Nanjing Locals See Nanjing – The Tropical Plant Palace at Zhongshan Botanical Garden
Travel Date: April 2021 · Mode: Cycling · Attraction: South Garden of Zhongshan Botanical Garden · Address: Mingling Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing · Admission
A Nanjing Local’s View of Nanjing – Hydrangeas Bloom at Wuchaomen
Getting there: Metro Line 2, Xi'anmen Station. Visiting time: April 2020. Wuchaomen Park: Address: 27 Yudao Street (Ming...
An Experience at The Lalu Nanjing: Where Six Senses of Beauty Meet Every Mood
Preface: I've always believed that living your own life well and staying true to yourself is happiness. Don't force others to accept you, because
Nanjing Countryside Tour: A 'Tulip' Encounter with the Most Beautiful Xujia Courtyard
Travel date: March 2020. Travel mode: Self-driving. Route: Xiangban Sujia Cultural and Creative Town - Zhumen Farmhouse - Zhishanshui
Tangshan's New Look and Old Charm: A First Visit to Tangshan International Beach Volleyball Park
A few days ago, on my way back from Tangshan Bailian Outlets, I spotted this locomotive, so surprising and unexpected. Then along Ruoshui Road...
Nanjing Countryside Tour: Caowang Village
Travel time: March 2020. Travel mode: self-driving. Itinerary: Caowang Village Reservoir – Fenglin Town Small Hill – Caowang Village –
Tangshan's New Look and Old Charm – Leisure Life Along the Tangshui River
Travel date: 2020.5 Places visited: Tangshui River bank, Tangquan Lake Park, Tangquan Lake, Tangshan Meiling Mansion Site, Tangshan Bailian Outlets, Jinwu Hot Spring Park, Ziqing Lake
A Nanjing Native's View of Nanjing: T80, a Distinctive Creative Park
Nanjing T80 Park Address: Xiaowei Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing. Directions: Metro Line 2 to Xiamafang Station, Exit 2, then follow the Zijin...
A Misty Rain Stroll in Jinling
2020, a year of hardship we should remember for a lifetime. By June, with more than half a year without travel, the endless super
A September Visit to She Village: Nanjing Countryside Escape
Travel date: September 2021. Address: She Village, Dongshan Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing. My travel style: I often go to a place...
That Year, a 10,000-Li Self-Drive Journey through Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, and Jiangsu: I Saw the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu | Practical Self-Drive Guide to Nanjing, Jiangsu | June 2021
10,000-Li Self-Drive Journey through Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu: I Saw the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu | Practical Self-Drive Guide to Nanjing, Jiangsu
A First Look at Jiangsu Garden Expo Park: Suyun Huigu (2)
Travel mode: self-driving; Travel time: June 2021; Attraction: Jiangsu Garden Expo Park; Address: Husheng Road and Hu..., Jiangning District, Nanjing
A Nanjing Native's View of Nanjing: The Sifang Collective Art Lake District
Travel date: February 2021. Way: self-driving. Venue: Sifang Collective Art Lake District, Nanjing. Address: Zhen, Pukou District, Nanjing.
Yuyuan Garden: A Serendipitous Encounter
Self-drive, April 2021. Route: Yuyuan Garden, Shanao Village, Lishui → Guoxing Manor. Yuyuan Garden address: Lishui...
A Nanjing Local's View of Nanjing: A Stroll Around Xinanli
Exploring Xinanli in April 2021: arriving at Sanshanjie on Metro Line 1, then following a walking route that began on Pingshi Street and led through historic alleys.
A Local’s Stroll Through Nanjing: The Ganxi Residence
Walking time: April 2021. Getting there: Subway Line 1 to Sanshanjie Station. Address: Xinanli Historical Block. Route: Pingshi Street.
Roaming 'Jinling', Dreaming of 'Nanxun'
People say that as soon as autumn arrives, Nanjing turns into the beautiful 'Jinling'. What kind of feng shui treasure is this ancient capital of six dynasties? My curiosity for history and culture, and my longing for delicious food and beautiful scenery, sparked my desire to set off. It was golden autumn, and my solo backpacking journey began once more.
Off Again from Beijing: A Super Condensed 16 Hours in Nanjing (No Insta-Famous Spots, No Queues, Still Soaking Up Jinling’s Charm)
I grew up in Shanghai and am absolutely no stranger to Nanjing. My key label for this city boils down to four words: tough and gritty.
Checking Into Nanjing’s Back Garden: A Spring Feast in Gaochun
The wind is gentle, the flowers are romantic, spring truly is the season when all good things happen. The winter’s tedious gloom is swept away, replaced by…
Jinling Travelogue
December 15–17, 2020: 'Smoke veils the cold water, moonlight veils the sand; we moor near a tavern on the Qinhuai.' Du Mu’s poem 'Mooring on the Qinhuai' stirs...