Purple Mountain (Zijin Shan) Nanjing

east of the city Nanjing , Jiangsu, China
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    Mountain, Park

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    12of 25 attractions in Nanjing

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    First Guest!

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    It's already been a while but I did want to report about a friends stay here in Nanjing.
    Yayyy, first guest! miss crazy was on vaca in Shanghai and thought about stopping by at my place. hopped on the train and managed to get off at the correct stop in nanjing! yayy :)
    haha arriving friday afternoon, I had time to show her parts of the city …

Related BlogsPurple Mountain (Zijin Shan) Nanjing

  • 1

    Nanjing

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    ... for Chinese New Year.- it was garish tack at its very best! On the second attempt we managed to get part way up Purple Mountain to the UNESCO Ming Tomb. The mountain, towering above the Nanjing skyline was thick with snow which meant the cable car ...

  • 2

    Are We Any Better Than Animals?

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    ... when you can see the sky. My time here was spent exploring the markets and backstreets, as well as a morning devoted to climbing the Purple Mountain, which could better be described as a hill. If I can climb it in 35 minutes it isn't a mountain as far ...

  • 3

    Nanjing - China's ancient capital

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    ... it does for Sino-Japanese relations. A rather more uplifting trip was the ascension of the Zijin Mountain (known as the purple mountain for some reason) that dominates the eastern fringes of Nanjing. It’s only a hill in reality as the summit is a ...

  • 4

    Just one easy day please!!

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    ... got beheaded instead of just having to go to another training session. Then that arvo we went up to Zijin shan (purple mountain). Quite a nice little wander as it turns out - forest walks refreshingly absent of honking and spitting. We ...

  • 5

    Long Story Short!

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    ... is! I will have to report back later on exactly how I go! A few days ago I got to go to the aquarium.... It is situated on Purple Mountain, just after Dr. Sun-yet Sen's Mausoleum. I'm not going to say much but all I will say is that it is VERY different ...

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    Hurting Tired Feet

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    ... was the only way I could get Mom in an Indian restaurant.  Yummy! The next day we finally got to Purple Mountain!  We were thrilled considering it was wickedly hot and there were trees everywhere which made it a comfortable ...

  • 7

    Long time no post...

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    ... that sum up the last month: 03.07.09: The Nanjing Museum. 03.14.09: Nanjing's International Plum Blossom Festival.  03.29.09: Purple Mountain Astronomical Observatory / Zijinshan Ropeway. 04.01.09: Dr. Sun Yat-sen's ...

  • 8

    Nanjing: An International Experience

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    ... The next day was ours because Sheila and Howard work on Saturdays.  We couldn't decide if we wanted to go to Purple Mountain, but finally we decided against it considering it was cloudy.  Our alternative was shopping.  Those who know us ...

  • 9

    Nanjing AKA Nanj

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    ... . They are stronger, more absorbent, and most importantly, contain Microban® antibacterial protection!" After climbing the golden purple mountain we'd built up a sufficient appetite for some Chinese "Hot Pot"火鍋. Jessica with much flare ...

  • 10

    Nanjing

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    ... 'gte også Kinas gamle stolthed og symbol på et morderne Kina: Den store bro over Yangtze-floden, som stod færdig i 1960. Vi besøgte også Sun Yat-sen (politisk leder og ofte omtalt som Det Moderne Kinas Fader. Mausoleum på toppen af Purple ...