Jiangsu Province Guide

Purple Mountain

  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.   There are loads of tourist attractions within Purple...

Zhujiang Road - IT Products

If we call Xinjiekou and Hunan Road the prime shopping centers in Nanjing, then Zhujiang Road is Nanjing’s IT product center. If you want to buy desktops, notebooks, digital cameras, MP3 players, or any and all kinds of IT products, head for Zhujiang Road. The prices...

Slender West Lake

Slender West Lake is the premier attraction in Yangzhou. The park, lined with willow trees, picturesque pagodas, and loads of history has enough to keep a visitor busy for the entire day. During spring the park is an expansive wonderland of flowers and budding trees. There are few enclosed...

Hunan Road and the Night Market

Hunan Road (湖南路)

Hunan Road is a great place to check out in the evening. It has great food, clothing stores, entertainment, and a public park attached at the end.  Perhaps most importantly, Hunan Road is home to one of the most jam-packed and diversified food streets in...

Nanjing Union Theological Seminary

Established in 1952, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary was designated the national seminary of the Church of China. Originally it represented a union of twelve seminaries in eastern China until the Beijing Yanjing Seminary joined it in 1962. Nanjing Union Theological Seminary has...

Suzhou Museum

Local bus routes: 1, 2, 5, 40, 55, 202, 313, 301, 309, 923, 529.

Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre (1937-1938) is located on one of the sites where actual human bones from the victims themselves were excavated.  It is the biggest official memorial place of the Nanjing Massacre, also known as "The Rape of...

Suzhou Silk Museum (Suzhou Sichou Bowuguan)

Local bus routes: Y1, Y2, 1, 102.

Garden of the Master of the Nets (Wang Shi Yuan)

Local bus routes: 47, 55, 202, 204, 529, 811, 931.

St. Pauls Church

Established in 1923, St. Paul’s Church is the first official Christian church in Nanjing. The church’s design is meant to imitate the style of European churches in rural areas. It is gothic architecture with  exquisite decoration. The inner structure reflects...