Smell the Scent of Flowers in Nanjing

Nanjing, with its profound history, has long been hailed as the Capital of Six Dynasties, and beyond that Nanjing is also known for its abundance of flowers blooming throughout the year. Whenever you come to Nanjing, there are always one or several kinds of flowers that could draw your attention and feast your eyes.

International Aviation Martyrs’ Cemetery

The secluded complex at the north foot of Zijin Mountain might be the only war monument in the world to commemorate the military alliance of China, Russia, the United States and Korea (before the North and South split).

 

Two 15-meter-tall stone tablets were built to mourn the 3,305 pilots from these countries who lost their lives mainly fighting against the Japanese invasion in China between 1930s and 1940s.

 

Jinling Sutra Publishing House

Jinling Sutra Publishing House is a famous Buddhist cultural institutions and the birthplace of Buddhism revival movement in China. It was founded by Yang Renshan in Tongzhi fifth year of Qing dynasty (1866). He was born in Anhui province in 1839; following in his father's footsteps, he became an officer in the Qing army, and joined his father in the war against the Taiping.

            

Fangshan Mountain in Jiangning District

Fangshan Mountain is located in the middle of Jiangning District, which is an extinct volcano with typical basalt volcanic landforms. On Fangshan Mountain, there is a legend about Emperor Qinshihuang, who lived two thousand years ago. Fangshan Mountain is also famous for religion, with Xuanguan Hole (Taoism) built over 1800 years ago and Dinglin Temple built more than 1200 years ago on it. The maximum inclination of Dinglin Temple leaning tower is 5.3, which is called the first leaning tower in the world.