dynasties. In the East Wu Dynasty, it was called Jianye and in the East Jin Dynasty and Southern Dynasties it was called Jiankang. Later it was named as Jiangning, Jiqing and Yingtian etc. The name of Nanjing was first seen appeared in the historical records of the Ming Dynasty. In 1420, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing (literally means the north capital) for military purposes. From 1927 to 1949, it served as the capital for Guomindang under Chiang Kaishek. Nanjing is embraced by mountains on three sides and the natural moat – Yangtze River on the north. The Mountain Stone on the west looks like a coiling dragon, while the Mountain Zhong on the east looks like a crouching tiger. The present city covers an area of 6,516 sq. km, including 857.21 sq. km of the city proper. It has the jurisdiction over 10 districts and 5 counties. The annual temperature averages 15.3C in summer, and the highest temperature can reach as high as 40C so it gets the title of 'the blazing furnace' with two other cities Wuhan and Chongqing. In January, its annual average temperature is 2.4C. During the middle ten days of Mid June, brings there are intermittent drizzles. Therefore, making the best season to visit this city is either in spring or autumn. Nanjing is famous for its local arts and crafts. The most well-known products are cloud-pattern brocade, swine down, Yuhua (rain flower) stone, imitation ancient ivory carvings, traditional Satin Velvet, Yuhua Pebble and antique imitation of wood carving, etc.