Nanjing Museum and Ming Wall, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PRC
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.57 mi
- Elevation gain
- 49 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 49 ft
- Max elevation
- 96 ft
- TrailRank
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73
5
- Min elevation
- 37 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 138
- Uploaded
- March 18, 2019
near Muxuyuan, Jiangsu (China)
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Itinerary description
There is a section of the original Ming Dynasty city wall within walking distance of the Museum, with access inside the wall and for several kilometers along on top, open as far as a restricted WWII breached section. There are good views of Purple Mountain and a lake park from on top of the wall.
Part of this walk follows canals, the other part passes narrow traditional shopping streets with simple food, a pure local environment where getting lunch may require some vocabulary and cultural skill, or a Mandarin speaking guide.
Waypoints
Metro
Monument
45 ft
Walk towards Museum
Waypoint is at the canal crossing. The walk from the subway passes the "Taiwan party old office" (The former Nationalist Government Headquarters). Madame Chiang, wife of the Nationalist Chinese Leader, favoured a special kind of tree and had them planted all along this avenue.
Museum
54 ft
Museum Entrance
Open year round for free. Must qualify for admission at the Services Centre with a valid Chinese ID or foreign passport, and pick up an entry ticket. Service center is the first building to the left after entering the Museum grounds. Museum Hours: Mondays 9-12, no entrance after 11. Tuesday to Sunday 9 to 5, no entrance after 4.
Information point
47 ft
Service Center
pick up entry ticket in the Service Centre, the first building on left after entering the Museum grounds.
Museum
52 ft
Main display area, Chinese Dynasties
Of the many principle dynasties of China, almost all had their capital at Nanjing. However Tang (a favourite representing a prosperous period when Buddhism flourished and China was recognised internationally as a great power) had their capital at Xian.
River
42 ft
WC, along Canals
This section of the track is along ordinary city streets; the west side along the canal is most interesting. The waypoint is at the public toilets (WC), which are clean and well serviced.
Provisioning
55 ft
commercial, restaurant area
Small shops and local restaurants with outdoor tables, street food and bakeries.
Tunnel
54 ft
Ming Wall Entrance
There is a small park beside the wall and entrance gate. At ticket kiosk a 15 RMB entrance fee might be payable. Hours are 8:30 to 18:00. An information poster on site discloses that: "visitors can walk through fort #35 of the Battle of Nanjing against the Japan invading army during the Republic of China period to reach the top of the Ming Dynasty City Wall. Half of the Ming flagpole stone (one of two pieces) is preserved on the wall above this fort."
Tree
Tunnel
60 ft
Top of the Ming Wall
Visited on Sunday, March 10, 2019, surprisingly there were no other visitors at that time, except a few military walking to a restricted wall section further east.
Panorama
70 ft
Views from the top of the Wall
Good views to the West over the lake at the foot of Purple Mountain. A plumb blossom festival is on near here at this time of year.
Tunnel
95 ft
End of Public Access
There is a gate at this waypoint, separating the public area from a restricted military use area; this is a breach section of the infamous WW2 occupation.
Photo
53 ft
Residential Streets
It was not clear what period of New China these faded murals date back to.
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