Nanjing Yangzhou Zhenjiang 6-day tour guide

The misty rain in Jiangnan always gives people a different kind of tenderness and feeling. We love coming here because it always seems to be mumbling a story to you. So, how do you want to play here? Today, the editor will recommend you a six-day tour of Nanjing, Yangzhou and Zhenjiang.

DAY1 Meiling Palace, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Nanjing Music Station, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

When you come to Nanjing, you basically have to start visiting Zhongshan Scenic Area. Zhongshan Scenic Area is the cultural symbol of Nanjing , is also the starting point for understanding Nanjing’s culture and history. There is Meiling Palace, which is the favorite of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, and Yongfeng Poetry Society, the most beautiful bookstore in Zijin Mountain. Here, you can pay homage to the founding father Sun Yat-sen from the steps of Zhongshan Mausoleum, or you can spend a long time feeding pigeons at the Nanjing Music Station not far away. Then take a bus to the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, to feel the traces left by history.

Meiling Palace

Meiling Palace enjoys the reputation as the first villa in the Far East. It was the favorite villa of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife. It is located next to a French plane tree boulevard in Zhongshan Scenic Area. The palace-style main building reflects Soong Meiling's unique elegance. From the air, it looks like a necklace with an jade pendant in the middle, which means Meiling Palace.

Opening hours: March to October 6: 3-18:30; November to February 6:30 to 18:00.

Recommended playing time: 1-2 hours

Tickets: 30 yuan

Transportation: Take Tourist Line 2 and get off at Meiling Palace Station and walk. arrive.

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the tomb of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China’s modern democratic revolution. In 1961, it became the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. The main buildings of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum are arranged on the central axis, and the cemetery is in the shape of an alarm bell. It is known as the first mausoleum in the history of modern Chinese architecture. Climb up nearly 300 steps to pay respects to the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and overlook the entire mountain forest from the top of the mountain. Suddenly enlightened, the whole building is solemn.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-17:00. The memorial was closed Monday for maintenance. You can only walk to the entrance of the mausoleum, which is open during holidays.

Tickets: Free

Recommended visiting time: 2-3 hours

Transportation: Take a bus within the scenic area or walk along Boai Road of Meiling Palace.

Nanjing Music Station

Nanjing Music Station is only 100 meters away from Zhongshan Forest. Many tourists will ignore this place. In fact, near the music station, the view is very wide, with green grass and thousands of white pigeons accompanied by fountains and musical waste. Here you can experience noisy attractions but an artistic atmosphere.

Opening hours: March to November 6:30-18:30, December to February 7:00-17:00.

Recommended playing time: 1 hour

Tickets: Free.

Transportation: It is within walking distance to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum.

Ming Xiaoling Tombs

The Ming Tombs are one of the largest imperial tombs in China, surrounded by rolling hills and water. After hundreds of years of baptism, the wooden structures of many buildings have long since rotted, but the diameter of the mausoleum pattern maintains the style of harmony between man and nature, and the underground tomb remains intact. The great emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty and his queen Ma Shi are buried here. They were named Xiaoling due to their filial piety.

Transportation:

Get off at Alfalfa Park Station on Metro Line 2.

Bus No. 20, 203 and 315 get off at Ming Tombs Station.

Ticket: 70 yuan/person

Opening hours:

Peak season (March to October) 6:30-18:30.

Off season (November-February) 6:30-18:00.

Time reference: 3-4 hours

The best section of Minling Tomb is this stone road. There are many stone carvings of animals on both sides of the road, and the roadside is full of maple trees. In autumn, the wind blows the maple leaves to the ground, and the scenery is wonderful.

Transportation suggestions:

Supplemented by walking and bus transportation, the tourist buses throughout the Zhongshan Scenic Area link various scenic spots, which is quite convenient.

Recommended food:

There are few dining options in scenic spots (this is the case in most scenic spots), and the physical exertion is relatively high on the first day. It is recommended to prepare some snacks to replenish your energy. There are also some small coffee shops on the mountain with moderate prices that can be used as a reference. Recommended Nanjing bi

Day 2 Nanjing: Zhanyuan Confucius Temple in Wuyi Lane, Laomendong

Laomendong is a group of antique buildings in Nanjing. Most of the neighborhood is made up of old houses that have been remodeled and restored. Walking through ordinary streets, you can find scones, candy men, old shops, paper-cutting, and handmade kites. Here you can quietly experience the traditional residential life in the southern part of the old city.

