Capital of six dynasties — the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming city walls, and the northern soul of the Yangtze.
Nanjing is China's former capital and historical heartland — Ming dynasty city walls (35km, world's longest) encircle the city, Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum on Purple Mountain is a national shrine, and the Nanjing Massacre (1937) is documented in a sombre museum.
8M
visitors/year
Best time to visit
March–May (cherry blossom) or September–November — summer very hot and humid
Top sights & experiences
- 🏰 Ming Dynasty City Walls
- ⛰️ Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- 😔 Nanjing Massacre Memorial
- 🌸 Xuanwu Lake Park
- 🦆 Nanjing Duck & Local Cuisine
- 🏯 Confucian Temple (Fuzimiao)
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