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What attractions are worth seeing in Nanjing?

The attractions you should remember to visit in Nanjing include: Bandstand, Jiming Temple, Xuanwu Lake, Lingyuan Road, and Chaotian Palace.

1. Music Stage

The Music Stage scenic spot is a relatively niche attraction in the Zhongshan Scenic Area, located south of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Square. The entire plan of the building is semicircular, with the stage in the center and a large curved screen wall behind the stage to collect sound waves. The surroundings are green grass, weeping willows, towering poplars, and many white doves on the bandstand.

2. Jiming Temple

The 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, how many towers are in the mist! Jiming Temple is one of the oldest temples in Nanjing, with a history of more than 1,700 years. During the Southern Dynasties, it was as famous as Qixia Temple and Dingshan Temple. In the middle of the mountain gate, there are four golden characters "Ancient Jiming Temple". It can be said that it is a popular temple in Nanjing. Jiming Temple is also very effective in praying for blessings and marriage.

3. Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake is located in the city center and has historically been the largest royal garden lake in China. There are five continents in the lake, namely Lingzhou, Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Liangzhou and Cuizhou. Xuanwu Lake is a treasure for Nanjing people. Xuanwu Lake, combined with the surrounding Zhongshan Mountain, Ming City Wall, Jiuhua Mountain, and Jiming Temple, has become an excellent material for photographers and painters.

4. Lingyuan Road

“The most beautiful thing is the plane tree.” The French plane tree, which has accompanied Nanjing through more than a century of ups and downs, embodies the sentiment of Nanjing people. People often associate the phoenix tree with the phoenix, so there is a saying that "plant the phoenix tree and the phoenix will come", making the phoenix tree a symbol of auspiciousness. The French plane trees in Nanjing have also become the most important symbol of the city and an indispensable part of the life of Nanjing people.

5. Chaotian Palace

Chaotian Palace is a group of palace-style ancient buildings with the highest specifications, largest scale and best preservation in the Jiangnan area. The Chaotian Palace, which has a history of thousands of years, has a long red wall that reminds people of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Therefore, it has been nicknamed the "Little Forbidden City".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chaotian Palace