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One-day tour of Nanjing Recommended
Updated: Apr 9, 2020
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum (1 hour)
Located at the south side of the Purple Montain, it is Dr.Sun Yat-sen’s mausoleum who is recognized as the father of modern China.
Ticket: Free
Tel: 400-9288-312 (8:00-17:00)
Add: Zhongshan Scenic Area, Xuanwu district
Open Time: 8:30-17:00 (Closed every Monday)
How to get to: Metro Line 2 to Xiamafang Station or Bus 游1，9 to Zhongshanling Park Stop, and change “博爱线”
Web: www.zschina.org.cn
Xiaoling Tomb Complex (1.5 hour)
Xiaoling Tomb is the burial place of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming Dynasty. It has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage.
Ticket: 70 Yuan
Tel: 84446111
Add: Zhongshan Scenic Area, Xuanwu district
Open Time: 8:30-17:00
How to get to: Bus游3，20，315/ Mingxiaoling Stop
Web: www.zschina.org.cn
Rain Flower Terrace (1 hour)
It is said that heaven rains flowers when the monk master Yunguang gave lectures on the terrace, which now includes a large museum dedicated to the martyrs during 1927 to 1949 in China.
Ticket: Free
Tel: 52430132
Add: No.215, Yuhua Lu, Yuhuatai district
Open Time: 8:00-17:00 (The Martyrs Memorial Hall closed every Monday)
How to get to: Metro Line 1/Zhonghuamen Station Bus游2, 游4, 26, 33, 44, 88, 305/Yuhuatai Stop
Web: www.travel-yuhuatai.com
Qinhuai Scenic Belt (2 or 3 hours)
With a total length of 110 kilometers, the Qinhuai River is the “Mother River” of Nanjing. When flowing into the city, it is divided into two tributaries at Nine-dragon Bridge outside Tongji City-Gate in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing. As the city moat, one is called the outer Qinhuai River circling the city-wall built in the Ming Dynasty. The other is called the inner Qinhuai River with a total length of nearly 5 kilometers and historically reputed as “Five-kilometer Qinhuai”. The inner Qinhuai River is the cream of Qinhuai scenic area as it has such scenic and cultural spots.
Ticket: Free
Tel: 52209788
Add: along the Qinhuai River in Qinhuai distric
How to get to: Metro Line 1/ Sanshanjie Station, Bus游2, 1, 4, 30, 31, 40, 44, 49/Fuzimiao Stop, Bus 14, 23, 33, 43, 46, 81, 87 /Changlelu Stop
Yuejiang Tower (1.5 hours)
Praised as one of the four famous towers in Jiangnan， Yuejiang Tower is unique for its particular history and royal style.
Ticket: 40 Yuan
Tel: 58590278
Add: No.202, Jianning Lu, Gulou district
Open Time: 7:30-17:30
How to get to: Bus 10，12，21，54，150/ Daqiaofandian Stop
Web: www.yuejianglou.com
The Memorial Hall Of The Victims In Nanjing Massacre By Japanese InvadersChaotian Palace (1 hour)
More than 300 thousand innocent compatriots were killed by Japanese troops in 1937. It is built right on the ruins of "ravine of 10 thousand people".
Ticket: Free
Tel: 86612230
Add: No.418, Shuiximen Dajie, Jianye District
Open Time: 8:30-16:30 (Closed every Monday)
How to get to: Metro Line 2/ Yunjinlu Station, Bus游4, 7, 37, 61, 63 /Jiangdongmen Stop
Web: www.nj1937.org
Xinjiekou Commercial Circle (2 hours)
Known as the "First Commercial Circle in China", it owns many large commercial, trading & circulation enterprises, and several hundred shops, hotels, plazas, banks as well.
Add: Around the crossing of Zhongshan South Road, Zhongshan East Road, Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong Road
How to get to: Metro Line 1, Metro Line 2, Bus 1, 3, 5, 9, 16, 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35, 100/Xinjiekou Stop
Xuanwu Lake (Taicheng) (2 hours)
Go to boat on the Xuanwu Lake to enjoy the sightseeing of mountains, waters and forests in this city.
Ticket: Free
Tel: 58869797
Add: No.1, Xuanwu Xiang, Xuanwu district
Open Time: 8:30-21:30
How to get to: Metro Line / Xuanwumen Station, Bus 游1, 1, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35, 56/ Xuanwuhu Gongyuan Stop
Web: www.xuanwuhu.net
Presidential Palace (1.5 hour)
The history which has threaded through the Presidential Palace is rich, and it has been known as the museum of Chinese modern history.
Ticket: 40 Yuan
Tel: 84578716
Add: No.292: Changjiang Road, Xuanwu district
Open Time: 8:00-17:00
How to get to: Bus游1, 游2, 29, 44, 65, 95, 304/ Zongtongfu Stop
Web: www.njztf.cn
1912 Leisure Block (2 hours)
Consisted of more than 20 buildings which are all Republican-era structures, 1912 is the nightlife center in Nanjing.
Add: Crossing of Changjiang Road and Taiping North Road, next to the Presidential Palace
How to get to: Metro Line 2/Daxinggong Station, Bus游1, 2, 3, 31, 44, 65, 68, 95, 304/Daxinggongbei Stop
