Must-see attractions during a one-day trip to Nanjing

The must-visit attractions on a one-day trip to Nanjing include Qixia Mountain, Gaochun Old Street, Rouge River, Xuanwu Lake, Nanjing Forbidden City, etc.

1. Qixia Mountain

Qixia Mountain is located in Qixia District, Nanjing City. It was called Sheshan in ancient times and was known as the No. 1 Mingxiu Mountain in Jinling. In the Southern Dynasties, Qixia Jingshe was built in the mountain, so it was named It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and one of the four major maple viewing spots in China. In history, five kings and fourteen emperors visited Qixia Mountain. Among them, Emperor Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and stayed at Qixia Mountain five times.

2. Gaochun Old Street

Gaochun Old Street is located in Chunxi Street, Gaochun District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It is also known as Chunxi Old Street. It is the commercial center of Gaochun and is preserved in Jiangsu Province. It is the most complete ancient building complex and the most complete Ming and Qing ancient street in East China. It is known as the second Confucius Temple in Jinling and the first ancient street in Jinling. Gaochun Old Street has a history of more than 900 years since its official establishment as a market in the Song Dynasty.

3. Rouge River

The Rouge River is located about 4 kilometers west of Lishui District, Nanjing City. It is an artificial canal dug on Rouge Gang in the Ming Dynasty to connect the Qinhuai River and Shijiu Lake. It starts from Honglan Port in the south and reaches Qinhuai River in the north, with a length of about 7.5 kilometers.

4. Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, with Purple Mountain to the east, Ming City Wall to the west, Nanjing Station to the north, and Zhoushan to the south. The largest city park in the region, it is also the largest royal garden lake in China and the only remaining royal garden in the south of the Yangtze River. It is known as the Pearl of Jinling, also known as Hou Lake and North Lake.

5. Nanjing Forbidden City

Nanjing Forbidden City is the imperial palace of Yingtianfu, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It is also known as the Ming Forbidden City and formerly known as the Forbidden City. The imperial city covers an area of ??6.53 square kilometers and the palace city covers an area of ??1.16 square meters. Kilometers, it is the largest palace complex in the medieval world and is known as the world's first palace.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Qixia Mountain