Nanjing, the capital of ten periods in Chinese history, is famous for its rich culture, long history and beautiful landscapes. As one of the eight great ancient capitals in China, Nanjing is one of the first cities awarded the title of "Famous Historical and Cultural City" by the State Council. In 472 B.C., Goujian, the king of Yue State, started to build the city at Yuhuatai, thus it was called "Yue city". In 229 A.D., the Eastern Wu Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms moved its capital to Nanjing and started to develop "Jianye city" as it was named then. After…

Nanjing locates in the middle latitude and belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate region. Nanjing’s annual temperature averages 15 C, featuring distinct seasons, the coldest in January with average temperature of -7C, and the hottest in July and August with average temperature of 32 C. As one of the three hottest cities in China, the summer period should be avoided. The most favorable time for visiting this city is from October to mid-November when the weather is pleasant. In winter, it may snow in Najing, which is quite different from the ordinary southern cities. Lucy…

Nanjing is located in East China’s Jiangsu province and close to Shanghai on the southern bank of Yangtze River. Nanjingcan be reached by air, by train, by boat and by bus. Nanjing International Airport is located to the southeast of the city, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the city center. It is about 45 minutes to drive from downtown Nanjing to the airport. TheYangtze River Bridge in Nanjing connects railways on the northern and the southern river banks so that Nanjing has become the train transport hub of Eastern China with direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Xian.Nanjing also has a developed water transport network due to its convenient location by the Yangtze River.…

Traditional Nanjing dishes are based on the Huai-Yang style, one of four major schools of Chinese cuisine and are notable for the emphasis placed on original flavor and carefully selected raw ingredients. Nanjing dishes are traditionally bright in color and use only a moderate amount of seasoning but a significant amount of oil.   By weeding through the old to bring forth the new, Nanjing chefs have come up with a myriad of dishes that guarantee to beguile the palate. To name a few: Full-duck banquet of Nanjing; Red Chamber'…

As the capital city of six Dynasties of China, Nanjing has accumulated numerous cultural and historic heritages. Souvenir in Nanjing is mainly the handicraft which can date back to thousands of years ago. Cloud Brocade (Yunjin) had been the official dress of the Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors and it represented the highest level of silk and brocade making technology in Imperial China. The gold leaf produced in Nanjing is another famous local handicraft which is less than 1/10 micron thick and has a long history dating back to 420…

Nanjing is a city with a variety of entertainment activities. Because of the unique historical reasons, there are a large amount of temple festivals in Nanjing every year. At the same time, as a modern metropolis, night life in Nanjing is also very colorful. 1912 Bar Street is the most representative street in Nanjing which combines fashion and delicacy. In addition to these bars, the delicious food and dreamlike buildings are also very famous   Both sides of the Qinhuai River are the most prosperous areas in history dotted with…

Nanjing, a city surrounded by mountains, rivers and green trees, is an ancient metropolis of ten different dynasties.   Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of Nanjing residents lived in caves at Tangshan Hill. Then 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, some of them came to the tableland near rivers and made a living by fishing, hunting and farming.   Nanjing took shape at the confluence of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and Qinhuaihe River. About 2,500 years ago, Goujian, King of Yue State, built a city alongside the Qinhuaihe…

Nanjing is one of the six ancient Capital cities in China. Being the capital city of the Ming Dynasty (the first and second Ming Dynasty emperors lived in Nanjing), there used to be over 100,000 Muslims living in Nanjing 600 years old when the Ming Dynasty was first established. There are more than five mosques now in Nanjing, among which Qingjing Mosque is the most famous one. IslamiChina has summarized the following Nanjing Muslim travel tips to our Muslim brothers and sisters to travel Nanjing during a short period of…