Nanjing City Wall (Ming City Wall)
Nanjing City Wall (Ming City Wall)
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dyhx
Singapore6,666 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Exiting from the North Gate at Jiming Temple leads one to the Old City Wall.
Looks like a less grand version of the one in Xi'An, this 古城墙 with its unique 4-tier structure, is said to be the longest brick city wall in the world at 35km. I'm not sure how that works against the Great Wall, perhaps the longest complete wall. Entrance fees at RMB30 per person, no pre-booking required, in fact it's probably the least crowded attraction all week. There's a small museum at the top that provides the history of this wall, from how it was constructed to how it was restored. Along the path up, look down and you'll find some original bricks with engraving, indicating the person responsible for making and laying the bricks in that section back then.
You also get a superb panoramic view of Xuanwu Lake from this vantage point.
Looks like a less grand version of the one in Xi'An, this 古城墙 with its unique 4-tier structure, is said to be the longest brick city wall in the world at 35km. I'm not sure how that works against the Great Wall, perhaps the longest complete wall. Entrance fees at RMB30 per person, no pre-booking required, in fact it's probably the least crowded attraction all week. There's a small museum at the top that provides the history of this wall, from how it was constructed to how it was restored. Along the path up, look down and you'll find some original bricks with engraving, indicating the person responsible for making and laying the bricks in that section back then.
You also get a superb panoramic view of Xuanwu Lake from this vantage point.
Written April 22, 2024
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Navid G
Thessaloniki, Greece119 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Finding the entrance for me was really difficult. Should you go to the other side of the wall when you are in Yueya Lake Park from one of the streets that passes the wall. If you search for the "Zijing technology park" building, one of the gates is exactly close to that. The ticket is only 5RMB and available in all gates. There are many briks with names on them. Nice river landscapes, many trees on both sides of the wall, and the beautiful Nanjing city!
The only problem I had is that the same as many places in China, all vending machines work only with mobile payments, and I can not buy even a bottle of water. Take a bottle of water with yourself while you stay some hours on the wall and will need it.
The only problem I had is that the same as many places in China, all vending machines work only with mobile payments, and I can not buy even a bottle of water. Take a bottle of water with yourself while you stay some hours on the wall and will need it.
Written September 11, 2023
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada9,396 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
The wall is pretty tall for a city wall and has some great views of the xity. We first saw the wall in the Ming Tomb area and climbed on to it in the Xuanwu Lake area near Jimingsi metro station.
The price to get on the wall is 30 RMB and it offers some really good views of the surrounding areas. Not many bathrooms up there so do plan to go before going on or wait until the end. The path is uneven so bring a good pair of shoes.
The price to get on the wall is 30 RMB and it offers some really good views of the surrounding areas. Not many bathrooms up there so do plan to go before going on or wait until the end. The path is uneven so bring a good pair of shoes.
Written March 30, 2021
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Ailton007
Seattle, WA1,239 contributions
Oct 2022
Comparable to Xi'ian City Wall, we were amazed by the architecture and history of the place. Went for a long walk in both directions and also visited the City Wall Museum nearby. Great way to spend a morning or afternoon in Nanjing.
Written November 6, 2022
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UOtterTravel
Port Saint Lucie, FL1,248 contributions
Apr 2019
We took a day trip to Nanjing from Shanghai and saw parts of the wall in multiple locations. It was great to have personal guides who spoke English and could give us the history. We visited shortly after the Chinese New Year/Lantern Festival and many lanterns were still up on the wall. Many were very large, which was surprising to us. We were told that brickmakers from across the country made the bricks and each brick had the maker's mark on it. If a brick arrived broken, the brickmaker had a second chance to make the bricks, and if they arrived broken a second time they were most likely executed.
Written March 21, 2020
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Giz
Australia75 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Great place to go. You get great views from all around the city. If you are into fitness you can walk all around the walls. I did partway. Was enough for me. There are buggies that Will take you around. Chairs & kiosks to stop & rest. It is a fair walk from one entrance to another. The views are worth & history along the way. Towers to peak out from. Well worth a visit.
Written February 26, 2020
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liucy752
Taipei, Taiwan1,848 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
Leaving the Jiming Temple, we took a 5 minutes’ walk to the Nanjing City Wall.
Current Nanjing City Wall is built in Ming Dynasty, some 600 years ago. In order to cope with the winding landscape, unlike most of the Chinese City Walls (e.g., Xi-an), the Nanjing City Wall was not designed in square shape. This makes the pictures of Nanjing City Wall somewhat resembling that of the Great Wall. Majestic and beautiful.
Another characteristic of the Nanjing City Wall is that all of the bricks of the wall were stamped with the names of the brick makers and supervision officers. It is to make sure the quality of the bricks, and to ascertain blame once the brick failed.
