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Qin Huai River
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Nanjing Impressions (Fuzi Miao Shuipingfang)
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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Chinese • Asian
Finnegans Wake Irish Bar
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0.6 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • International
Gelateria d'Orcia
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XianHeng Hotel (FuZi Miao)
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421 ftChinese • Zhejiang • Jiangsu
Sculpting in Time
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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Cafe • International
HuiWei Ya XueFen Si Tang (JianKang Road)
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0.2 miAmerican • Soups
Pizza Hut (NanJingFuZiMiao)
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0.1 miPizza • Fast Food
1432 DeGuo HuaYuan Restaurant (ShuiYou Cheng)
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0.2 miFast Food
Da ShangHai Hotel (NanJingFuZiMiao)
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0.3 miChinese • Zhejiang • Jiangsu
Lao QiJiaWan Tao Ji NiuRou GuoTie
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Attractions
236 within 6 miles
Denenloo Wax Museum
120 ftSpeciality Museums
GuQinHuai FuZiMiao BuXingJie
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135 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Confucian Temple Area (Fuzi Miao)
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357 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Zhanyuan Garden
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198 ftGardens
FuZiMiao XiuXian Jie
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459 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Confucius Temple Market
43
310 ftFlea & Street Markets
Wuyi Alley
13
198 ftHistoric Walking Areas
GongYuan Jie
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0.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Li Xiangjun Former Residence
2
0.2 miHistoric Sites
Dacheng Temple
60
0.3 miReligious Sites
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Martin A
Suzhou, China2,963 contributions
Beautiful Historic River Cruises
Jul 2023
Better than the riverboat cruises of Hangzhou, Suzhou, or the ancient water towns or canal towns. Hundreds of boats, long line-ups, but still fantastic. Nearby there's a hundred restaurants, including one with a rooftop bar. A 40 minute cruise for twenty bucks or 100 rmb. It's an evening cruise with lots of lights. Opens at six. Line-ups start at 5. Worth it.
Written July 6, 2023
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André K
Hefei, China271 contributions
Nice
Jan 2023
Nice area to visit and to take a river cruise to look at old buildings. Very beautiful at night time with all the lights.
Written January 25, 2023
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada2,047 contributions
Loved Walking Around at Night
Mar 2021 • Couples
We went in late March 2021 and they had many new light displays set up. It is very busy near the shops and Confucious Temple areas but just past this it is nice. Many boats traverse the river for the displays but we enjoyed just walking around the river area so that we could take our time seeing it all.

Most of the area is free to walk around but if you like lanterns and light displays we would recommend checking out Bailuzhou Park nearby.

Closest metro is Confucious Temple Station and I would recommend going in the evening. Shops start to close around 9:00 pm and they kept the lights on until around 10:00 pm on a Monday evening when we went.
Written March 30, 2021
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LiLi - Thu
7 contributions
Lights, street food and old houses
Oct 2019
Even on the Golden Week, there was a ton of people visited this area, I couldn't see trash, no pickpocket, pushing, etc... very well-organized and safe. Convenient by taking metro.
Written October 9, 2019
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Lawrence B
Sydney, Australia797 contributions
Don’t go on holiday time
Apr 2019 • Business
Wooooooo
Went here on holiday period. Was a mass of people. Interesting however if you have been to an old section of a Chinese city they all appear the same. Maybe I’ve seen too many. But if you haven’t then worth a look
Written April 5, 2019
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Shu Ying
7 contributions
Spend 1 - 2 hours here is sufficient
Feb 2019
View is nicer at night when the street is fully lighted up as well as for those interested to do the river cruise.
There are plenty of shops selling the same thing along the streets (pastry/sourvenir). So do not worry about missing or forgetting any shops.
Written March 5, 2019
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WildHamish
Nanjing, China113 contributions
River Cruise: A Great Alternative to the Main Drag
Feb 2019
The inside track on river boat cruises in much of China, especially inside cities, is to take to the water after dark as buildings are usually festooned in dazzling light displays. This is especially so around the Chinese New Year period. In Nanjing you have two options for the Qinhuai River, the Yangtze tributary that leads from the vast stretch of that river into the city proper. You can join the masses around the Confucius temple in the downtown area which has the benefit of being relatively easy to find. The alternative is to head to the Stone City Park which can be easily found on most electronic maps and the wharf/dock, once there, is relatively easy to find.There is currently an 80 Yuan cruise, lasting about an hour, from the wharf/dock in Stone City Park. This trip takes you down to the illuminated walls and past some interesting building including pagodas and others dazzling with New Year illuminations. It is a really comfortable, clean and modern boat with ceiling windows ... completely sealed so no issues about being cold in winter and presumably it will be nicely cooled in the summer when it is like a furnace in Nanjing. Stone City Park is worth a rummage too as it has a sizable chunk of the original Nanjing wall built into stratified rock. The park also has one of the cleanest toilets I have ever used in China! A further attraction is you'll avoid the crowds who congregate in and around the Confucius Temple area downtown.
Written February 23, 2019
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Otto B
Waterloo, Belgium2,163 contributions
Worth your money !!
Oct 2018 • Friends
While in Nanjing the river boat tour on 'qin huai' is a nice way to see some of the things 'behind the scene'. It is not very expensive and gives you some additional insights of the city.
Written November 1, 2018
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Iain K
66 contributions
Lots of shops
Oct 2018 • Family
Some lovely old Chinese architecture based on the edge of the river. However it can be very busy and is full of different shops making it more like an outdoor shopping mall!
Written October 20, 2018
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robjustrob
Calgary, Canada1,801 contributions
take a boat ride
Apr 2018 • Couples
if you get the chance to take a boat ride up and down the qin huai its a good experience. the scenery along the shores is ancient and gives a glimpse into china away from the tourist scene.
Written August 2, 2018
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