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What are the tourist attractions in Nanjing?

Blog / 11/22/2024

Speaking of the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, I believe everyone should know that as one of the four ancient capitals in China, it is an important birthplace of the Chinese nation. Many tourists will come here to visit, so what are the tourist attractions in Nanjing? Today, Xiaobian will recommend to you the top ten scenic spots that Nanjing must visit. Interested friends come and have a look!

1. Qinhuai River

Qinhuai River, known as "Shili Qinhuai" in history, is the essence of the Confucius Temple-Qinhuai scenic belt. It is a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery, landscape gardens, temples and schools, street houses and local customs.

It contains the historical and cultural accumulation of Nanjing's urban development for more than two thousand years. Taking the ancient buildings of Confucius Temple as the center and Qinhuai River within ten miles as the axis, it starts from Dongshuiguan Park in the east and reaches Xishuiguan Park in the west.

2. Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing

Nanjing Xuanwu Lake, with Zijin Mountain in the east and Ming City Wall in the west, is the largest royal garden lake in China, the only remaining royal garden in the south of the Yangtze River in China and the largest urban park in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as the "Pearl of Jinling".

Continents, dikes and bridges are connected, and there are mountains and water everywhere. There are many scenic spots around the lake, such as Xuanwu Dawn, Beihu Art Workshop, Xuanpu, Xuanwu Smoke Willow, Wumiao Ancient Gate, Mingcheng Exploration, and Ancient Reading Wutai.

3. Qixia Mountain

Qixia Mountain was called "the first Jinxiu Mountain in Jinling" by Emperor Qianlong. There are many kinds of maple leaves in Qixia Mountain. Every late autumn, the mountains are full of red flowers, just like sunset, which is spectacular. It is one of the four scenic spots for viewing red leaves in China.

Qixia Mountain is rich in historical sites and profound in cultural heritage. It is known as "a Qixia Mountain with half the history of Jinling". There are many scenic spots and historical sites in the scenic area, such as Sui stupa, Tang Ming Zhengjun Monument and Thousand Buddha Caves.

4. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's great democratic revolution in modern times. The main buildings are memorial archway, tomb entrance, tablet pavilion, memorial hall and tomb, which are arranged on a central axis, reflecting the style of traditional architecture in China.

There are also many memorial buildings near the mausoleum, such as the music platform, the hiking pavilion, the flowing emblem pavilion, and the Buddhist scriptures building.

5. Zhongshan

Zhongshan Scenic Area stands on the banks of the Yangtze River with the trend of "Dragon Pan", which has been lush for thousands of years and contains the culture of the Six Dynasties in one mountain. Zhongshan is integrated with mountains, water, cities and forests, with rich and beautiful natural landscape and profound cultural heritage.

There are more than 200 scenic spots and historical sites in three core scenic spots: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Spot, ming tomb Scenic Spot and Linggu Scenic Spot.

6. Jiming Temple

Jiming Temple, which integrates mountains, water, forests and temples, is one of the ancient Brahma temples and royal temples in Nanjing. The environment is elegant and the temple is solemn. There are mainly the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Guanyin Hall, and the Daxiong Hall.

Huomeng Building, Jingyang Building, Zhigongtai, Buddhist Temple, Pharmacist Pagoda, Buddhist Scripture Building, Dharma Hall, Guest Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Release Pool and other buildings.

7. Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. Six museums, namely, the History Museum, the Art Museum, the Special Exhibition Hall, the Intangible Heritage Museum, the Republic of China Museum and the Digital Museum, have their own emphases.

Nanbo has more than 430,000 pieces (sets) of various collections, from the Paleolithic Age to the present, and the number of precious cultural relics ranks second in China, second only to the Palace Museum.

8. Mochou Lake Park

Mochou Lake Park is a famous classical garden in the south of the Yangtze River with a long history of 1,500 years and rich cultural resources. The buildings, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions in the park are staggered, with weeping willows and begonia on the banks, the lake rippling and the blue waves shining.

