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Nanjing

The City

It is the capital of Jiangsu Province and is located at the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Its urban area covers 867.21 square km and its population is 128 million. Eight dynasties established their capital here and it is one of the seven ancient capital cities in China. From Nanjing, tourists can go to Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jinan and other places by train and to Huangshan Mountain, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other places by coach.

Attractions

Major scenic spots include the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-Sen, Qinhuai River Scenic spots, Confocius Temple, the Ming Tomb, Xuanwu Lake Rain-of-Flower Terrace and Qixia Hill and other. The Observary on Purple, Gold Hill, the largest on China, and the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the longest on the Yangtze River, are all here.

Shopping

Local and special products include pressed salted duck, Rain-of-Flower the tea, pretty pebbles and replica wood carving, etc. Nanjing's traditional Chinese painting and caligraphy are long famous.

 

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