Nanjing 5-Year Worker’s Ultra-Condensed Guide: Local Tips to Explore the Six Dynasties Ancient Capital

️ Having taken countless friends around Nanjing over five years, you must keep this super condensed guide! ✨ DAY 1: Historical Time Travel ✨ 🇨🇳 Morning: Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders 📍Address: No. 418 Shuiximen Street, Jianye District ⏰Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00 (Closed on Mondays) ⚠️Tips: Book 7 days in advance! It’s really hard to get tickets but totally worth it! Powerful educational impact, bring tissues... 🏛️ Afternoon: Presidential Palace 📍Address: No. 292 Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District ⏰Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00 (Apr-Oct) / 8:30-17:00 (Nov-Mar) 💰Ticket: 40 RMB of China Style Check-in SpotRecommend hiring a guide, the 600-year-old complex has so many stories! 🌃 Evening: Confucius Temple & Laomendong 📍Address: No. 152 Gongyuan Street, Qinhuai District ⏰Boat Tour Time: 18:30-21:30 Night SceneryWho says the Confucius Temple boat tour is boring? Sitting on the boat listening to the narration truly captures the essence of "Night Mooring by the Qinhuai River"! The night view at nearby Laomendong is perfect for photos📸 ✨ DAY 2: Cultural Deep Dive ✨ 🏛️ Morning: Nanjing Museum 📍Address: No. 321 Zhongshan East Road, Xuanwu District ⏰Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays) ⚠️Reservation required!!! Even harder to book than the Presidential Palace, but the top-notch cultural relics are definitely worth the ticket! 🍂 Afternoon: Zhongshan Scenic Area 📍Address: No. 7 Shixiang Road, Xuanwu District 💰Combo Ticket: 150 RMB (Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum + Meiling Palace + Music Stage) Autumn Must-VisitThe plane tree avenue is stunning! Love the grandeur of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and the "most beautiful 600 meters" of Ming Xiaoling. The red dawn redwoods in November are breathtaking! 🛍️ Evening: Xinjiekou ParadiseDeji Plaza has many check-in spots, including the most expensive restroom in the country hhh🛒 ✨ Other Recommendations ✨ ✅ Niushou Mountain (a bit far from downtown but super impressive) ✅ Xuanwu Lake + Jiming Temple (cherry blossoms in spring are amazing) ✅ Dabaosen Temple (great for photos) 🍽️ Must-Try Foods 🍜 ✅ Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup (authentic only when freshly cooked roadside) ✅ Liu Changxing’s Soup Dumplings and Steamed Dumplings ✅ Pidu Noodles (Nanjing specialty) ⚠️ Special Reminder: Nanjing is not a "fun city," it’s a place to immerse yourself in history! Slow down and let these ancient buildings and streets tell you their stories✨ Everyone who’s been says this way of exploring is worth it! What other ways to enjoy Nanjing do you want to know about?👇