Zhonghua Gate

Location: Nanjing city wall. Nearby Lao Men Dong. Getting there: Take the subway to Zhong Hua Men station. This part of the city wall is just south of the city center. It's called 中华门 and it's definitely the best part of the city wall in Nanjing. It takes about an hour to walk all around this part and you can get super views of the city. center from it. I also really enjoyed looking down at Lao Dong Men bustling area and taking some photos. Really nice. #nanjing #laomendong

Viewing lanterns is an important traditional folk custom during the Spring Festival in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. As the lanterns light up, the splendor of Jinling shines, and the Zhonghua Gate City Wall is also lit up! Climbing the city wall, admiring the dragon lanterns, and watching performances, the immersive real-scene performance of Zhonghua Gate returns. The lantern festival is themed 'Auspicious Dragon Presenting Good Fortune, Welcoming the New Spring,' creating a strong festive atmosphere for everyone. Starting from January 12, 2024, the Nanjing Zhonghua Gate City Wall Show will be staged punctually every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 18:30, 19:30, and 20:30. Transportation Strategy: ●Bus: It is a relatively convenient mode of travel, about a seven to eight-minute walk from Laomendong to Zhonghua Gate. ●Self-driving: Parking spots nearby are quite tight, it is recommended to plan your route and parking spot in advance. Ticket Strategy: ●Daytime Ticket (45 RMB): If you enter before 17:00, you can buy a daytime ticket and go up the city wall to take photos with the lanterns. ●Evening Ticket (starting from 78 RMB): If you enter after 17:00, you need to purchase an evening ticket. Best Strategy: ●Before 17:00: Buy a daytime ticket to enter, go up the city wall and take photos with the lanterns. ●17:30: Wait on the city wall for the Laomendong giant dragon to light up (it is recommended to be in place ten minutes in advance). ●18:00: The city wall lights up, enjoy the night view of the lanterns, and the opposite Dabaoen Temple is also lit. ●18:15: Return to the entrance, the performance area is on the right side of the first barbican, where the performance is a self-narration of the city wall, lasting about eight minutes. ●18:30: Go to the second barbican, watch the middle performance first, then the sides. ●19:00: Continue walking forward, the high platform on the left is the venue for the last performance, where beautiful girls will dance. Wish you a pleasant time at Nanjing Zhonghua Gate!

Admission time: 17:00~21:30, on-site ticket purchase 90. Online reservation 78 Admission address: Entrance of Zhonghua Gate Weng City Scenic Area Validity: 2024.1.12~5.31 Content: Immersive live performances and New Year lanterns on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in January. From Monday to Thursday, the city wall light show and New Year lanterns. In February, the whole month of night climbing the city wall + live performances + New Year lanterns + folk intangible cultural heritage market. In March, immersive live performances + New Year lanterns from Friday to Sunday, and night climbing the city wall light show + New Year lanterns from Monday to Thursday There are three immersive live performances in January, at 18:30, 19:30, and 20:30. Each performance lasts about 25 minutes. If you miss the first one, you can watch the next two. The content is the same. The live performance is really great, telling the story of the rich merchant Shen Wansan, Zhu Yuanzhang and other characters, with excellent sound and light effects, strong immersion, and there will be artificial snow falling, very beautiful and shocking. The 600-year-old Ming City Wall, which took nearly 30 years, used 280,000 laborers, 350 million city bricks, and mobilized 1 part of the country, 3 guards, 5 provinces, 37 prefectures, and 162 counties. It is the longest, largest, and best-preserved ancient city wall in the world. This New Year's climb to the city wall to watch performances and enjoy lanterns is a very good experience.

Nanjing Zhonghua Men, also known as the Gate of China, stands as a living testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of Nanjing, one of China's ancient capitals. As you approach this imposing city gate, you are not just stepping through stone archways; you are entering a portal that connects the present to centuries of imperial grandeur, military prowess, and architectural magnificence. Zhonghua Men is the largest and most complex ancient castle-style gate in China, boasting a history that spans over six centuries. The gate is a masterpiece of Ming Dynasty military architecture. The structure consists of three archways, each adorned with intricate carvings, imposing watchtowers, and crenellated walls. The red walls and golden roofs stand in stark contrast to the azure sky, creating a visual spectacle that evokes the imperial grandeur of a bygone era. As you pass through the massive archways of Zhonghua Men, you'll be captivated by the scale and craftsmanship that went into its construction. The central archway, reserved for imperial use, is flanked by two smaller archways that were used by common citizens. The symbolism of this arrangement reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Chinese society. #tripstars #thingstodo #china