There are mainly Peace Square, Victory Chess Building, Huayan Temple, Mo Chounv's former residence, Baoyue Building, Chess Museum, Monument Pavilion, Yuejun Tomb and other scenic spots.

9. Ziqing Lake

Ziqing Lake Tourist Area is located in Tangshan Hot Spring Area, which is composed of grass-topped wooden spring houses, exotic tea bars, natural landscape SPA rooms, stone millstone paths and misty flowing water walls. It is ingenious everywhere and organically combines the natural environment with human fashion.

Everywhere is smoky, the trees are towering, the mountains are blooming, the water is flowing, and it is as beautiful as a paradise on earth.

10. ming tomb

Ming tomb Scenic Area is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. There are mainly Xiamafang, Dajinmen, Shenlie Mountain Monument, Shinto, Shengong Shengde Monument and Monument Pavilion, Stone Beast and Lingxingmen in the area.

Monuments such as "Ruling the Tang and Song Dynasties" Monument Hall, Yuhe Wulong Bridge, Xiaoling Hall, Fangcheng Minglou, Baocheng, Baoding and Lingyuan. The Ming Tombs and ming tomb are included in the World Heritage List as part of imperial tombs of the ming and qing dynasties.

As a famous historical and cultural city in China, Nanjing not only carries profound historical and cultural heritage, but also has many beautiful natural scenery and cultural landscapes, making it a good place to take photos for tourism. The following are some recommended scenic spots suitable for taking photos in Nanjing:

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's great democratic revolution in modern times. It is located at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain in the eastern suburb of Nanjing. There are not only solemn buildings here, but also beautiful scenery and quiet environment, which is a good place to take pictures as a souvenir.

Ming tomb: ming tomb is the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the empress Wang. It is located in Zhongshan Scenic Area in the eastern suburb of Nanjing. The stone elephant road, Shinto, Baocheng and other historical sites here are all good backgrounds for taking pictures.

Qinhuai River: Qinhuai River is the mother river of Nanjing, which flows through the urban area of Nanjing, and there are many ancient buildings and historical sites on both sides. At night, the Qinhuai River is brightly lit and reflected on the water, which has a unique flavor.

Laomendong: Laomendong is a famous historical and cultural block in Nanjing, which has preserved many traditional houses and shops. The alleys, ancient wells and stone roads here are full of old Nanjing customs, which are very suitable for taking pictures.

Nanjing City Wall: Nanjing City Wall is a masterpiece of ancient Yugoslav capital buildings in China, and it is one of the longest city walls in the world. Standing on the city wall, you can overlook the whole city and it is also a good place to shoot the city scenery.

Purple Mountain Observatory: Purple Mountain Observatory is not only the birthplace of modern astronomy in China, but also an excellent scenic spot. Here you can take a spectacular panoramic view of the city and the starry sky.

Jiming Temple: Jiming Temple is one of the oldest temples in Nanjing, located at the southern foot of Jilong Mountain in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. The ancient buildings, Tallinn and cherry blossoms here are all good materials for taking pictures.

Nanjing Museum: Nanjing Museum is one of the earliest large-scale comprehensive museums in China, with rich collections. The building itself is also a work of art, suitable for taking cultural and artistic photos.

Presidential Palace: The Presidential Palace is an important political center in the modern history of China, and now it is a historical museum open to the outside world. The ancient buildings and landscape here are very suitable for taking pictures.

Xuanwu Lake Park: Xuanwu Lake is the largest city park in Nanjing. There are five islands in the park, with beautiful scenery and changing seasons. It is a good place to shoot natural scenery.

These scenic spots, no matter during the day or at night, have different beautiful scenery, which is very suitable for exploring and taking photos with girlfriends and leaving beautiful travel memories. Remember to bring a camera to capture those unique moments and make the memory of the trip more profound.

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