Planning a trip to the southern city can be a bit of a chore if you don’t have any information in advance, so here’s a small list to get you started.
Visit These Places
There are so many places to visit that you could check into one of the serviced apartments in Nanjing and spend a couple of days in the city exploring. Be sure to add the Nanjing Massacre Memorial to your list of places to visit, as well as, Xuanwu Lake, the Purple Mountain, the Confucius Temple and the Zifeng Tower Observation Deck.
Best Time to Visit and Location
Nanjing is located on the western border of Jiangsu province and the Yangtze River. It is 300 kilometres from Shanghai. During the reign of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing was the largest city in China. The locals believe that the best time to visit is during fall when the trees turning gold adds a magical hue to the surroundings. If you want to see the plum blossoms bloom on Purple Mountain, then March is your best bet. Nanjing has hot summers and very cold winters.
Nanjing Nightlife for a Difference
You may not associate Nanjing with nightlife but it’s there and it’s very active. There are plenty of bars, clubs and pubs in the area around Somerset Youth Olympic Nanjing that are setting the standards for nightlife in China.
Catalina Forbes is a travel writer who bases her content on many thrilling escapades experienced across the world.Google+
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