Jiangsu Province has water town and former political centre. Nanjing was the political capital before the move to Beijing during the Ming Dynasty. Within the province, there is 1 UNESCO World Heritage site, 1 site voted as the Most Beautiful Places in China and 9 Historical and Cultural Cities.
Location: Suzhou City, 252km from Nanjing, 120km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1 hour 20 mins from Nanjing and 30mins from Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site and Most Beautiful City District
Lion Grove Garden
Garden was built in 1342 and represents garden designs of the Yuan dynasty. The Taihu rocks looks like images of lions in different postures.
Humble Administrator's Garden
Garden was built by Xu Taishi in 1593. It was rebuilt in Qing Dynasty style and renamed Lingering Gardens again by the Sheng family in 1873. It is recognised as 1 of 4 greatest Garden in China. in 1593 and represents garden designs of the Ming dynasty. The central garden with a man made mountain and lake is the oldest section.
Lingering Garden
Garden was built in 1509 and represents garden designs of the Ming dynasty. This is the largest classical garden in Suzhou.
Lingering Garden
Lingering Garden The Celestial Hall of Five Peaks
The hall was given this name due to the design of the garden infront of the hall where limestones look like 5 mountain peaks.
Lingering GardenSuzhou Lingering Garden The Clouded-capped Peak
A 5ton and 6.5 m high limestone believed to be left by Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty. The name of the limestone comes from its look like a peak capped with clouds.
Pavilion of Surging Waves Garden
The garden was built during the Northern Song dynasty and is the oldest garden is Suzhou.
Grand Canal
Location: Suzhou City, Zhenjiang City
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Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Pingjiang Street, Suzhou City
Pingjiang Street, Suzhou City
Pingjiang Street, Suzhou City
Quanjin Guild, Suzhou City
Quanjin Guild, Suzhou City
Pan Men Gate, Suzhou City
Rui Guang Pagoda, Suzhou City
Pan Men Scenic Area, Suzhou City
Baodai Bridge, Suzhou City
Baodai Bridge, Suzhou City
Slender West Lake, Yangzhou City
Slender West Lake, Yangzhou City
Slender West Lake, Yangzhou City
Yangzhou Former Residence of Salt Merchant Lu Shaoxu, Yangzhou City
Yangzhou Salt Ancestral Temple, Yangzhou City
Ge Yuan, Yangzhou City
Ge Yuan, Yangzhou City
Yangzhou Grand Canal, Yangzhou City
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasty
Location: Nanjing City
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Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scared Way
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scared Way
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Ming Tower
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Nanjing City Centre
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat Sen
Steps leading to the mausoleum.
Mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat Sen
Steps leading to the mausoleum.
Meiling Palace
Meiling Palace
Sun Quan Memorial
Sun Quan Memorial
Xuanwu Gate
Nanjing Changgan Gate
Xuanwu Lake
Nanjing Railway Station
The railway station opened in 1968.
Nanjing Deji Plaza Phase 2
Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Nanjing City Centre
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Fuzi Temple
First built in 1034 and reconstructed many times since. Temple was built to worship Confucius.
Nanjing Imperial Exam Site
This is the largest imperial exam hall in imperial China. It was first built in Southern Song dynasty.
Nanjing Qinhuai River
Nanjing Salted Duck
Nanjing Lotus Root with Osmanthus Blossom Syrup
Gulou District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Nanjing City Centre
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Nanjing Tianfei Palace
This Tianfei Palace or Princess of Heavan Palace was built in 1407 during the Ming Dynasty to honour Goddness Mazu for blessing Admiral Zhenghe after his successful first voyage. for the next 6 voyages, Admiral Zhenghe seek Goddness Mazu's blessing before each sailing and came back to thank her after each return.
Jinling Tianfei Palace
This Tianfei Palace or Princess of Heavan Palace was built in 1416 during the Ming Dynasty to honour Goddness Mazu after Admiral Zhenghe returned from his 4th voyage. The temple was damaged during wartime in 1853 and 1937. The current temple was rebuilt in 2005 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Admiral Zhenghe's voyages.
Treasure Ship Ruins Site Tianfei Ancient Temple
This Mazu Temple was first built in 1407 after Admiral Zhenghe returned from the first voyage. It was reconstructed in 2005 for the 600th anniversary of the voyages.
Admiral Zhenghe Treasure Ship Ruins Park Ship Docks
Most of the 62 ships in the maiden were built here. Three of the seven docks had been excavated.
