Top 10 must-see attractions in Nanjing for free

The top ten must-see attractions in Nanjing are free of charge: Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Area, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Xuanwu Lake, Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, Yuhuatai Scenic Area, Gaochun International Slow City, Nanjing Museum , Nanjing Science and Technology Museum, Fangshan Scenic Area, Yeshan National Mining Park.

1. Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Area

Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Area is centered on the ancient building complex of Confucius Temple and takes the Qinhuai River within ten miles as the axis. It is divided into Confucius Temple and Qinhuai Scenic Area. Temple-Bailuzhou Scenic Area, Mendong-Menxi Scenic Area, Dabaoen Temple-Jinling Arsenal Scenic Area, Chaotian Palace-Pingshi Street Scenic Area are among the top ten free attractions in Nanjing.

2. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum faces Pingchuan in front, Qingzhang on the back, Linggu Temple in the east, and Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty in the west. The entire building complex is built according to the mountains. Gradually rising along the central axis from south to north, the main buildings include Boai Square, tomb passage, mausoleum gate, stone steps, stele pavilion, sacrificial hall and tomb chamber.

3. Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake Scenic Area is known as the "Pearl of Jinling" and is also known as the "Three Famous Lakes in the South of the Yangtze River" together with Hangzhou West Lake and Jiaxing South Lake. Xuanwu Lake has a radius of nearly five miles and is divided into five continents (Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Cuizhou). The continents are connected by embankments and bridges, and they are integrated, with mountains and water everywhere.

4. Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders

The Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders covers an area of ??more than 120,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??115,000 square meters. With an area of ??nearly 18,000 square meters and a collection of more than 200,000 cultural relics and historical materials, it is an advanced unit in Nanjing for free opening.

5. Yuhuatai Scenic Area

Yuhuatai Scenic Area consists of six major functions: scenic spots and historic sites, martyrs cemetery area, Yuhua Stone Cultural Area, Yuhua Tea Cultural Area, recreational activities area and ecological dense forest area The area is composed of a unique national monumental scenic spot based on natural mountains and forests, with red tourism as the main body, and integrating natural scenery and cultural landscape.

6. Gaochun International Slow City

Gaochun International Slow City covers an area of ??80 square kilometers, of which the core area covers 50 square kilometers. It is formed by integrating hilly ecological resources. It is an agricultural comprehensive tourism scenic spot integrating sightseeing and leisure, entertainment and vacation, and ecological agriculture.

7. Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum is a national first-class museum. Since 2002, Nanjing Museum has been open to the public free of charge for one day every month. Starting from April 1, 2004 It was the first museum in the country to offer free admission to minors and college students. From February 7, 2008, Nanjing Museum took the lead among museums in the country to offer free access to all museums.

8. Nanjing Science and Technology Museum

Nanjing Science and Technology Museum includes the main venue of the Science and Technology Museum, the Science and Technology Cinema and other related supporting facilities; the main venue consists of permanent exhibition halls, non-permanent exhibition halls, and international conference exchange reports The permanent exhibition hall is divided into six exhibition areas according to the theme: Exploration of the Universe, Vientiane of the Earth, Intelligent Master, Creation of World, Ocean of Knowledge and Children's Science and Technology Park.

9. Fangshan Scenic Area

The total area of ??Fangshan Scenic Area is about 6.5 square kilometers, with an altitude of 209 meters. Seen from a distance, the mountain in Fangshan Scenic Area is square and the top of the mountain is flat, so it is called Fangshan. The difference between Fangshan and other mountainous scenic spots is that it is one of the famous extinct volcanoes in Nanjing and one of the famous volcanic landforms in East China.

10. Yeshan National Mining Park

Yeshan National Mining Park is close to the Jinniu Lake Scenic Area and the Guizi Mountain Stone Pillar Forest Scenic Area. It is one of the forty-eight scenic spots in the new Jinling (metallic mining Tanyou) is known as "the first smelting mountain in China".