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The original town was built during the Warring States Period by the kingdom of Chu (state)|Chu. The city was expanded during the Later Han Dynasty and a wall, about nine thousand meters (5½ mile|mi) in circumference, was built around the existing Chu-era city. Today the Stone City lies within the confines of Nanjing's Qingliang Park. The ancient city is strongly enough associated with Nanjing that Nanjing itself is sometimes referred to as "Stone City". China-stub Category:Fortification Category:Buildings and structures in China Category:Nanjing This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Stone City".
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