Nanjing Tourist Attractions Guide

Purple Mountain  

紫金山
Last updated: Nov 13, 2012  Posted: Aug 09, 2007
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
5am-6pm
Price: 
Free
 
Purple Mountain is known as the “lung of Nanjing” and for good reason.  This massive, forested park area situated within Nanjing boasts fresh and cool air compared to the muggy, polluted city center.
 

     



 

Xuanwu Lake Park  

玄武湖
Last updated: Sep 24, 2012  Posted: Oct 30, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
7:00am-9:00pm
Address: 
Gulou District
Price: 
Free enter for the outside, inner side 20 Yuan/ticket

Close to the city center and featuring 368 hectares of water and 104 hectares of land, Xuanwu Lake Park is a favourite getaway for locals.  Well before the sunrise and even after sunset, the park is bustling with visitors. Some come to walk, jog, or fly kites, others to practice Tai Chi, and many more just want to enjoy the scenery


     



 

Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel  

南京长江隧道
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: May 28, 2010
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
24h
Address: 
Yangtze River
Price: 
Toll 30 RMB, go and back

Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel finally finished, let`s driver there and have a look of this amazing tunnel in Nanjing, which made many generations dream come true, no more traffic jam on Yangtze River Bridge, no more slow ferry, it will only take 5 minutes to cross Yangtze River.






 

Nanjing Under Water World  

Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  First posted: Feb 15, 2011Tourist Attractions in Nanjing

The majesty, mystery, abundance and the aura of oceans has always captivated me, and as in my knowledge, the most of us! A feeling of mysterious peace and wonder wraps us, while we enjoy the serenity and the magical aura that it spills...


Nanjing City Wall

南京城墙
Last updated: Dec 22, 2011  Posted: Aug 04, 2007
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
8am-5:30pm

Nanjing City Wall, constructed during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties between 1365 and 1386, originally stretched over 30km which made it the longest city wall in the world.  Now, with about two thirds of the wall still intact it still remains the longest city wall in China.  It reaches all the way from the North end of Xuan


     



 

Presidential Palace

总统府
Last updated: Nov 07, 2012  Posted: Jan 06, 2009
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
Open 7:30am to 5:00pm
Address: 
No. 292 Changjiang Lu
Price: 
40 Yuan/ticket

Presidential Palace was the Office of the President of the Republic of China before the republic relocated to Taiwan in 1949.
It has a long history since year 1853, Taiping Revolution of Heavenly Kingdom, and after that Hong Xiuquan occupied Nanjing.
In 1911, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen moved in as the provisional president of the Republic of China.






 

Mochou Road Church (Christian)

莫愁路礼拜堂 (基督教)
Last updated: Nov 02, 2012  Posted: Jan 14, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Address: 
No.390 Mochou Road

Originally constructed nearly 400 years ago, Mochou Road Church is the oldest Catholic Cathedral in Nanjing and one of the municipal cultural relics. It is said that the church was built by an Italian churchman who was considered “the forerunner to promoting cultural exchanges between east and west”.






 

Zhonghua Gate

中华门城堡
Last updated: Nov 02, 2012  Posted: May 08, 2009
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
8am-5:30pm
Address: 
Zhuanghua Gate
Price: 
20-25 Yuan/ticket

This gate is the Southern gate of the whole city wall, as well as the largest castle gate in the world. The whole city wall is about 33km and took about 20 years to finish it.

You can walk on the wall or even biking on it, super nice!






 

Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao)

夫子庙
Last updated: Jul 09, 2012  Posted: May 08, 2009
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
All Day, especially at night
Price: 
Entrance to the actual temple is 35 yuan.

Situated in the south part of Nanjing and surrounded by the Qinhuai River, the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) is one of the city’s most popular attractions.  Confucius Temple consists of a cluster of symetrically arranged buildings and covers an area of over 26,000 square meters.  The temple is home to excellent examples of both Ming and Qing dynasty architecture.


     



 

Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆
Last updated: Jun 22, 2012  Posted: Oct 30, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceNanjingChina
Tourist Attractions in Nanjing
Hours: 
8:30am-4:30pm, closed at Monday
Address: 
No. 418 Shuiximen Dajie
Price: 
Free