Here are my seven privately collected places to appreciate lanterns! Go and see with the people around you during the New Year🏮 1️⃣Yuanbo Garden Immersive national trend lanterns, Jinling Terrace and Suzaku Terrace will have super exciting national style performances every night🏮 ⏰Lantern Festival entrance time: 15:30-20:30 (lights on at 16:30) 🅿️Parking situation: 🚗Self-driving navigation to Xipingmen, small car parking 2 yuan/hour 🚇Public transportation: Take the subway line 4 to Mengbei Station, subway line 2 to Maqun Station have free shuttle buses, subway S6 line to Guquan Station taxi starting price can get there 🎫：98 2️⃣Laomendong The giant dragon in Laomendong is really beautiful! 📷The position of the city wall can go up before five o'clock in the afternoon ⏰The lights are turned on around 17:30 every night 🅿️It is not recommended to drive here! There are a lot of people🐒 🎫：Free 3️⃣Confucius Temple Lanterns + Qinhuai cruise, dream back to Jinling! ⏰The lights are turned on around 17:30 every night 🅿️It is not recommended to drive here! There are a lot of people🐒 🎫：Free (Dacheng Hall needs to buy extra tickets) 4️⃣Bailuzhou 🚇Transportation: Subway line 3 Wudingmen Exit 3 is opposite to the south gate of Bailuzhou Park ⏰Admission: 10:00-16:00/17:00-22:00 🏮Lantern Festival time: January 10th-April 📷Photography: Suitable for taking Hanfu photos, there are many ancient buildings, very good to shoot 🎫：Starting from 28 5️⃣Zhonghua Gate City Wall There are also many lights on the city wall to watch! 🏮The light show starts at 18:00, and there will be more character performances after January 12🎭 🎫：50/person (annual card can be used before 17:00) 6️⃣Qixia Mountain (Qixia Ancient Town) A newly opened treasure place, this year there is a super beautiful dragon-shaped lantern🐲 🅿️：It is recommended to drive by yourself, there are many parking spaces! 🎫：Free 7️⃣Jinling Small Town Although there are no lanterns inside, when the lights come on in the evening, it will definitely shock you! There are also special performances at night💃 🅿️Self-driving navigation to "Jinling Small Town Parking Lot" 🚇Subway Line 1 to Tianlong Temple Exit 2, walk 150 meters from the station to Tianlong Temple Subway Station Bus Station, take 710 to Tangjiacun, walk 200 meters to Jinling Small Town. 🎫：40 🔸Travel tips： ☑️ Recommended travel route: Laomendong (starts at 17:30) Confucius Temple (Imperial Examination Museum, Dacheng Hall) Bailuzhou Park (starts on 1.10) ☑️Keep warm for night tour

The 2024 Nanjing Dragon Year Lantern Festival attracted everyone's attention as soon as it started! The Zhonghua City Castle and City Wall area is one of the main venues for the annual lantern festival, featuring the ancient charm of the city wall. Here is the recommended route: - Before sunset (between 17:00 and 18:00): First go up to the city wall to the Laomendong section, wait for the 17:30 Laomendong dragon head light countdown, and then stroll back to Zhonghua Gate Castle, the group lights on the city wall will also light up one after another. - After sunset: Watch the immersive live performances in the castle, the times are 18:00, 18:40, 19:20 (during the Spring Festival, there will be additional performances at 20:00, 20:40 depending on the number of tourists). The content of the Zhonghua Gate Castle Garden Lantern Festival changes every month: - January: Starting from January 12, there are immersive live performances every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; from Monday to Thursday, you can enjoy the night climb of the city wall light and shadow show and lanterns. - February: Night climb of the city wall, live performances, lanterns and intangible cultural heritage market throughout the month. - March: From Monday to Thursday, you can watch the night climb of the city wall light and shadow show, and there are immersive live performances and lanterns every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The recommended visiting time is to enter the venue before sunset at 17:00, at this time you can enjoy the beautiful scene of the sunset and the lights. Ticket price: 90 yuan for on-site purchase, 58 yuan for online booking. Transportation: You can take subway line 1, or take a taxi.

