How many tourists have been yearning for Zhu Ziqing's oars and lights and shadows of the Qinhuai River, Nanjing's "mother river" has witnessed the prosperity of the ancient city of Nanjing, and the area along the river has always been the most lively cultural and commercial center in Nanjing.
The scenery brings more than just a view of the Confucius Temple. With Confucius Temple as the center and the ancient buildings with the ten-mile Qinhuai River as the axis, they together form the Qinhuai Scenery Belt of Confucius Temple. Today's Confucius Temple around after recent years of renovation, all the commercial buildings are also built in accordance with the antique buildings, in addition to the real Confucius Temple, Jiangnan Gongyuan, Zhan Garden, Li Xiangjun's former residence, etc., many merchants are also like the central area of the food street in various cities, filled with a large number of specialty shops, snack bars, small commodity stores, but it does not prevent tourists from crowding, just to see the legendary oars and lights.
There are not many amazing places in the area of Confucius Temple during the day, and Qinhuai at night is the correct way to open the area of Confucius Temple. When the evening gradually faded the skylight, the lights around the Confucius Temple began to light up, the Qinhuai River reflected the lights along the river, the painting boat crossed in it, the ripples stirred and stirred the lights and shadows, the people on both sides of the river were noisy, lively and full of fireworks. At this time, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as "the smoke cage is cold and the moon is long and sandy, and the night is close to the restaurant in Qinhuai". Whether you choose to lean on the shore to watch the scenery or take a boat on the Qinhuai River, you can truly experience the charm of the Qinhuai River.
The Qinhuai Lantern Festival is also a major festival in Nanjing, which has accompanied the people of Nanjing for more than 30 years, and the lanterns are lit up from before the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, attracting a large number of tourists to watch every year, and has become the most ceremonial event for the New Year in Nanjing. In recent years, the lantern festival has not only been lit up in the Confucius Temple, but also extended to the Olympic Sports Center, Dabao'en Temple, Laomendong and other places. As the old Nanjing saying goes, "If you don't go to the Confucius Temple during the New Year, it means that you don't have the New Year", if you travel to Nanjing at this time, the lantern festival is a must-have activity.
There are also many attractions around the Confucius Temple, and the ticket settings and opening hours are different. Although it is also the Qinhuai River scenery belt area of Confucius Temple, the central attractions only include the Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple, Jiangnan Gongyuan, Wang Dao Xie An Memorial Hall, Li Xiangjun's former residence and other scenic spots, as well as the project of boating on the Qinhuai River, Zhan Garden, Yu Garden and other scenic spots are not included. Tickets can be purchased separately between each attraction or in different combinations.
Tips for Visiting:
Ticket price for ten-mile Qinhuai water tour: 60 yuan/person during the day, 80 yuan/person at night
Shili Qinhuai upstream opening hours: 9:00-22:00
Travel tips: There are many scenic spots in the area of Confucius Temple, and it is recommended to visit the Qinhuai River at night by taking a painting boat to feel the Qinhuai River. There are many ways to combine tickets for Confucius Temple, if you don't have enough time, it is recommended to buy a package ticket for visiting the Jiakeju Museum on the water. If you have enough time, you can buy all the attractions and some of them can be browsed.
