Travel Tips
Nanjing, China
Many visitors only pass through handsome Nanjing (南京,
Nánjīng; literally 'Southern Capital') when traveling from
Shanghai to Beijing (or vice versa), but the capital of
Jiangsu, lying on the lower stretches of the Yangzi River,
boasts a rich and impressive historical heritage. It's also
one of the best-looking cities in China.
The major attractions are the echoes of the city’s brief,
former glory as the nation’s capital during its Ming dynasty
apogee and then as the capital of the Republic of China. A
magnificent city wall still encloses most of Nanjing, and
elegant republican-era buildings dot the centre.
The famous university town's atmosphere is both cultured and
relaxed, with wide, tree-lined boulevards and excellent
museums, in a fine landscape of lakes, forested parks and
rivers. The countless wutong trees afford glorious shade on
sunny days and lend the city a very leafy complexion,
although summer temperatures can be suffocating.
● Visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial: Pay
tribute to those who lost their lives during
the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. The memorial
commemorates the hundreds of thousands
Chinese civilians who were murdered and
today stands as a symbol of peace and hope
against war.
Nanjing is
a great place to explore exotic food. Some
of the must-haves are:
How to Get to Nanjing
● Walk around Xuanwu Lake: On TripAdvisor in
2019, the #3 thing to do in Nanjing is take
a leisurely stroll around Xuanwu Lake.
● Shop at Xinjiekou: Known as the shopping
hub of Nanjing, here you will find
brand-name stores, countless shopping
centers and restaurants, as well as a
Foreign Languages Bookstore.
● Explore Purple Mountain: One simply cannot
visit Nanjing without seeing the majestic
Purple Mountain where many ancient
historical sites including Ming Xiaoling
Mausoleum, Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum and
Linggu Temple, are preserved and developed
for visitors.
● Zifeng Tower Observation Deck: The
89-story building is hard to miss,
especially at night as it glows different
hues of blue that can be seen from several
blocks away. Currently standing as the 7th
tallest building in the world, you will have
the unique opportunity to view Nanjing from
high up above.
● Confucius Temple: Also known as Fuzi Miao,
is an all-in-one experience as it offers
tourists unique gift shops, tasty Chinese
Street Food, and the chance to walk along
the famous Qinhuai River.
1. Tangbao, a delicious dish of steamed
soup-filled pork dumplings
2. Pan-fried beef dumplings
3. Shredded tofu, or gansi, as it is
popularly known, a preparation of finely
shredded tofu in chicken stock with bamboo
shoots, ham and shrimp which makes a great
aperitif
4. Duck meat soaked in brine, another
typical Nanjing delicacy, served cold
5. Duck blood soup, another delicacy made of
duck-bone stock, vermicelli, fried tofu and
offal
Nanjing is located in Jiangsu Province of
eastern China, only about 300 km from
Shanghai, 230 km from Suzhou and 280 km from
Hangzhou but 1000km far away from Beijing.
It is fully connected with outside world by
flight, train and cruises. Most of visitors
take Nanjing as their side trips from
Shanghai.
Nanjing Airport & Flights
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
(南京禄口国际机场) is the only airport in Nanjing
City. It operates more than 135 domestic and
23 international flights. Popular domestic
flights to/off Nanjing are Beijing-Nanjing
(2h), Guangzhou-Nanjing (2h15min),
Chengdu-Nanjing (2.5h), Xian-Nanjing (2h),
Guilin-Nanjing (2h), Kunming-Nanjing
(2h40min), Chongqing-Nanjing (2h), etc. The
airport also operates flights from Hong
Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, etc. Nanjing
Lukou International Airport is about 42km
from Nanjing downtown. After arriving at the
airport, you can transfer to Nanjing city by
taxi or subway, which usually takes about 2
hours.
Nanjing Train
There are two train stations in Nanjing
serving for passenger transport – Nanjing
South Railway Station and Nanjing Railway
Station. Generally speaking, both two train
stations operate high speed trains to/off
but Nanjing South has more schedules, but
Nanjing Railway Station is closer to
downtown than Nanjing South. You can book
your train accordingly.
Getting Around Nanjing
You can get around by train, subway, taxi,
tourist bus and cruise according to your
schedule and the places you want to go. Most
of the highlighting attractions are located
in old town area near the City Wall which
can be arrived by subway and taxi
conveniently. As a popular tourist
destination, there usually are many tourists
in Nanjing. It is strongly recommended to
travel in and around Nanjing with our
Nanjing tour package which covers private
car transfer, tour guide, hotel, etc. to
escape the crowds.