Pearl Spring

Pearl Spring has verdant hills, clear waters, bizarre springs and beautiful stones, hence making its scenery so charming as well as the environment so favorable. It has been renowned far and wide from the Yangtze River since the Southern and Northern Dynasties more than 1500 years ago. There are large-scale amusement items, such as roller coaster favored by young people and Wildlife Park liked by children.

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.

             

Qixia Mountain Scenic Area

Qixia Mountain,named as Sheshan Mountain in ancient times, located at the northeast suburban area of Nanjing with mountains all around except north to the Yangtze River. The total area of the scenic is about 860 hectares, with the highest peak of 286 meters. It was called as “The first elegant mountain of Nanjing” by Emperor Qianlong.

 

Linggu Temple

Linggu Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The temple was described as 'the best Buddhist temple in the world'. It was now surrounded by a large park. The temple was first built in 515 under the reign of the Liang Dynasty (502-557). It used to lie at the northeast foot of Mount Zhongshan, i.e. where Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum now locates, since Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang chose the place to be his mausoleum and then the temple was moved to the present place. The temple was named by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

Rain-Flower Terrace

Located in the south of the city, only 1 kilometer away from Zhonghua City Gate, Rain-Flower Terrace is one of the representative scenic spots in Nanjing which covers an area of 153.7 hectares and has many historical relics as well as beautiful scenery. It is the Site under National Protection, the Base of National Patriotism Education, and the National 4A Tourist Scenic Site.