A Cloud-Top Retreat atop Nanjing’s Three-Tower Complex: China’s Ultimate Luxury Trendsetter G•Hotel
Other ancient capitals condense their history into palaces. Nanjing, however, dissolves its history into nature. Since time immemorial, Nanjing has been a fusion of mountain, water, city,
In Nanjing's Century-Old Art Space, a Dress Called 'Red Braised Pork' | What You Eat and What You Eat With Are Equally Important
Mid-autumn. The character 'pin' (品) has three mouths, but I always think it's not enough. Color, aroma, taste—eyes, nose and mouth have already...
Nanjing Ming City Wall – Encountering Zhonghua Gate, the ‘World’s No.1 Wengcheng’
Travel time: February 2021. Transport: Metro Line 1, Zhonghuamen Station. Attraction: Zhonghua Gate City Wall. Address: Qinhuai District, Nanjing.
Nanjing, Jiangsu: A Full Marathon Walk Around Purple Mountain
Nanjing, Jiangsu: Walking a Full Marathon Around Purple Mountain. After walking a half marathon around Xuanwu Lake, I had been itching to try more. As the '2021 Spring Festival Online Marathon' event on Huawei Health's
A Blissful Escape at Nanjing Bona Hotel: Happiness, Earthly Delights, and the Ideal Vacation
As China's economic strength rises, people's wallets are getting fuller, and life becomes more affluent. After satisfying basic...
Heading North to Jiangnan in Late Spring at Seventy – A Leisurely Tour of Three Jiangsu Cities
There’s a famous saying: “Down to Yangzhou in the misty bloom of March.” As the pandemic fades, everyone around me has switched to travel mode. Though it’s already May, the lunar calendar had an intercalary second month this year, so it was still the third lunar month until May 19. The cherry blossoms had already fallen at our destination, but we weren’t aiming to see flowers anyway, so we set off with an easy mind. Old classmates from the TV university decided on a trip: “Heading North to Yangzhou in Late Spring at Seventy”—a leisurely tour of Wuxi, Yangzhou and Nanjing.
Poetic Dwelling: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Stay at Nanjing Hanbi Lou, Imbued with Six Dynasties Culture
Old memories, a window; fireflies paint the screen with scent. For whom do I gather a sleeveful of fragrance? Letters on crimson leaves, tender and long. Nanjing always feels to me filled with...
Nanjing and Wuhan – The Only Trip of 2021
I often say: The pandemic that started at the end of 2019 disrupted our quiet life. Normally, we took one or two long-distance trips each year, but this year, because my dad...
A Nanjing Lad’s 50-Yuan Food Tour Through Old Chengnan
When it comes to travel, for me, food comes first. Food is the paramount necessity. Wherever you go, eating is a vital part of travel. Xi’an
Spring 2021 Trip to Yancheng, Xinghua, Huai'an, Xuyi, and Nanjing
Yancheng New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, Lizhong Water Forest Park, and Qianduo Scenic Area
Nanjing's Most Beautiful Maple Spot: Qixia Mountain's Red Leaves Are a Fairy Tale—Miss It and You'll Wait a Year
By early December 2020, Qixia Mountain in Nanjing—one of China's Four Great Maple Viewing Destinations—had reached its peak maple season.
Pioneer Bookstore Through My Eyes: Pioneer Tangshan Mine Pit Bookstore
Pioneer Tangshan Mine Pit Bookstore. Address: Tangshan Mine Pit Park, No. 11 Meiquan Road, Tangshan Subdistrict, Jiangning District, Nanjing. Visit: 2021
First Glimpse of Jiangsu Garden Expo Park: 'Reviving' Industrial Relics, Time Art Valley
Way of travel: self-driving; Time of travel: May 2021; Attraction: Jiangsu Garden Expo Park; Address: near the intersection of Husheng Road and Hu...
A Nanjing Local’s View of Nanjing: A Leisurely Stroll in Gaochun Slow City
Travel date: April 2020. Route: Lvjia Village in Gaochun Slow City — Shiweiqiang Village — Dashanxia Village — Qiqiao Ancient Village
2020 Self-Drive Westward Travelogue, Part 8: Weinan, Gongyi, Zhengzhou, Huaiyang, Luyi, Nanjing (Final Chapter)
2020 Self-Drive Westward Travelogue, Part 1: Lingbi, Xuchang, Sanmenxia
A Nanjing Local's Nanjing: Jiangbei's Renowned Doushuai Temple
Traveling in February 2021 by car, I visited Doushuai Temple in the Shiziling Scenic Area of Laoshan Forest Park, Nanjing.
Ancient Charm of Jinling, Life Along the Qinhuai
Part One: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Centered on Mount Song in Henan, Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Heng, and Mount Heng (the Five Great Mountains) stand in four directions...
Nanjing Ming City Wall – A Walk on the 16th Day of the First Lunar Month
Walking Time: February 2021. Walking Mode: on foot. Route: Yifeng Gate → Yijiang Gate → Huayangang Gate → Dinghuai Gate (Wall Climbing Entrance).
Niushou Mountain: A Multi-Sensory Experience – The Indescribable Usnisa Palace
Travel date: March 2021 | Self-drive | Address: Niushou Mountain Scenic Area, Nanjing | Ticket: 98 yuan | Park walking route:
Nanjing Countryside Tour: Shishanxia and Weijianshan
Travel time: 2020.3
Travel mode: Self-driving
Route: Caowang Village Reservoir – Xiaoshan, Fenglin Town – Caowang Village –