City: Jiangsu
Top Things to do in Jiangsu
- 1. The Memorial of the Nanjing MassacreVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
- 2. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- 3. Zhouzhuang Water TownVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
- 4. Geyuan Garden
- 5. Lingshan Buddhist Scenic SpotVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
- 6. Hongmei Park
- 7. Nanjing Museum (Nanjing Bowuyuan)Visit [Jiangsu]Museum
- 8. The Lingering GardenVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
- 9. China Dinosaur Park
- 10. Slender West LakeVisit [Jiangsu]Sepcial Garden Tour in Jiangsu
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Top 10 Things to do in Jiangsu, China
Jiangsu ( listen (help·info)), formerly romanized as Kiangsu, is an eastern-central coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous and the most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita of Chinese provinces and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces, after Guangdong. Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through the southern part of the province.
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1. The Memorial of the Nanjing MassacreVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 912 reviews
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Reviewed By liucy752 - Taipei, Taiwan
The Memorial Hall stands on the top of the biggest burial sites of the victims. The outdoor exhibition area displaces sculptures, relief carvings, and a large wall listing the names of victims.
The interior houses sheltered skeletal remains of victim, as well as a hall where exhibits historical records, documents and photographs.
The invading Japanese soldiers killed unarmed common people, elderly, women and children..........Crimes could be forgiven, but history should not be forgotten.
There have been so many wars in the history of mankind. People are always fighting for power, fame and wealth.......
No more wars. Pray for peace.
2. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 589 reviews
Reviewed By photodigichick - Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Small, compact Chinese garden showing all the elements (rock, water and plants). The garden and buildings were centered around a pond. There were different rooms in the home showing how the family lived and entertained during that period of time. I found the tour educational, peaceful, inspirational and beautiful.
3. Zhouzhuang Water TownVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 963 reviews
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Reviewed By yipjcs88 - Hong Kong, China
It is the oldest and a well-preserved ancient water town in China. It has a mesh of waterways and stone Bridges, the most famous being the Double Bridge (two adjoining twin stone Bridges, crossing two narrow waterways at right angles, dating back to Ming Dynasty of 1573-1619). Despite the presence of shops and bars (near the front areas), the water town is quite nostalgic at the rear. A great place for photography. Since I stayed there overnight in a nearby hotel, I got up early to take some morning pictures, apart from the evening ones. The Double Bridge is the centerpiece but it is very crowded most of the time. To get a good picture of the two Bridges, walk to the opposite corner ie near the San Yuan Restaurant and take the photo from there, preferably early in the morning before the crowd gathers. The waterways are narrow and the whole area seems to be a spider web ie it is very easy to get lost, evening with GPS/ map apps on the mobile phone. What makes it worse is that various places are dug up for redevelopment so the mobile apps guidance is often useless. I got lost for half an hour; the local residents could not help much as they did not seem to understand my Mandarin. The best way to walk around alone is to follow the main waterway, to branch into a side lane and then return to the main waterway, before branching off to another side lane. The night photos are very different from the day ones, so staying there overnight is recommended.
4. Geyuan Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By Bruce H - Brisbane, Australia
The Geyuan Garden had two main themes. Firstly, its abundance of bamboo trees and secondly, it’s cleverly - and pleasingly - laid out four rockeries representing the four seasons. A stroll through the four, seasonal rockeries of Geyuan Garden was like a condensed trip through spring, summer, autumn and winter.
5. Lingshan Buddhist Scenic SpotVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
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4.5 based on 642 reviews
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Reviewed By Richard M
This is an expansive property about 74 acres! The Buddha and all the other associated sites were beautiful and extremely impressive. This is a vacation site NOT to be missed. I especially loved the 'Hand of Buddha' bronze statue!! I also did over 40 selfies w/ red coat clad locals who thought I looked like somebody famous!!
6. Hongmei Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By andrew l - New Delhi, India
Free. Very large and romantic. Quaint waterways interweave between clusters of gingko, maple, azalea, plum and pine trees. Pockets of marble and granite rock formations, bronze sculptures, pagoda pavilions. Small motored boats can also be hired. The paths are layered with stone and rocks and there are artistic surprises at almost every corner. Tianning tower is immediately adjacent to the park. Definitely worth meandering through slowly to take in all the sights. We were there in late Oct 2017.
