Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall to breathe the ancient tension of imperial examinations

As one of the biggest imperial examination halls in ancient China, it originated as a venue for county or provincial-level examinations in the Ming Dynasty (A.D.1368). Continuing to the Qing Dynasty, it was developed into the biggest national examination venue with 20644 examination rooms. By that time, 50% of all national-wide top1 scholars (in total 58 examinees) were selected after taking exams here. Nowadays, it is a museum exhibiting cultural relics and historical collections.

The Former Site of Pukou Railway Station

Nanjing North Railway Station (Chinese: 南京北站) is a railway station in Nanjing's Pukou District which was built in 1914. Located near the northern shore of the Yangtze River, it was a busy station because people had to get off the train and cross Yangtze River by ferry, and to resume the journey from the Nanjing West Railway Station on the southern bank of the river.

 

After Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was built, the use of the station declined. Presently, it has no passenger service.

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