老门东

Laomen Dong (老门东) in Nanjing, China was once home to wealthy merchants, aristocrats and artists. Now, a lovely recreational area sits upon it’s foundations bringing life back to ancient Chinese architecture. The street is filled with souvenirs and lovely cafes, including the New Zealand burger restaurant, Motu Burger—all set within stone buildings with black pointed roofs and hanging red lanterns. The end of the street runs right into the Ming City Wall upon which an enormous 3D light show is held some nights, covering the wall in a unique, interactive story.

总统府

Despite the Plum Rains Season, weather in Nanjing has remained fairly dry with a lovely cool breeze. The perfect weather to visit an outside museum and experience Chinese history! Nanjing was once the capital of China and still houses the one of the best-preserved buildings of modern Chinese architecture: the Presidential Palace (总统府). The palace has been renovated into a Modern History Museum, the biggest in China, and is a very important relic in recent Chinese history. Ori...ginating in the Ming Dynasty, this fascinating palace has witnessed a long history as a seat of political power—from housing a Ming princess, to the Heavenly King after the Taiping Rebellion, and eventually becoming office where Sun Yat-sen was inaugurated in 1911. The museum is a large outdoor court with many lovely gardens and 3 main areas where you can visit the offices where Sun Yat-sen once worked and royal families lived.

紫金山天文台

Purple Mountain Observatory is located on the Purple Mountain (Zhongshan Mountain National Park) in the east suburb of Nanjing City. Seen from afar, the white domed buildings are shining brightly in the sun. It finished in 1934, the Purple Mountain Observatory is the earliest and one of the most famous observatories in China. Of milestone significance, it symbolizes the threshold of Chinese modern astronomy.Now,it became one of ten science and technology tourism bases in China.

南京大屠杀纪念馆

The Memorial Hall of Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀纪念馆) is a landmark structure of the city, which is also a National 4A Scenic Spot. Similar to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, the Memorial Hall of Nanjing Massacre was built to commemorate the victims of the Second World War. When the National Memorial Day comes, numerous tourists from different countries will come visit the memorial hall and pray for world peace.  From TripAdvisor

中山陵

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum (中山陵), situated at the foot of Purple Mountain, is a famous landmark, which is gifted with the most splendid natural scenery in Nanjing. After Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution and the first president of the Republic of China, passed away in 1925, his followers built this tomb to commemorate him. Set on the mountain slope, this majestic mausoleum blends the features of both a traditional Chinese imperial tomb and western architecture. Nowadays, Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum is not only the most popular tourist attraction in Jiangsu, but also a spiritual tie that connects all Chinese people.

朝天宫

Almost 2,500 years ago an imperial palace was constructed in Nanjing which has stood throughout history until today: Chaotian Palace (朝天宫), also called Nanjing City Museum. Covering an enormous 40,000 square meters, the palace was once an educational facility and place of worship of Confucius. Now, it is filled with a huge collection of ancient relics covering many different fields of history. The palace was deemed a National 4A Scenic Spot, and is quite a lovely site with its large open courtyards and red and yellow ancient Chinese architecture. Entry is free and many of the signs have been translated into English so any visitor can learn all about Chinese history! It is also possible to pay for an English-guided tour if you wish to have one.