Recommended playing time: 2 hours

Laomendong

Wild grass and flowers beside Suzaku Bridge, the setting sun is setting in Wuyi Lane. The swallows under the roofs of Director Wang and Xie An have now flown into the homes of ordinary people. On the bank of the Qinhuai River, the box on the Green Brick Road at the west end of Wende Bridge is Wuyi Lane, a box that can be walked in two or three minutes. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dao and Xie An lived here. Although it is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, you can still reminisce about the past and present here. Today's Wuyi Lane is a gathering place for folk crafts and a home for ordinary people. Worth a visit, if only for old friendship.

Address: Inside Nanjing Confucius Temple, No. 152 Gongyuan Street, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City

Transportation:

Get off at Sanshan Street Station of Metro Line 1 and take Metro 3 Get off at Confucius Temple Station on Line 2.

Take buses 202, 1, 2, 7, 14, 16, 31, 40, 33, 44, 49, 81, and 87 and get off at Confucius Temple or Changle Road Station.

Ticket: Free

Time base: 1 hour

Woyi Lane

As the first garden in Jinling, the exhibition garden retains the Ming Dynasty The classical historical style of Qing gardens absorbed different garden architectural techniques from the north and the south. It is the oldest existing classical garden in Nanjing. Although you are not in a hurry to visit the gardens, Suzhou gardens are famous far and wide, and the layout of the main courtyard is extremely elegant and fashionable.

Address: No. 128-132, Zhanyuan Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City (near Zhonghua Road)

Transportation:

Get off at Sanshan Street Station of Metro Line 1 , get off at Confucius Temple Station on Metro Line 3;

Take 202, 2, 4, 7, 14, 23, 26, 33, 304, 40, 43, 44, 46, 49, 63, 81 , bus No. 87 and get off at Changle Road or Confucius Temple Station.

Tickets: 30 yuan/person during the day (excluding explanation), 40 yuan/person (including explanation), 70 yuan/person (at night)

Opening hours: 8:00- 20:30 (8:00-17:30 during the day, 17:30-20:30 at night)

Time base: 3 hours

Zhanyuan

The most classic place to visit in Nanjing must be the Confucius Temple. The Confucius Temple was founded in the Song Dynasty and is one of the four major Confucian temples in China. It actually includes the main buildings of Confucius Temple, Gongxue and Gongyuan. This is a temple dedicated to Confucius, a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. The overall layout of the Confucius Temple is symmetrical and has a typical Ming and Qing architectural style. The biggest highlight is the integration of temples, cities, streets, and landscapes. Shopping and eating all the way in the Confucius Temple, rowing on the Qinhuai River at night, it feels like traveling back to the Tang Dynasty, seeing smoke cages, cold water, and moon cage gauze, parking Qinhuai near a restaurant at night; strong women in the business world do not know the hatred of subjugation, but sing in the backyard across the river flower. Scenery

Address: Confucius Temple Central Square, Qinhuai District, Nanjing

Transportation:

Get off at Sanshan Street Station of Metro Line 1 or Confucius Temple Station of Metro Line 3 car.

Take bus No. 1, 2, 202, 4, 7, 14, 16, 31, 40, 33, 44, 49, 81, 87 and get off at Confucius Temple or Changle Road Station.

Tickets: Confucius Temple Exhibition Hall (Dacheng Hall) 30 yuan/person; combined ticket to Chengdian and Wangxie Ancient Houses 32 yuan/person.

Opening hours: 9:00-22:00

Time reference: 3-5 hours

Night tour of Qinhuai River in Confucius Temple

Day3 Nanjing: Xuanwu Lake in Jiming Temple, Presidential Palace

The Xiyuan where the Presidential Palace is located is a garden with a history of more than 600 years.

It can be traced back to the early Ming Dynasty, witnessing the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Liangjiang Yamen. After the victory of the Revolution of 1911, Mr. Sun Yat-sen was sworn in as the interim president of the Republic of China here. At the same time, it became the central seat of the National Government and was well known to people. The entire Xiyuan adopts a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, and a Western-style office building with a Jiangnan classical garden pattern. Its main attractions are divided into eastern, central and western routes. If you follow this route, you can basically see the Presidential Palace.

Address: No. 292, Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing

Transportation:

Get off at Daxinggong Station on Metro Line 2 and Line 3.

