In addition to the Confucius Temple, the Presidential Palace is the most popular attraction that gathers a large number of tourists all year round. The Nanjing Presidential Palace is best known for its former Nationalist government, where Sun Yat-sen was inaugurated as the provisional president of the Republic of China, and Chiang Kai-shek also settled here, and witnessed countless historical moments here. Even after the changes, the presidential palace still retains the style of the past, which is not comparable to the antique buildings.

The Presidential Palace is not only the central seat of the National Government, but also has a much older history than the National Government. The Presidential Palace complex has a history of more than 600 years so far, it has been the palace of the Han Dynasty since the Ming Dynasty, and has become the Jiangnan Governor's Office and the Liangjiang Governor's Office during the Qing Dynasty, and it is also a part of the Jiangning Weaving Mansion. Until the Republic of China period, the style of the combination of Chinese and Western in the presidential palace is very obvious, the courtyard maintains the pavilions and pavilions of the classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is also the feeling of small bridges and flowing water, and the office area has added a lot of Western-style decoration office buildings, in the presidential palace, you can see the traces left by the changes of the times.

Today's presidential palace covers an area of about 90,000 square meters, and the visit is divided into three, with the central axis as the main tourist attraction, including the presidential palace of the national government and its affiliated institutions, the west area is Sun Yat-sen's office, secretariat and living room, etc., and the east area is the Executive Yuan, stables and east garden, etc., and there are cultural relics and historical materials from the Qing Liangjiang Governor's Palace to the Republic of China. And the black and white photos that are common in modern history can also be found here to take a group photo. The most precious thing is that many buildings in the presidential palace are still original, such as floor tiles imported from Italy during the Republic of China, lamps and lanterns from France, etc., especially the old-fashioned hand-cranked elevator in the Zichao building, and the president's office is arranged according to the original state.

The pleasure of the Presidential Palace is not only about the recreation of recent history. The courtyard of the house is deep, between the small bridges and flowing water, take a rest in the pavilion at will, the arrangement of the garden and the setting of the path, occasionally the kitten appears to play with the visitors, and the fun is better than the Zhan Garden, which is known as the scenery of the garden in the south of the Yangtze River. In the eastern part of the area, many scenes such as stables and Hyogo have been restored, and there are also photo exhibitions from the Republic of China, and there are many rest areas, so that visitors can sit and blend in with this ancient building.

If you want to learn more about the Presidential Palace, it is recommended to choose a guided tour at the Tourist Information Center, which can be shared with other tourists. The explanation of the presidential palace is of good quality, the explanation is plain and objective, and all tourists wear headsets, so that they can not only listen to the explanations of the narrators, but also can freely tour in a small area, without the need for personal listening. Many foreign tour guides also have interpretation services, but the overall experience is not as good as the Presidential Palace Visitor Center, so it is not recommended to choose.

There are also many supporting shops in the Presidential Palace, such as the Pioneer Culture and History Bookstore, Cultural and Creative Shops, special photography experiences, etc., as well as restaurants and supermarkets for tourists to eat. In general, the tour supporting services of the Presidential Palace are very complete, including luggage storage, tour guides and other services.

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Ticket price: 40 yuan/person, you need to bring a valid ID to buy tickets for the Presidential Palace.

Opening hours: 08:30-18:00 from March 1 to October 14, and 08:30-17:00 from October 15 to February 28 (29).

Ticket sales close 1 hour before closing; Last admission 50 minutes before closing; Except for statutory holidays, the museum is closed all day every Monday (in case of major events or special reasons, the opening hours will be arranged separately).

Tour suggestion: It is recommended to go to the presidential palace to ask the tour guide to explain at the visitor center (you can share a group with other tourists), and the tour guide will visit on your own after introducing the main attractions.