Nanjing Travel Guide by Travel Agency in Nanjing
On Dec 13, 1937, the Japanese army occupied Nanjing and during the following six weeks bore witness to the inhumane disgrace and bloody massacre exerted on the city.
Read more: The Memorial Hall to the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre
Purple Mountain Observatory, which is under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also known as Zijin Shan Observatory, is situated at the third peak of Mt. Zijin on the east of Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province.
One kilometer east of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, this secluded temple, surrounded by towering pines, is rated as the most scenic place in the region around Purple Mountain.
Xuyuan Garden is considered the most famous garden in Jiangnan (south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River).
Among the five most famous gardens of Southern China, Zhanyuan Garden is the only well preserved Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) architectural complex in Nanjing.
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the first China-designed Bridge on its longest river, will undergo the first major overhaul since it was built more than three decades ago.
Built in 1933, Nanjing Museum is ranked amongst the Chinese museums having the largest collections. There are 419,000 historical and cultural items stores in the Museum.
Zhonghua Gate (Chinese [Glamour of the Middle Kingdom] Gate) is the south gate of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province.
Legend has it that in the 6th century AD, the monk Yun Guang delivered such a powerful sermon that God himself was moved to let flowers rain down upon this area.
Situated at the foot of Mt. Zhongshan in Nanjing, Xuanwu Lake is a beautiful and protected scenic spot. It is one of three famous lakes in Nanjing.
Mount Qixia means the mountain where rosy clouds perch. In autumn, the mountain wears red when maples go red.
Mochou Lake is located oin Hanzhong Men Street in Nanjing. Its total area is about 148 acres. It is generally agreed that Mochou Lake is a jewel of Nanjing.
Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum is the most famous site located on Purple Mountain. Dr. Sun is arguably China's most famous revolutionary hero. Images of the first president of China and the founder of the Kuomintang party are everywhere in Nanjing.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is situated on the southern slope of Purple Mountain. Work on the tombs began even before the Emperor, Hong Wu (founder of the Ming dynasty), died in 1398.
Located on the northern bank of the Qinhuai River, Confucius Temple, built in 1034, is where people once worshipped the great philosopher.
The Qinhuai River flows for 5km (3 miles) through the southern part of Nanjing. From the 14th to the early 20th centuries, shops, restaurants and brothels flourished along its banks.
