Nanjing

Nanjing, China

The provincial capital of Jiangsu, Nanjing, has served as the country’s capital for six dynasties and has long occupied a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. The overwhelming neon lights along Qinhuai River, the abundance of greenery in Zhongshan Mountain Tourist Resort, and the remnant architecture from the time of the fledgeling republic are all facets of the richness of various stages in Nanjing’s development.

Population:

7.4 million

Currency:

1 RMB =10 jiao

Emergency Numbers:

Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Fire: 119

Opening Hours:

Office hours are 9:00-17:30 or 18:00, from Monday to Friday.
Banks are open from 9:00-16:00 on weekends. Most malls and supermarkets close at 22:00

Newspapers:

Jinling Evening News
Xiandai Kuai Bao
Yangtze Evening News
Jiangsu Business
China Daily

The City

Nanjing is situated on the bank of Yangtze river with its beautiful branch Qinhuai flowing through the city. It prides itself in the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) with its market: a melting pot of local culture, customs and cuisine. The Zhongshan Mountain, featuring nationalist hero Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, tomb of the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and the abundant greenery in the surroundings, are both a history buff´s and a nature lover’s paradise.

Downtown and the Xinjiekou Business Center will reveal a modern and prosperous city, attracting international and as well as domestic shopping malls and supermarkets. At the end of an exciting day, unwind at the 1912 leisure and entertainment area to a mysterious and dazzling night out in Nanjing.

Do & See

Nanjing has numerous scenic spots both in and around the city. Internationally well known Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum or the Ming Tombs and its surrounding complex is an UNESCO cultural heritage and highly recommended. Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum and its surrounding forest area - nicknamed by locals as the green lung of Nanjing – offer a respite from the city, while the glamorous nights and the indigenous snacks of Fuzi Miao (Temple of Confucius) and Qinhuai River are also worth sampling.

Dining

Nanjing is the geographical and cultural junction where the southern and northern cuisines meet and integrate into each other. The locals embrace all the traditional genres of dishes and love all the distinctive and authentic snacks as well. The eight distinguished dishes of Qinhuai River will challenge even the pickiest gourmet.

Cafes

Cafés have become an increasing part of the lifestyle of Nanjing residents. Between the foreign visitors and locals who have embraced the coffee-drinking culture, there is always an easy group gathered in the city’s Western-inspired cafés. Not only, but you can also find some old fashion tea house with traditional opera performance, or if you fancy some innovated Chinese desserts, Yue Shi would be a nice choice.