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About Nanjing

Nanjing lies on the lower Yangtze River in eastern China, serving as the capital of Jiangsu Province and one of the region's most historic, educated, and livable cities. It combines broad avenues, lakeside scenery, university districts, and modern business areas with the atmosphere of an old capital.

The city is well connected by high-speed rail, expressways, and river transport, with frequent trains to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Hefei, and Beijing. Nanjing Lukou International Airport handles domestic and regional international routes and is linked to the city by metro and airport buses.

As a former capital of several dynasties and governments, Nanjing carries deep cultural weight. Its heritage appears in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the City Wall, the Presidential Palace, Confucius Temple area, and the solemn Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre. Xuanwu Lake, Purple Mountain, Jiming Temple, Qinhuai River, and the old lanes around Laomendong give visitors a natural path through both history and daily life.

Nanjing has hot, humid summers, cool winters, and pleasant spring and autumn periods, when plane-tree-lined streets and lakeside walks are especially appealing. Life here feels calmer than in China's largest coastal megacities, yet active, with teahouses, bookstores, night markets, river cruises, museums, parks, and student-driven cultural events.

Local flavors include salted duck, duck blood vermicelli soup, tangbao soup dumplings, sesame pancakes, and Qinhuai-style snacks. Within the city, travel is convenient by metro, public bus, taxi, ride-hailing, shared bicycle, and walking in compact scenic districts.