Throughout Shanghai Expo, you can contemplate go hiking in Nanjing that is not far away from Shanghai. In this blog, I’ll introduce some famous hiking spots in Nanjing, and hope it assist you in your Expo traveling in China.
Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing City
Xuanwu Lake Park is built in 1909 based on Xuanwu Lake which covers about 437 hectares. It consists of five islands that divide the lake into four parts. Each and every part is interlinked by bridges. Most parts of Xuanwu Lake are no deeper than two meters. And it’s suitable to plant lotus. In summer and autumn, Xuanwu Lake is covered by green and pink lotus.
A bird’s-eye view of Xuanwu Lake
Quite a number of hikers are astonished by the charming scenery. The road around Xuanwu Lake stretches about 10 kilometers. So it’s a perfect destination for hikers to have a try. In an addition, Xuanwu Lake Park is located near Nanjing Railway Station. Consequently, there are numerous methods to go hiking. It’s convenient to go hiking by walking, bicycling and boating.
Nanjing was the capital of ancient China for six diverse dynasties. In Ming Dynasty (1368~1644), Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang decided to construct Nanjing City Wall to consolidate his sovereignty in purpose of resist invaders. The circumference of the inner ancient wall amounts to as significantly as 33.7 kilometers in total. There are 2000 bunkers and 24 city gates. You can decide on the ancient city wall as your hiking destination. During your hiking, get close to this historic city whilst enjoying the magnificent artificial works. After a lot more than 600 years, the ancient city wall still stands. Among all the city walls, Zhonghua Gate is very best-preserved city gates up to now which is located in the southern part of Nanjing city. And it’s the largest city gate in China, it was created for resist any invasion. This project was so complex that Zhonghua Gate is divided into two layers. There are 27 separated bunkers used for hiding as numerous as 3000 soldiers. Nanjing is the only city in China where you have opportunities to experience this type of grand project. Please pay your continuous attention to our blogs related to the introductions of Nanjing City hiking spots. And we hope our Shanghai Expo topics will assist you make a more detailed plan throughout your hiking in China during 2010 Expo.