This section of Nanjing Wall is well preserved. On the wall, overlooks the Xuanwu Lake on one side and the city on the other. The wall, the lake, the city,.....the sceneries are gorgeous.
Current Nanjing City Wall is built in Ming Dynasty, some 600 years ago. In order to cope with the winding landscape, unlike most of the Chinese City Walls (e.g., Xi-an), the Nanjing City Wall was not designed in square shape. This makes the pictures of Nanjing City Wall somewhat resembling that of the Great Wall. Majestic and beautiful.
Another characteristic of the Nanjing City Wall is that all of the bricks of the wall were stamped with the names of the brick makers and supervision officers. It is to make sure the quality of the bricks, and to ascertain blame once the brick failed.
This section of Nanjing Wall is well preserved. On the wall, overlooks the Xuanwu Lake on one side and the city on the other. The wall, the lake, the city,.....the sceneries are gorgeous.
Written November 19, 2017
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bweeindc
Washington DC, District of Columbia118 contributions
Dec 2017 • Solo
If I were to redo the walk on the wall around XuanWu Lake, I would have started from ShenCe Gate at ShenCeMen Park (northern end of XuanWu lake, a nearby metro stop would be the Nanjing Railway Station stop on the green line or XinMoFan stop on the blue line) and walk approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) to ZhongShan Gate (midway between the Ming Palace and MuXuYuan metro stops on the red line). You could also hop off at JieFang Gate (nearest metro is the JiMing Temple stop on the green line). See the attached photos for other possible places and associated distances to hop off from XuanWu Gate.
I was charged 30 RMB at XuanWu Gate. At ZhongShan Gate (near ZhongShanMen park and the Nanjing Museum), it was only 10 RMB.
From the ZhongShan gate, it would be an additional mile (1.6 km) along MingLing Road to one of the entrance gates of the Ming XiaoLing Mausoleum.
I was charged 30 RMB at XuanWu Gate. At ZhongShan Gate (near ZhongShanMen park and the Nanjing Museum), it was only 10 RMB.
From the ZhongShan gate, it would be an additional mile (1.6 km) along MingLing Road to one of the entrance gates of the Ming XiaoLing Mausoleum.
Written January 2, 2018
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Peter
Pensacola, FL1,496 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
The Nanjing City Wall is a fantastic sight to see and well worth the effort to visit if you find yourself in Nanjing. It is said to be the largest intact city wall in China. And honestly, I preferred it to the much more famous Great Wall outside Beijing. Perhaps because it was not as hyped, or crowded, or smoggy.
We went in late winter and there was no crowd to speak of. A blessing at any tourist attraction in China. You must purchase a ticket and enter through one of the "gates" - which means climb up one of the ramparts that is accessible to tourists. Once on top, you'll start to get an idea of just what an incredible feat of labor it must have been to create such a massive structure. Very interesting.
Note that each brick has the makers name inscribed on it. Early Quality Control Engineering at its finest!
We went in late winter and there was no crowd to speak of. A blessing at any tourist attraction in China. You must purchase a ticket and enter through one of the "gates" - which means climb up one of the ramparts that is accessible to tourists. Once on top, you'll start to get an idea of just what an incredible feat of labor it must have been to create such a massive structure. Very interesting.
Note that each brick has the makers name inscribed on it. Early Quality Control Engineering at its finest!
Written December 13, 2014
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wenwensong
Los Angeles, CA25 contributions
Mar 2019
I was surprised to see the city wall when I first visited. The wall is a tourist attraction that requires a minimal fee, its a nice walk on the wall, and you will get a great view of the city. It is also decorated with lanterns (some in animal shapes) and lights up at night. Very pretty. It is definitely worth a visit if you like history:
Did you know Nanjing was the capital of China before Beijing? The city of Nanjing still has its original City Wall from about 600 years ago from the Ming Dynasty although the city had grown in size over the years. It took 21 years to complete and is one of the largest city walls ever constructed in China.
Did you know Nanjing was the capital of China before Beijing? The city of Nanjing still has its original City Wall from about 600 years ago from the Ming Dynasty although the city had grown in size over the years. It took 21 years to complete and is one of the largest city walls ever constructed in China.
Written June 7, 2019
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How far is it from the Nanjing Lukuo airport?
Written October 1, 2019
I didn’t fly in. But would not be more than 30min. The roads are great in Nanjing it’s a modern city with great transport
Written October 1, 2019
Can I get there by subway? What’s the name of the closest station?
Written July 25, 2018
Zhong huamen（中华门）station, it’s around 1.2km away to the old wall.
It is 1.2 km. It is just 5 minutes by bike and 17 minutes by walk.
Written August 13, 2018
How can I get there? Are there any bus available?
Written March 28, 2016
It depends where you coming from. There is bus from city center but taxi is not very expensive either. Best place is to go to Gate of China as this is the most historic and well preserved part. You can walk on the wall for miles there.
Written March 29, 2016
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