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Nanjing Travel Guide
Nanjing Top Attractions
Nanjing Attractions
Features:
- Purple Mountain that has Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum Mingxiaoling Mausoleum, Linggu Temple, other historical sites and temples and natural places.
- Qinhuai River
- The Memorial Hall to the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre
- Confucius Temple
- Mochou Lake
- The Yangtze River Bridge that was built in 1968 is the longest in China (6,705 meters).
- Yangtze River Cruises
Touring Activities:
- Learn about the history of China.
- See the sites.
- Go on a Yangtze River cruise ship or tour the area by boat.
- Enjoy the Purple Mountain and Qixia Mountain scenic areas.
Traveling Information:
Best Time to Visit: During the months of May and September, October and November when it is warm but there isn’t the heaviest monsoon rain.
Transportation: Nanjing is served by bullet trains, and they are convenient and economical compared to flying from or to Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Many more routes are under construction, and they are planned to begin operation in the next four years.
Sun Yatsen's Mauseleum
Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum is the most famous sDr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum, Nanjingite located on PurpleMountain. 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. As relations with Taiwan become more tense, the fact that both sides still worship this man is perhaps an optimistic sign that some peaceful resolution can be reached.
Chinese tourists flock to this spectacular sight in hundreds, making their way up the fabulous marble staircase to pay their respects to the founder of modern China. The tomb itself is striking. The blue and white tiles in the Mausoleum symbolize the Kuomintang flag and the walls are decorated with the full text of "The Guidelines for Establishing a Nation" written by Dr. Sun. The tomb is covered by a sleeping statue of the revolutionary hero. There is also a huge tablet here inscribed with Dr. Sun's "Three Principles of the People" : Nationalism, Democracy and People's livelihood.
How to get there: Take bus No. 9 from Xinjiekou roundabout and get off at the terminus. The Mausoleum is directly in front of the bus park. Opening hours:7am-6pm.