Peking University is located in the northwestern suburbs near the Summer Palace. Although severely damaged during the 1976 earthquake, much of the city, including almost all of Nankai University, has since been rebuilt, making Tianjin one of China's newest and most important commercial centers. Nanjing, location of Nanjing University, was the capital of the Nationalist government from 1928 to 1949. The city is also the site of the recently completed 37-story Chinling Hotel, at present the tallest building in China. Numerous points of historical and archaeological interest surround Nanjing, including famous temples and mountain resorts, the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yatsen, and the old Ming dynasty wall.
Shanghai is China's largest and most cosmopolitan city.
Located near the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is a major seaport and industrial center. Once the center of the foreign community in China, Shanghai still retains its international flavor, its reputation for urbanity, and the warmth of its populace. The city is close to such major centers of traditional culture as Wuxi, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Fudan University is situated in the northeast suburbs of the city. The institutions with which the University at Albany maintains exchanges are among the major universities in China.