Referenced In

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"At Nanking: under General Regulation, Steamers, 1672; 1,138,726 tons, of which Chinese, 970; 713,232 tons; sailing vessels, 290; 36,873 tons, of which Chinese, 281; 34,985 tons; under Inland Steam Navigation Rules, 30 Chinese vessels; 810 tons."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Nanking, not named by Polo, ii. 158n"

The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan

"And there was a girl from Nanking who had the blackest hair I have ever seen."