Travel guide

Nanjing

Ancient southern capital

🗓️ Best time: March–May, September–November💰 Budget · ~$75/day📍 China

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About Nanjing

A former imperial capital on the Yangtze — grand Ming-dynasty walls and tombs, the moving memorial to WWII, a lively Confucius Temple riverside quarter, and lakes framed by purple mountains.

⭐ Things to do in Nanjing

Ming City Wall & Zhonghua GateSun Yat-sen MausoleumConfucius Temple (Fuzimiao)Nanjing Massacre MemorialXuanwu LakePurple Mountain ObservatoryQixia Temple autumn leavesMing Xiaoling tomb path

🍽️ What to eat in Nanjing

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Salted duck (yan shui ya)Duck-blood vermicelli soupXiaolongbaoOsmanthus sweets

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Extensive metro; walkable lakes and temple quarter.

💡 Local tip

Walk or bike a stretch of the world's longest surviving city wall at dusk.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe for tourists; set up a payment app and a VPN before arrival as many Western apps are blocked.

🌙 Nightlife

Fuzimiao riverside bars and 1912 district.