Top 10 attractions in Nanjing, China

By Xu Lin
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 South Gate of City Wall(中华门)

South Gate of City Wall, one of the 'top 10 attractions in Nanjing, China' by China.org.cn.

South Gate of City Wall [File photo]



Nanjing's ancient city walls were first constructed during the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975) and reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The South Gate, or Zhonghuamen, is a castle-style gate in the city walls, the biggest among all 13 gates and the world's best-preserved and most complex one in structure.

The gate measures 118.5 meters in length and 128 meters in width, covering an area of 15,168 square meters. It is composed of three towers and four smaller gates constructed inside one another. The gate is now separated from the rest of the wall and located at a busy road junction.

Admission:25 yuan (US$4.09)/ person

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