The Qinhuai River is Comparable to Any World Famous River

On the night of May 2nd, some university presidents attending the 4th Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum cruised along the Qinhuai River. The magnificent nightscape, poetic and picturesque history of Qinhuai and mysterious Ming Dynasty City Wall all impressed the guests deeply.

The university presidents got onto painted pleasure boats at Dongshuiguan Dock and sailed to the memorial archway with inscription of "Tian Xia Wen Shu" (center of culture and education) in front of the Hall of Great Accomplishment of the Confucius Temple. All the way, the guests highly praised the scene and applauded to show their appreciation.

"I'm fascinated by the beautiful city and river where a long history of China is revealed" Robert J. Zimmer, President of University of Chicago says, "This encourages me to know more about Nanjing."

Richard H. Brodhead, President of Duke University says, "I know that there are many universities in Nanjing but it is surprising for me to see such a magnificent ancient city wall and beautiful Qinghuai River. We can say that this river is comparable to any famous river in the world." (Nanjing Daily)