 Last Modified: 2006-10-30 03:23:25.0
The Swallow Rock ( Yanzi Ji, 燕子矶 )
Address: North End of Heyan Lu ( 和燕路的北边 )
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Author:Tai Te (Last Modified: 2006-10-30 03:23:25.0)
This small scenic area in the northwest part of Nanjing was supposedly named "Swallow Rock" as its shape resembles a swallow. It is not one of Nanjing’s most popular attractions, yet it still provides an excellent and an up-close view of the Chang Jiang (长江 - Also called Yangzi River or Yangtze River).
The Swallow Rock is also of minor historical interest for several unrelated events. The famous poet Li Bai once got drunk here and wrote a poem that is now displayed on the rocks. There is also a small monument that marks this as one of the sites where citizens of Nanjing were slaughtered by the Japanese during the Nanjing Massacre.
How to Get There
- Buses 8, 122 and 125 stop at Swallow Rock. From the bus stop walk forward and turn right.
- Take a taxi from the Maigao Qiao subway station.
Other Places to View the Chang Jiang River in Nanjing
Nanjing 2nd Bridge (南京二桥)
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