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Nanjing attractions
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Dynastic history, memorials and the Qinhuai River.

Explore Nanjing's museums, Zhongshan landmarks, city walls and Qinhuai neighborhoods with realistic booking rules. Find places that fit your interests, open a full guide for visit tips and use the itinerary and planner to put your days together.

Confucius Temple — Qinhuai River Scenic Area, Nanjing.
Confucius Temple — Qinhuai River Scenic Area, Nanjing.
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A slower side of Nanjing

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A former imperial and Republican capital where mountain mausoleums, city walls and major museums need separate days.

Arrange the city by geography

Use the metro for the central city, but allow a substantial last leg within Zhongshan Mountain and for Niushoushan. Qixia is a distinct northeast excursion; Gaochun is not an old-town side trip.

The five-day route groups nearby visits and protects long excursions from museum-heavy city days. Check current transport times when setting your own pace. Confirm the station, exit, last return connection and original passport requirements when buying rail tickets. Keep a Chinese destination name and address saved offline for the last leg.

Weather and a workable pace

Spring and autumn suit long walks; summer is hot and humid, and winter can be cold and damp. Check the forecast before outdoor days and swap them with a confirmed indoor booking when needed. Avoid scheduling two distant districts merely because both are inside the same municipal boundary.

Tickets, documents and payment

Check what your ticket includes before booking. Museums, boats, performances and other attractions within a larger scenic area may have separate tickets, opening hours and reservation rules. Use the individual visit guides for details, and contact the venue if the hours or booking arrangements you need are not listed.

Carry the original passport used for reservations and keep confirmation credentials offline. If an official form does not offer a passport field, establish the assisted channel directly with the venue before leaving your hotel; a foreign card or overseas phone number should not be assumed to work in every mini-program. Have a second payment method and some renminbi cash for small purchases, and ask the hotel to help with a Chinese phone call if necessary.

About the attraction listings

The municipal directory states that it covers August 2026 and contains 50 rated records. Ming Xiaoling, city-wall visitor sections and Laomendong are supplementary records and are not counted as additional rated units. The linked directory is the source for names and ratings; planning routes and visit durations are editorial.

Useful sources for Nanjing

  1. Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism — national rated attraction directory, August 2026Checked Oct 24, 2026

    Official numbered entry 1; rating document: 国家旅游局 (旅发〔2007〕21号). Directory fields are preserved and editorially translated. Inclusion and address do not guarantee current opening or a specific entrance.

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Open a full guide for practical visit information. For places marked Basic details, check current opening hours, tickets and the visitor entrance with the venue before you travel.

About the attraction listings

This page includes 50 A-level attraction listings and 3 other places to explore. An A-level rating does not confirm that a place is open today. Each listing links to its source and checked date.

Municipal directory; baseline 2026-08-31.

  • Source title says through August 2026 although page publication metadata predates the reporting period.
  • Three supplements are visitor components or public districts, not additional rated units.

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Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

明孝陵景区

Xuanwu District · history · culture

The tomb complex of the Hongwu Emperor and Empress Ma combines the Sacred Way, ceremonial gates and wooded burial precinct within the wider Zhongshan landscape.

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Nanjing City Wall

南京城墙

Qinhuai District · history · culture

Nanjing's Ming fortifications are experienced through separately managed sections and gates, including Zhonghua Gate; they are not one continuous, universally open walking route.

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Fangshan Scenic Area

方山风景区

Jiangning District · nature · history

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Laoshan Forest Park

老山森林公园景区

Pukou District · nature · park

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Mochou Lake Park

莫愁湖公园景区

Jianye District · park · culture

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Pingshan Forest Park

平山森林公园

Luhe District · nature · park

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Wulongtan Park

乌龙潭公园

Gulou District · park · culture