Nanjing Attractions

Dr Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum 
Located within the Zhongshan Scenic Area of the eastern suburb of Nanjing, Dr Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum is Known as the most important mausoleum of modern Chinese architectural history. It is located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, neighbouring the Mingxiaoling Mausoleum in the west and the Linggu Temple in the east.

Mingxiaoling Mausoleum 
The Mingxiaoling Mausoleum located in the Zhongshan Scenic Area of eastern Nanjing is the joint tomb of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) Zhu Yuanzhang and his empress Ma. It is the largest imperial tomb in Nanjing City and one of the largest of the kind in China.

Qinhuai River 
The Qinhuai River, with its distinctive scenery and cultural sights, is a must-see for travelers to Nanjing. The river area is the cradle of the ancient culture of the city, and has been the most prosperous and elegant spot of the city from long ago. As the longest river in Nanjing, it consists of the inner and outer rivers, with the inner section is the busiest part.

Confucius Temple 
The Confucius Temple, also called 'Wenmiao', was built to worship Confucius - a great ideologist and educationalist of the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC - 476BC). Now the street on which the temple located has already become a busy commercial street.

Purple Mountain Observatory 
Zijingshan (Purple Mountain) Observatory is the earliest and largest modern research institute on astronomy in China. Constructed in 1934, it is located on the beautiful Purple Mountain. It has made great contribution to the development of astronomy in China, so it is regarded as the "cradle of modern astronomy in China". 

Yangtze River Bridge 
Constructed in 1968, the Yangtze River Bridge of Nanjing is the first doule-layer railway-highway bridge over the Yangtze River designed by a Chinese architect. It is also the longest bridge of its kind in China. The bridge has also become one of the most famous attractions in Nanjing.

Qixia Mountain 
Qixia Mountain is located about 22 km (14 mi) away outside Taiping Gate in Nanjing. As the local saying goes, 'Visit Niushou Mountain in spring, and Qixia Mountain in autumn', Qixia Mountain is famous for its autumnal red maples.

Jiangnan Examination Institute 
The riverfront Jiangnan Examination Institute (Jiangnan Gongyuan) in the city of Nanjing is China's best preserved historical site for Keju, an ancient system of nationwide examination held by the imperial court to unearth talent.