Dear friends, have you, like me, been longing for this long-awaited heavy snow for several years? When the snowflakes fall and Jinling City is covered in snow, I embarked on a journey from Zhonghua Gate to Confucius Temple. Zhonghua Gate, an ancient gate in Nanjing, looks more solemn and ancient against the snow. Standing on the city wall, looking into the distance, a world covered in white snow, as if I were in ancient times, feeling the sedimentation of history. Along the city wall, I arrived at the Confucius Temple. The Dongyuan Bridge next to the Confucius Temple, adorned with snow, is like an ink painting. The snow scene here is really season-limited, making people linger. I picked up the camera and recorded this rare snow scene. This heavy snow made me feel the change of seasons and made me cherish every moment more. If you also like snow scenes, why not take a walk in the snow and feel the beauty of this season-limited. Let's appreciate this snow scene together and feel the charm of Zhonghua Gate and Confucius Temple. This is our snow story, this is our season-limited memory.

#tripblazers #couplestrip #nanjing Zhonghua gate, as it is now called, is an excellently preserved section of the protective city wall that used to encompass Nanjing. What first impressed me was the sheer size of the wall when we visited. The wall museum next door is worth a trip, and outside you can see if you can spot the Ming dynasty cannons ready for battle!

In Nanjing, the most storytable city gate is the Zhonghua Gate. There are three cities in the Zhonghuamen Castle, four arches and 27 Tibetan soldiers. In the ancient wars, it played a very important role in the material reserve and the design of the military source, and enjoyed the title of the first city in the world. This time I came back here and stepped on the bricks that have been vicissitudes for more than 600 years. I heard many stories about Zhu Yuanzhang, Shen Wansan and the cornucopia buried under the wall. It feels particularly interesting and interesting. Moreover, the story of Shen Sanwan has also been filmed into some film and television dramas, showing how legendary the story of the "God of Wealth" is.

Zhonghuamen, known as Jubaomen in the Ming Dynasty, is the south gate of the Ming Dynasty capital city. It is the largest castle-style gate in the 13 gates of the inner wall of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. It is the best preserved and most complicated ancient city in the world today. castle. The main building of the Zhonghua Gate City Gate is engraved with the words "Zhonghuamen", which was inscribed by the former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek. Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming Taizu listened to the suggestion of Zhu Sheng, "Growing grain and building a wall", and worried about the bureaucratic work of casting wall tiles. So he ordered the name of the manufacturer on each brick. The final quality system is estimated to be Ming Taizu. Zhu Yuanzhang was first implemented in the world. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the craftsmen did not want to lose their heads, and the life-saving emperor was killing people. Now you see, the names on these wall tiles are still faintly identifiable.

Zhonghuamen is one of the 13 Ming Dynasty capital city gates of Nanjing Mingcheng Wall. It was formerly known as Jubaomen. It is the largest existing city gate in China and the world's best preserved and most complicated fortress city. Its construction scale is second only to Tongjimen (now not in existence), is known as the "first city in the world". Zhonghua Gate has a strict layout and unique structure. It is an important material for studying ancient Chinese military facilities. It has an important position in military, historical, cultural, and urban construction history. Zhonghuamen used to be Nantangguo Dujiang Ningfu and the Southern Song Dynasty accompanied the capital to the south gate of Kangfu City. During the 2nd to 8th year of the Ming Dynasty (1369-1375), it was expanded.

After the Ming Dynasty settled in Nanjing, the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang began to build Nanjing's urban defense system, mobilizing the nation's strength to build the city wall and the city gate, and built the Nanjing city wall into the largest city wall in the world at that time, and located in the Zhonghua Gate in the south of Nanjing City. It is the largest existing city gate in China and the most complicated city in the world. The predecessor of Zhonghuamen was the south gate of Jiankangfucheng. It was expanded on the basis of it from 1369 to 1375. It was called Jubaomen. The name Jubaomen took more than 500 years and was changed to Zhonghuamen during the Republic of China in 1931. Zhonghuamen is the representative of China's ancient city wall defense system. The city gate has three roads, and the city gates have double wooden doors and jacks that can be started up and down. Nanjing Mingcheng Wall, including Zhonghuamen, has been included in the World Cultural Heritage Reserve List, which is one of the most attractive spots in Nanjing. The Old Gate East and the Old Gate West area are centered on the Zhonghua Gate. Since ancient times, it has been the bustling old city of Nanjing, with tourists gathering every day. There are 27 Tibetan soldiers in this gate, which can accommodate up to 3,000 soldiers. It is arguably one of the most difficult gates in China. It took 21 years before and after the construction of the city gate, using giant stones as the foundation of the city gate, not falling for more than 600 years.