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Nanjing 南京
Nanjing is the capital city of China’s eastern province, Jiangsu and lies on the south bank of the Yangtze river.
Nanjing is a very popular holiday destination for both Chinese and Western tourists due to its rich history and long cultural heritage. Did you know that Nanjing was the capital of China for 10 dynasties?
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall
This has to be one of the most interesting things, yet also one of the saddest things you’ll see on your trip to Nanjing.
After a well prepared and planned war of aggression, the Japanese finally arrived in Nanjing on December 13th 1937 and stayed for around six weeks. During these six weeks, no less then 300,000 Chinese were brutally killed by either beheading, burying alive, burning alive or by being shot. No one was spared, not even the young and the old. It was impossible to escape the brutality of the soldiers and generals who occupied the city. Over 20,000 women were raped then subsequently killed, shops were looted and ransacked and bodies of the dead lined the streets or floated down the river.
The Memorial Hall was built in 1985 by the Municipal Government and later extended in 1995. It’s located in a part of town called Jiangdongmen which was one of the main mass execution and burial sites. There are 3 parts to the Memorial and the photos displayed on the walls of the atrocities and the open graves of the deceased Chinese are quite graphic.
The Memorial itself is in no way distasteful and it’s there to spread love and peace and to educate people about the horrors of war.
When visiting as a foreigner you should take your passport and show it to the security officer at the gate, sign your name and write down what country you come from.
The Memorial is closed on Mondays but open from 08.30 till 16.30 from Tuesday to Sunday. To reach the Memorial take the subway to Jiangdongmen station.
Nanjing City Wall
Nanjing City Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty and is 22 miles long, and anywhere between 14 and 21 meters high. The City Wall is made up of 4 different sections. There is the Outer City Wall, Inner City Wall, Imperial City Wall and The Palace City Wall. Originally The Outer City Wall was 112 miles long and was diamond in shape but it now no longer exists. The wall we can climb on today is mainly The Inner City Wall.
An estimated 400 million bricks were used to build the wall.
The wall is open in summer from 08.00 till 18.00 and in spring, autumn and winter from 08.30 till 17.00.
The admission fee differs for different parts ranging from 20 RMB to 50 RMB.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum
Sun Yat-sen, along with Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek, was one of the leading figures in China’s reform from 1900 to 1979. Completed in 1929 the Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum is his final resting place.
The Mausoleum is closed on Mondays, but from Tuesday to Sunday it is open from 08.30 till 17.00 and is free. Take the subway to Xiamafang Station, then take a taxi to the Mausoleum.
Yuejiang Pavilion
Yuejiang Pavilion is not a huge tourist attraction in Nanjing but it’s a great place to see the Yangtze River and admire a gorgeous city view of Nanjing. Yuejiang means ‘river viewing’ but remember it’s best to visit on a clear day!
The pavilion was only built in 2001 but it was made using ancient and traditional Chinese architecture. It’s located right next to the Nanjing City Wall and has a temple near the entrance where lively locals practice Tai Chi or dance and sing.
Admission is 40 yuan and its open 07.00 till 18.00, April to October and 07.30 till 17.30, November to March. It’s best to get a taxi to the Yuejiang Pavilion. The address: 202 Jianning Road, Xiaguan District 下关区建宁路202号.
Nanjing is a colourful and fascinating city to travel to! It has a long, turbulent and a truly sad past but this makes it all the more interesting. The city is very easy to reach via trains or buses from either Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou, so make sure you pay a visit whilst you’re in China!
by Cameron Hack
Hey, my name is Cameron and I have lived in Beijing now for around a year and a half. I am originally from the South of England a city called Portsmouth. Whilst living in China I have been teaching English and in my spare time I like to travel to different places both inside and further afield Beijing. I hope you enjoy what I write and that it will give you some tips and practical advice for your travels.
You can see my adventures around China by following me on Instagram by searching @cameronhack.
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