Take buses 201, 202, 29, 44, 65 and 95 and get off at the Presidential Palace Station; second, N

1. Presidential Palace: Chinese and Western style Compatible Jiangnan Gardens

Four hundred and eighty palaces in the Southern Dynasty, several towers in the mist. Yesterday, we went to Wuxi Nanchan Temple. Today we will talk about Jiming Temple. Speaking of the origin of Buddhism, Jiming Temple is the first of 480 temples. Jiming Temple, located on the Jilonglu Mountains in Shandong Province, was first built in the Western Jin Dynasty. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Nanjing. It has been known as the first temple in the Southern Dynasties since ancient times and was the Buddhist center of China in the Southern Dynasties. As an ancient temple, it has also become one of Nanjing's important cultural business cards. Among them, Crow at Spring Dawn is one of the forty new scenes in Jinling. If you are interested, please take a look.

Address: No. 1, Jimingsi Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing

Transportation:

Road 21 (original road 1), road 2, road 3, Get off at Jimingsi Station on Routes 11, 20, 24, 31, 44, 48, 52, 67, 70, 140 and 304.

Ticket: 10 yuan (including three incense sticks)

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Time base: 1 hour

2. Jiming Temple: the first temple in the Southern Dynasties

Jinling Momei is located in Houhu; Qiantang is more beautiful than West Lake. The Hou Lake mentioned here is the current Xuanwu Lake. Xuanwu Lake, one of the three famous lakes in the south of the Yangtze River, is the only remaining royal garden in modern times. It is nearly 5,000 miles long and is divided into Zhouhuan, Yingzhou, Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Cuizhou. The continents are connected by dykes and bridges. There are mountains and water everywhere, and the natural landscape is integrated into one. It is known as the Pearl of Jinling. It is not unpleasant to go boating on Xuanwu Lake in early spring or early autumn.

Attractions: Xuanwu Ten Scenes, Xuanwu Dawn, Xuanpu.

Address: No. 1, Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu District, Nanjing

Transportation: Metro Line 1, Line 1, No. 33, No. 201, etc. Get off at Xuanwumen Station and take bus 304 to Xuanwu Lake Park (Taicheng) Station.

Tickets: Free

Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not allowed. There are sightseeing buses in Xuanwu Lake Park, the Wuzhou Line is 12 yuan/station, 30 yuan all the way, and the Southwest Lake is 20 yuan all the way.

Opening hours: 6:00-18:00 (closed at 20:00 on weekends, Huanhu Road is open 24 hours)

Time reference: 4-5 hours

3. Xuanwu Lake: Pearl of Jinling

On the fourth day, we arrived in Yangzhou from Nanjing. When you first arrive in Yangzhou, you should start with the breakfast culture of Yangzhou people. After tasting the juicy crab roe soup dumplings and boiled shredded pork at Ye Chun Tea House, if you have ever been to Hangzhou and the beauty of the West Lake makes you linger, then you should go to the famous Slender West Lake. It's spring now. It is also a good choice to enjoy the spring waters at Slender West Lake, where the spring forests are in full bloom. Then, visit Daming Temple and Hanling Garden. Finally, please take a tour of the Yangzhou salt merchant’s private garden to experience the life of the ancients.

Day 4 Yangzhou: Slender West Lake Daming Temple Hanling Garden Garden

After breakfast at Ye Chun Tea House, take a stroll in Yangzhou, which is a symbol of elegance and luxury. When you first arrive in Yangzhou, you can’t miss Slender West Lake. Her beauty lies in its twists and turns, like a slender and beautiful lady. It is characterized by being 'thin'. The lake is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, with sparse trees on both sides. Garden architecture is simple yet colorful. Strolling around the Slender West Lake, you will find all kinds of poetic and picturesque scenery in it.

Recommended playing time: 2 hours

Opening hours: 6:30-18:00; night tour: 18:30-22:00

Transportation: You can take bus No. 21 or 22, opposite Daming Temple.

Slender West Lake

After visiting Slender West Lake, opposite is Daming Temple. The Daming Temple, nestled between mountains and rivers, has a long history. It was first built in the Southern Dynasties and was abandoned several times. It has been preserved for over 1,500 years. The architecture in the temple has the charm of Sui and Tang Dynasties, which is relatively rare. The Qiling Pagoda in the temple can reach the top. The penultimate floor of the temple has a panoramic view of Yangzhou and Slender West Lake.

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Opening hours: 8:30-17:30

Tickets: 30 yuan in off-season, 45 yuan in peak season

Transportation: You can take bus No. 21 or No. 22.

