Nanjing

Nanjing ({{zh-cp|c=南京|p=Nánjīng}}; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of China's Jiangsu Province and a city with a very prominent place in Chinese history and culture. Having served as the capital of China during several historical periods, Nanjing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Nanjing is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province.

Tourism

As a popular tourist destination, Nanjing is often cited as having a unique charm: with vast number of cultural sites and pleasant natural surroundings perfectly blending together, the ancient city enchants millions of tourists with a memorable experience.

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Buildings and monuments

Ancient period

• Beiji Ge
• Chaotian Palace (museum and Kun opera house)
• Fuzi Miao (Temple of Confucius) and Qinhuai River
• Gu Lou
• Jiangnan Gongyuan
• Jiming Temple
• Jinghai Temple
• Linggu Temple
• Ming Dynasty Palace Site
• Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and its surrounding complex
• Nanjing Ming City Wall and Zhonghua Gate
• Qixia Temple
• South Tang Mausoleums
• Stone City
• The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing
• Yuejiang Lou

Republic of China(1912-1949)

• Catholic Church at Shigu Road (112 Shigu Road)
• Central Hotel (237 E. Zhongshan Road)
• Central Stadium (present day Nanjing Physical Education Institute)
• China Bank of Communications Nanjing Branch (1 E. Zhongshan Road)
• Dahua Theatre (67 S. Zhongshan Road)
• Former Central Government Building Group along N. Zhongshan Road
• Former Foreign Embassies in Gu Lou Area
• Huiwen Institute Bell Tower (196 Zhongshan Road)
• Jiangsu Art Gallery (Former National Art Gallery)
• Lizhi She (307 E. Zhongshan Road)
• Macklin Hospital (321 Zhongshan Road, present day Gu Lou Hospital)
• Nanjing Museum Complex
• Officials Residence Cluster along Yihe Road
• Presidential Complex
• Purple Mountain Observatory
• St. Paul's Church (396 S. Taiping Road)
• The Complex of Former Academia Sinica (39 E. Beijing Road)
• The Complex of Former Central University
• The Complex of Former Jinling University
• Yangzi Hotel (2 Baoshan Road)
• Zhongshan Ling (Dr. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum) and its surrounding area

Contemporary

• Jinling Hotel
• Jiangsu TV Tower
• Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
• River-crossing Victory Monument

Museums and galleries

See Culture and Art above.

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Parks and gardens

• Bailu Zhou Park (White Aigret Islet Park)
• Baima Park (White Horse Park)
• Hongshan Zoological Park
• Jiuhua Hill
• Mochou Lake
• Purple Mountain Scenic Area
• Qingliang Hill
• Qixia Hill
• Xiuqiu Park
• Xu Garden
• Xuanwu Lake
• Ulong Tan Park (Black Dragon Pond)
• Yanzi Ji
• Yuhua Tai
• Zhan Garden
• Zhenzhu Spring Park (Pearl Spring Park)
• Zheng He Park
• Zhongshan Botanical Garden

Markets and Shopping Areas

• Fuzi Miao
• Hunan Road
• Xinjiekou

Other places of interests

• Tangshan Hot Spring
• Jiangxin Islet
• Yangshan Tomb Stone