Admiral Zhenghe Treasure Ship Ruins Park Statue of Admiral Zhenghe
Admiral Zhenghe Treasure Ship Ruins Park
The treasure ship replica was built as part of the 600th anniversary commemoration of the voyages.
Monument to the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Victory
Drum Tower
Big Bell Pavilion
Zifeng Tower
Jianye District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Nanjing City Centre
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
368.1m Tower
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B
328m Tower
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C
300m Tower
Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1
The memorial hall of the victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese invaders
Yuhuatai District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Nanjing City Centre
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Nanjing South Railway Station
The railway station opened in 2011.
Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Nanjing Prefecture
Location: Suburban of Nanjing City
Travel Information: 2 hours by high speed train from Shanghai, attraction by city transport
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
One of the major airports in the Yangtze River Delta.
Nanjing Man Site
The Nanjing Man lived about 580,000 to 620,000 years ago. The Nanjing man fossils were found in 1993 in a limestone cave.
Two Mausoleums of Southern Tang Dynasty
Admiral Zhenghe's Tomb
Gusu District, Suzhou City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: Suzhou City District
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Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Suzhou Xiang Gate
An ancient city gate and wall reconstructed in 2012.
Suzhou Xiang Gate
Day view of Xiang Gate.
Suzhou Luo Gate
The original gate demolished in 1958 and reconstructed in 2013.
Suzhou City Moat
Suzhou Ping Gate
A reconstucted city gate and wall located at the river bank opposite the Suzhou South railway station. It was demolished in 1958 and reconstruction in 2011.
Suzhou Street along Lingering Garden
Shops selling Suzhou silk products.
Xiyuan Temple
A temple founded during the Yuan Dynasty. It was damanged and rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty. The archway infront of the temple was built during the Qing Dynasty.
Xiyuan Temple Bridge
One of two bridges leading to the temple.
Suzhou Industral Park
Suzhou Industral Park
Suzhou Industral Park
Gate of the Orient
Suzhou Snacks
Suzhou Snacks
Suzhou Food Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish
The dish is one of the Huaiyang Cuisine, a subgroup of Jiangsu Cuisine.
Suzhou Food
Suzhou Food
Suzhou Wine
Suzhou Grand Canal
Wumen Bridge
Suzhou Grand Canal
Suzhou Grand Canal
Wumen Bridge
Hanshan Temple
A Buddhism temple mentioned in the famous poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" by Tang dynasty poet Zhang Ji.
Suzhou Guanqian Street
Suzhou snacks at Guanqian Street
Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple
Suzhou Confucius Temple Screen Wall
Suzhou Confucius Temple
Suzhou Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall
Suzhou Confucius Temple Stone Inscriptions
Ke Garden
Suzhou Ke Garden Yiqing Hall
Suzhou Ke Garden Xuegu Hall
Suzhou Railway Station
The railway station opened in 1906.
Huqiu District, Suzhou City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: Suzhou City District
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Yunyan Pagoda
Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: Suzhou City District
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Suzhou North Railway Station
Buildings infront of Suzhou North Railway Station
Yangcheng Lake
Yangcheng Lake
Lianhua Island
Yangcheng Lake Hairy Carbs
Yangcheng Lake Hairy Carbs
Yangcheng Lake Food
Yangcheng Lake Food
Yangcheng Lake Food
Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: Suzhou City District
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Grand Canal
Jinji Lake
Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: City District
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Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Suzhou Wujiang Fenhu Economic Developent Zone
Tongli Village
A 1000 years old village with Ming and Qing dynasties buildings. 15 canels intersects the village with stone bridges linking them.
Kunshan City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: County level city northeast of Suzhou City
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Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Zhouzhuang
Zhangjiagang City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: County level city northeast of Suzhou City
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Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Henan Temple
Henan Temple
Taicang City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: County level city northeast of city centre
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Tianfei Palace
Zhenghe Park
Changshu City, Suzhou Prefecture
Location: County level city northeast of city centre
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Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: Urban District of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Clock Tower and Site of Former Wuxi Library
Chongan Temple
Gong Hua Park Jiu Lao Pavilion
Gong Hua Park WWII Victory Memorial
Suning Plaza
A 328m skycraper in the city centre.
Jinghang Grand Canal
Jinghang Grand Canal
Old course of Grand Canal
Old course of Grand Canal
Wuxi Railway Station
The railway station opened in 1905.