Daming Temple

Hanling Garden is a cemetery-style museum integrating cultural relics and gardens. There are no real tombs here, but the whole thing can't help but make you take it seriously.

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

Ticket: 40 yuan

Transportation : Take bus No. 25 to the Tomb of King Guangling of Han Dynasty.

Hanling Garden

A traditional Chinese Jiangnan garden, one of the four famous gardens in China. This private garden of Yangzhou Yanshang Mansion in the Qing Dynasty is famous for its bamboo planting

Ge Garden

The focus of the second day’s trip in Yangzhou was the cultural landscape. In the morning, you can taste the Fuchun Teahouse, a representative store of Yangzhou tea snacks, and then visit He Garden, the first garden in the late Qing Dynasty. Then I gave my time to Zhu Ziqing’s former residence, Wang Xiaohuayuan, Dongguan Street. Today's itinerary is relatively easy, you can slow down and experience the former residence of the literati and salt merchants.

Day 5 Yangzhou: Heyuan Zhu Ziqing’s former residence Wangshiyuan Dongguan Street

Also known as Jixiao Villa, it is a private garden built by He Zhixiang during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a masterpiece of garden architecture in the late Qing Dynasty and is known as the first garden in the late Qing Dynasty. What’s rare is that this is a home garden that combines Chinese and Western elements. In addition to Western elements such as crystal lamps, the residence also contains a strong cultural atmosphere. The first garden in the late Qing Dynasty lived up to its reputation.

Recommended playing time: 1.5 hours

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Tickets: 45 yuan in peak season, 30 yuan in off-season.

He Garden

Zhu Ziqing did not often return to his former residence in Yangzhou, so this has become the best-preserved former residence of Zhu in the country. Different from a big family, Zhu Ziqing's former residence shows the simplicity and poverty of the literati everywhere.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, closed on Monday.

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Transportation: Take the bus to Qionghuaguan Station and get off and walk.

Free admission with ID card.

Zhu Ziqing’s former residence

Yangzhou is one of the best-preserved large-scale salt merchant residences in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Although Wang's small garden is small and winding, it is no longer a house that ordinary people can own. Compared with Geyuan and Heyuan, which have more tourists, Xiaoyuan is particularly quiet and has a unique design that combines Chinese and Western styles. It is worth a visit.

Opening hours: 7:15-18:00 in spring and summer; 7:15-17:15 in autumn and winter

Recommended tour time: 1.5 hours

Tickets : 35 yuan in peak season, 25 yuan in off-season.

Transportation: Take the bus and get off at Qionghuaguan Station and walk.

Wang's Xiaoyuan

Dongguan Street is the most representative historical district in Yangzhou. There are various shops on the street, as well as well-known time-honored brands. At the end is the Dongmen ruins, and at the exit is the Dongguan Ancient Ferry.

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Dongguan Street

On the last day, we came to Zhenjiang, a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 3,000 years. As everyone knows, this seemingly inconspicuous town can awaken a piece of history and a memory in every corner of it after the passage of time.

Day 6 Zhenjiang: Jiaoshan Scenic Area Beigushan Park Jinshan Park Xijindu Ancient Street

You need to take a ferry to the trail on the Yangtze River.

There are ruins of the emperor's palace and castle here, the tallest of which is the Wanfa Pagoda. The scenery is particularly charming, and it’s perfect for watching the river view.

Recommended tour time: 2 hours

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

Tickets: 65 yuan in peak season; 50 yuan in low season (including ferry )

Jiaoshan Scenic Area

Gubei Scenic Area is very quiet without tourists. Climbing up the Gubei Building, you can have a panoramic view of the Yangtze River, and you can't help but sigh that the Yangtze River is flowing eastward. Looking down from the bird's eye view, my mood also broadened.

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

Tickets: 40 yuan in peak season; 30 yuan in off-season

Beigu Mountain Scenic Area

The front of Jinshan Temple is surrounded by fireworks all year round, and the main hall is overwhelming. At present, Jinshan Temple is no longer allowed to enter. In the Legend of White Snake, the water overflows from Jinshan Temple. That’s what it says!

Recommended tour time: 1 hour

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

Ticket: 60 yuan

Jinshan Park

Xijin Ferry has its own customs during the day and night. During the day, the place is crowded with people, you can see many locals walking on the streets, and there are fireworks everywhere. At night, the lights come on, making the place feel lazy, as if time has slowed down.

This tour route may be a bit compact, but it is enough for everyone to travel. You can learn from it and see if it suits you!