7. Nanjing Museum (Nanjing Bowuyuan)Visit [Jiangsu]Museum
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4.5 based on 251 reviews
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Reviewed By Epicurius_at_large - Hong Kong
Presumably the 2nd largest museum in Mainland China. Nanjing Museum houses vast collection of ceramics and pottery excavated from ancient tombs in regions around Yangtze River Delta. There are 15+ exhibition halls. Permanent collection is arranged in chronological order starting from pre-historic times. Artefacts are presented professionally. Restroom are CLEAN, at least during non-peak season. Admission is FREE.
8. The Lingering GardenVisit [Jiangsu]Spots You Must See in jiangsu
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4.5 based on 676 reviews
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A Brief Description of the Lingering Garden Located at the outer side of the Chang Gate and built in the 21st year of the reign of Wanli under the Ming Dynasty (AD 1593), the Lingering Garden is reputed to be one of the four most famous Gardens of China. In 1961 it was listed from the very first as cultural relics of national importance. Since 1997 it has been inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List. The Lingering Garden, covering 23,310 sq.m., is divided into the middle, eastern, western and northern parts. The middle part features fascinating landscapes and waterscapes. The eastern part is noted for its architectural beauties and limestone rockeries. The northern part is famed for its beautiful bonsai garden. And the western part boasts the mountain forest scenery and the delights of Wilderness. Celebrated for its superb handling of architectural space and spatial relations, the Lingering Garden serves as a fine specimen of ancient Chinese garden and landscape design and reputably tops all the well-known Gardens in Suzhou. The Lingering Garden provides English tour guide for free every hour since 2017. You can also choose to pay for a professional English guide with different guiding route or a guiding machine. Hope that during your short stay here, you can not only satisfy your eyes, but also experience the real Chinese culture and have a better understanding of our philosophy.
Reviewed By Anna-Maria U - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Even we are not garden/flower people we had wonderful time is such a beautiful place. So many work to keep this garden in such a well condition. Absolutely recommend it .
9. China Dinosaur Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 732 reviews
Reviewed By tinyperson729
The theme park was so-so. The set-up and design was fabulous but there were few rides. You have to walk past several streets of shopping to reach the park in the first place. Once inside, it felt like there were more shops and restaurants than rides. The souvenirs were nice, particularly the dinosaur tails. The flying chaser ride stank for some reason. The ride system itself is flawed. They start the ride at time intervals regardless of the line. I had to wait toward the beginning of a pretty full line for ten minutes because they weren't suppose to start the ride until 12:30. They also need a certain number of people in line to activate the ride. They make you wait for everyone to gather their belongings and line up at the exit before letting you go. The rides themselves were short. It was quite annoying to wait that long for a few seconds of amusement. The height restrictions are overly strict and those shorter than 1.2 m have to ride with a parent on most rides rather than ride with an older sibling. The older sibling always had to sit alone and waste the seat next to them. Overall, the ride system was incredibly inefficient. The shows were short but impressive. It took 20 rmb to take a picture with the animals in the show. The soundtrack playing on speakers around the park was repetitive. I heard the same Lindsey Stirling song at least five times.
The whole thing is worth it though, for the museum. It's far bigger than the one in New Haven by Yale and was easy to navigate. It takes you through rooms in order and makes it easy for you to make sure you see every exhibit. The exhibits were excellent and educational. The whole thing is built around a digging site which you can see in the last room. The only annoying thing was that the rule of no pictures was not really enforced and I am worried that all the flash (it was dark so flash was necessary and I saw it used often) will damage the fossils. Tourists need to be more careful around such precious treasures. We spent 1/3 of the time in the museum, 1/2 of the time walking, and 1/6 on shows/rides. If you go to Changzhou, the museum is a definite must-see.
10. Slender West LakeVisit [Jiangsu]Sepcial Garden Tour in Jiangsu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 798 reviews
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Reviewed By Kaneth25341 - Bangkok, Thailand
The park/garden is big!! If you want to see all the corners and walk the whole routes I think you need 2-3 hours. There is also English speaking guide service. It is a very nice park, many beautiful corners. I enjoyed the architectures, flowers, trees, but it can be a bit too crowded.
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