Xishan District, Wuxi City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: Suburban District of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Huishan District, Wuxi City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: Suburban District of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Binhu District, Wuxi City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: Suburban District of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area
The 88m high bronze Buddha statue is one of the largest in the world.
Taihu Lake Yuantouzhu Peninsula
A scenic park on the shores on China's third largest fresh water lake.
Xinwu District, Wuxi City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: Suburban District of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Sunan Shuofang International Airport
Jiangyin City, Wuxi Prefecture
Location: County Level City of Wuxi City, 188km from Nanjing, 120 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 1hour from Nanjing and Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Xiaoshiwan
Xiaoshiwan
Xiaoshiwan
Military Heritage Museum
Military Heritage Museum
Military Heritage Museum
Ship Building Park
Chang Jiang at Jiangyin
Chang Jiang at Jiangyin
Chang Jiang at Jiangyin
Xicheng Grand Canal
Confluence of Grand Canal and Chang Jiang
Xicheng Grand Canal
Xicheng Grand Canal
Wuxi Jiangyin Huaxi Village
Huaxi Longxi International Hotel
Wuxi Jiangyin Huaxi Pagoda Hotel
Wuxi Jiangyin Huaxi Pagoda Hotel
Wuxi Jiangyin Huaxi Gold Pagoda
Xuzhou City
Location: Xuzhou City, 345 km from Nanjing
Travel Information: 1.5hours from Nanjing by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Ancient course of Huanghe river
Memorial Park to the Martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign Statues of Five Generals
Tomb of Chu King
Tomb of Chu King
Tomb of Chu King
Tomb of Chu King
Tomb of Chu King
Tomb of Chu King
Gallery of Han stone Sculptures
Memorial Park to the Martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign Huai Hai Campaign Museum
Huaihai Campaign Museum
Memorial Park to the Martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign Steles of Huaihai Campaign
Grand Canel
Grand Canel
Yangzhou City
Location: Yangzhou City, 101km from Nanjing
Travel Information: 1hour from Zhenjiang by car
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Wenchang Pavilion
A city landmark built in 1585AD.
Yangzhou Grand Canal
Yangzhou Grand Canal
Yangzhou Grand Canal
Yangzhou East Gate
Yangzhou East Gate
Dongguan Street City Wall Ruins
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Dongguan Street
Dongguan Street Preserved Food Shop
Dongguan Street Preserved Food Shop
Food at Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Food at Dongguan Street
Yangzhou Xiapangu Gardens
He Yuan
Yangzhou Permanent Site of World Canal Cities Expo
Yangchun Noodles and Yangzhou Fried Rice
Yangchun noodles is a Huaiyang Cuisine Night Snack while Yangzhou Fried Rice orignated from this city.
Yangzhou Handicraft
Zhenjiang City
Location: 75km from Nanjing, 101 km from Shanghai
Travel Information: 0.5hour from Nanjing and 1.5 hours from Shanghai by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Zhenjiang Grand Canal
Zhenjiang Grand Canal
Zhenjiang Vinegar
Zhenjiang South Railway Station
The railway station opened in 2011.
Changzhou City
Location: 113km from Nanjing
Travel Information: 35mins from Nanjing by high speed train
Changzhou Tianning Temple
Changzhou Tianning Temple Pagoda
Changzhou Dongpo Park
Changzhou Dongpo Park Dongpo Ancient Mooring
Changzhou Dongpo Park Guangji Bridge
Changzhou Grand Canal
Changzhou Grand Canal
Taizhou City
Location: 165km from Nanjing
Travel Information: 2hours from Nanjing by bus
Jingjiang Bell Tower
Jingjiang 4 eyed well
Jingjiang People's Park
Taizhou Jingjiang food
Jingjiang Changjiang
Jingjiang Changjiang
Jingjiang Changjiang
Jingjiang Changjiang
Jingjiang Changjiang
Nantong City
Location: km from Nanjing
Travel Information: 1.5hours from Suzhou by bus
Nantong Bell Tower
Nantong Watch Tower
Tianning Temple
A National Historical and Cultural Site.
Nantong Confucius Temple
Nantong Hao River Ancient City Moat
The city moat is one of teh four well preserved ancient city moats in China The other three are in Xian, Beijing and Nanjing.
Chenghuang Temple
Chenghuang Temple is also known as City God Temple.