Nanjing南京

Overview

Nanjing is one of China's Four Great Ancient Capitals, known as "Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties". Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River are landmark attractions.

Key Facts

Top Attractions

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum, built on Purple Mountain, majestic and grand.

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Confucius Temple & Qinhuai River

Confucius Temple from Eastern Jin, Qinhuai River night painted boats, Nanjing's most famous tourist area.

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Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb, UNESCO World Heritage, spirit way stone statues vivid and lifelike.

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Nanjing Presidential Palace

Former Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Palace and ROC Presidential Palace, Modern China History Museum.

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Niushou Mountain Buddhist Palace

Buddhist holy site completed 2015, enshrines Buddha's parietal bone relic, magnificent golden architecture.

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Xuanwu Lake

China's largest imperial garden lake, complementing Purple Mountain and Ming city wall.

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Food & Snacks

Salted Duck

Nanjing's #1 dish, white skin tender meat, salty and savory.

Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup

Nanjing's most famous street snack, duck blood, liver and vermicelli soup.

Xiaolongbao

Nanjing xiaolongbao with thin skin and rich broth, crab roe version is exceptional.

Osmanthus Cake

Autumn seasonal dessert, intense osmanthus fragrance.

Festivals & Events

World & Intangible Heritage

• Imperial Tombs of Ming and Qing Dynasties (Xiaoling) (2003) — UNESCO listed 2003, Xiaoling is the exemplar of Ming-Qing imperial tomb architecture.
• Nanjing Yunjin Brocade Weaving (2006) — Top of China's four famous brocades, "inch of brocade = inch of gold", imperial tribute.

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