XuanWu Park Nanjing

1 August

Nanjing was unbelievably hot (35degC+ during mid-day, and it's rather humid). No wonder it was recognised as one of the 4 great stoves in China. We arrived around mid-day from Beijing and took the Nanjing Metro to the station (Xi'anmen) nearest to our hostel. The day was soooo hot that when we arrived at the hostel, we ended up …

The Saturday before was a very pleasant sunny day so Kelli thought "Lets go on a Discover China Sunday"
Sounded perfect.
It was all planned to meet at the gate at 11.
We woke that morning to be confronted with a Typical Nanjing Day.
Overcast and gloomy. The sky is light Grey and it almost seems like a mist or a fog.

Oh …

... to waste a bus ride so I thanked the guy and pressed on anyway.  The wall was indeed closed, but the gate to XuanWu Park, which is partially surrounded by the wall, was open, glittering with LED lights, and full of people on their evening strolls. ...

... 't climb to the top. The park around the tower is nice enough with trees and rocks and places to sit. I decided to walk to Xuanwu Park west of Zijin Mountain. Along the way I passed the Great Bell Pavilion which is located above some stores and it's ...

... a student ticket. The path took me through the tiny wall museum and finally up to the top level. Both the wall and XuanWu Park below it were packed with couples and families strolling and picnicking, older folks dancing or playing checkers... even on a ...