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Qin Huai River Qin Huai River, southwest of the city and extending 110 kilometers long, is a branch of Yangtze River. It was called Huai River originally...
The architecture of Qin-Huai style along the river
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Sun Yat-sen is recognised by the Chinese as the father of modern China. The tomb itself lies at the top of an enormous stone stairway, 323m long and 70m wide.
The magnificent mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
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Sightseeing List :

Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao)

The temple has expanded to be a complex building in the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a cultural shrine to worship and consecrate Confucius.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum   - Pictures -

The majestic mausoleums of Sun Yat-Sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, is a famous sight of Nanjing.

Linggu Temple

Built about 1,500 years ago, Linggu Temple surrounded by aged but still flourishing trees is claimed to be the best Buddhist temple in the world.

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum   - Pictures -

This is one of the biggest imperial tombs in China for the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty and his queen. It is listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.

Mochou Lake

The lake has a beautiful legend and eye-catching sights and it is accessible to tourists by boat.

Mount Qixia

In Qixia Mountain, there are no lack of lake, cliff and many other natural sights as well as temple, pagoda and other historical man-made relics.

Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum is one of the most advanced and popular museums of its class in China, holding a collection of some 2,000 first class treasures of national and cultural interest.

Qin Huai River

Qin Huai River is the life blood of Nanjing along which there are lots of famous sights being frequently visited.

The Memorial Hall to the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre  - Pictures -

Nanjing is a picturesque city being the capital of ten dynasties in ancient China, but the massacre gave it the most deeply pain in its history.

Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake is a beautiful scenic spot being one of the three most famous lakes in Nanjing.

Xuyuan Garden

It is a relatively small exquisite southern China gardening style garden named for a prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Yangtze River Bridge

The bridge in Nanjing is the third bridge spanning the Yangtze River recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bridge with both highway and railway.

Zhanyuan Garden  - Pictures -

Zhanyuan is the only well preserved Ming Dynasty architectural complex in Nanjing among the most noted gardens in South China.

Zhonghua Gate  - Pictures -

The south gate of Nanjing, Zhonghua Gate, is a precious cultural relic. It is the biggest castle-style city gate in China with complicated structural elements.

Zijinshan Observatory

Zijinshan (Purple Mountain) Observatory is the earliest and one of the most famous observatories of the country with splendid architectures, rare apparatus and abundant books.

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Last updated: May 8, 2008