Nanjing Museum of Paleontology
The Nanjing Museum of Paleontology contains a collection of prehistoric fossils from around China. One of their most prized possessions is the world’s oldest fossil flower while their most awe-inspiring item is a fossilized Mamenchisaurus skeleton. Mamenchisaurus is reported to have t...
The Nanjing Museum of Paleontology contains a collection of prehistoric fossils from around China. One of their most prized possessions is the world’s oldest fossil flower while their most awe-inspiring item is a fossilized Mamenchisaurus skeleton. Mamenchisaurus is reported to have the longest neck of any land animal that has ever lived.
A downside for foreigners is that almost all signs are only written in Chinese.
Stegosaurus
How to Get There:
The Museum is right in front of Jiming Temple ( 鸡鸣寺 ) and just off of Beijing Dong Lu (北京东路).
To get there by bus take route 2, 3, 11, 15, 20, 24, 31, 44, 48, 52, 70, 304 or travel 1 to one of the Jiming Temple bus stops. Note that the museum is not right on Beijing Dong Lu, but you actually have to walk about 15 meters north to get there.
Links:
Museum Victoria - Mamenchisaurus
People’s Daily - Oldest Flower
Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-sen
The 186 hectare Nanjing Botanical Garden is a fine place to escape the crowds of Nanjing city. Inside the garden are 100s of Bonsai trees, roses, a greenhouse with cacti, succulents and foliage plants, 10 meter tall Magnolia trees and many other types of plants.
The 186 hectare Nanjing Botanical Garden is a fine place to escape the crowds of Nanjing city. Inside the garden are 100s of Bonsai trees, roses, a greenhouse with cacti, succulents and foliage plants, 10 meter tall Magnolia trees and many other types of plants.
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Bridge World
Totally unrelated to the theme of the rest of the park, included inside the gardens is a place called 桥世界 (Qiao Shijie) which translates into "Bridge World". It includes a series of obstacle bridges. During weekdays it receives very few visitors, but it is still staffed and well-maintained. There is no additional fee to enter Bridge World, but for an extra 5 yuan you can ride a bamboo raft in the pond.
How to Get There:
Tourist bus #3 (游3) as well as bus numbers 20w and 315w stop at the entrance. Taxis pass by occasionally but are not nearly as plentiful as they are in the city.
Jiuhua Hill and Xuanzang Temple
The dimunitive Jiuhua Hill (Jiuhua Shan) lies alongside the Ming City Wall and the south side of Xuanwu Lake. What draws most visitors to Jiuhu...
The dimunitive Jiuhua Hill (Jiuhua Shan) lies alongside the Ming City Wall and the south side of Xuanwu Lake. What draws most visitors to Jiuhua Hill is the Xuanzang Temple.
The monk Xuanzang journeyed to India to bring Sanskrit Buddhist texts back to China. He then spent much of the remainder of his life translating these texts. Xuanzang’s quest was the basis for the ultra-famous fictional story “Journey to The West”, a novel originally written during the Ming Dynasty. Journey to The West has since been the basis for a popular television show in China as well as the inspiration for the cartoon show and video game serious Dragon Ball Z.
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Links Within Synotrip
Links Outside of Synotrip
Comparison of Journey to The West and Dragonball Z. He is referred to as “Sanzang” and “Tang Seng” in this article.
To reach the main entrance by bus, stop at the Beijing Dong Lu (北京东路) bus stop and walk 3 blocks north down Jiuhuashan Lu (九华山路).
The rear entrance is along the city wall near Taiping Men (太平门).
Jiming Temple is only 15 minutes walk along Beijing Dong Lu or a 20 minute walk along the top of the city wall.
Nanjing Botanic Garden
The Nanjing Botanic Garden was opened on September 26th, 2005.
Nanjing Botanic Garden is located in the new city zone in Hexi. The garden covers an area of 0.77 square kilometers. The scale of the garden and volume of visitors it receives are...
The Nanjing Botanic Garden was opened on September 26th, 2005.
Nanjing Botanic Garden is located in the new city zone in Hexi. The garden covers an area of 0.77 square kilometers. The scale of the garden and volume of visitors it receives are impressive. Several large exhibition halls feature a variety of distinctive plants which represent every province in China as well as other nations, including Korea, Singapore, and Mexico.
How to get there
-Take No. 152 bus from Qing Liangshan Garden or take No. 109 bus from Wu Taishan.
-Take the subway to Olympic Sports Centre. From here several buses go to the garden which is actually only one bus stop distance away.
-Taking a taxi from Xinjiekou to the garden will cost around 25-30 yuan.
Estimated duration of a trip
A whole day. There are vendors that serve food and water in the garden.
Visit the Mausoleum of San Yat Sen in Nanjing
While he’s not as (in)famous outside of China as Chairman Mao, Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s role in forming both modern China and modern Taiwan cannot be overstated.
A political revolutionary revered on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for his role in introducing democracy (such as it is) to both China...
While he’s not as (in)famous outside of China as Chairman Mao, Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s role in forming both modern China and modern Taiwan cannot be overstated.
A political revolutionary revered on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for his role in introducing democracy (such as it is) to both Chinas, Sun Yat Sen’s life was one of constant struggle and turmoil.
For those wishing to pay their respects for the unique political figure, his mausoleum can be visited at Purple Mountain in Nanjing.
An impressive construction in its own right, the Mausoleum’s proximity to other Purple Mountain attractions such as the original Ming Tomb and the nearby parklands makes it a perfect day trip from the city.
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Visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial in China
The atrocities committed by Japan in Asia both before and during World War II are often glossed over in the west, but China very much remembers the nefarious acts of their would-be conquerors.
The Rape of Nanking was a nightmarish period of six weeks in which the Japanese perpetuated mass r...
The atrocities committed by Japan in Asia both before and during World War II are often glossed over in the west, but China very much remembers the nefarious acts of their would-be conquerors.
The Rape of Nanking was a nightmarish period of six weeks in which the Japanese perpetuated mass rape and mass murder against the population of the former Chinese capital. Between 50,000 and 300,000 people lost their lives during the occupation.
Today, the city remembers the darkest period in its history at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial. Part museum and part somber memorial, it stands as a haunting reminder of the very worst of mankind.
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