Qinhuai River boat

Qinhuai River, located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, is a tributary of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with a total length of about 110 km and a total drainage area of 2630 square kilometers. It is the main channel in Nanjing. The outer Qinhuai River, which was cut off 1000 years ago, serves as a barrier to the South and west of the ancient city of Nanjing, and now becomes a river in the city. The most famous scenery of Qinhuai is the lightboat prevailing in Ming Dynasty. All boats on the river, big or small, are hung with colored lanterns. Anyone who swims the Qinhuai River must take the lightboat as fast as possible. Zhu Ziqing has a good description of this in his famous prose "Qinhuai River in the sound of oars and the shadow of lights".

Qinhuai River boat

Qinhuai River, located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, is a tributary of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with a total length of about 110 km and a total drainage area of 2630 square kilometers. It is the main channel in Nanjing. The outer Qinhuai River, which was cut off 1000 years ago, serves as a barrier to the South and west of the ancient city of Nanjing, and now becomes a river in the city. The outer Qinhuai River passes through Tongji gate, Zhonghua Gate, East, South and west of Nancheng, passes through Zhonghua Gate, Hanzhong Gate, caochang gate and dinghuai gate, and flows northward through shitoucheng to Sancha River and into Yangtze River.

According to the literature, the Qinhuai River was once called "Xiaojiang", which should be relative to the Yangtze River. During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan once said to Liu Bei, "moling has a small river of more than 100 Li, which can be used to build big ships. Our side is in charge of the water army, so we should move it." The "Xiaojiang" here refers to the Qinhuai River. Huaishui is a general term from Han Dynasty to Sui Dynasty. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was called the "Qinhuai River". According to legend, when the first emperor of Qin was on a tour to the East, he saw the purple air rising over Jinling and thought that it was the king's air. He ordered that LIANGANG be cut off in the southeast mountain area of today's Nanjing City, leading the dragon to the north of Pubei and into the Yangtze River. Therefore, it was called the "Qinhuai River".

Night scene pictures

Night view of Qinhuai River boat

Ride Guide

① Self driving route:

Shanghai Nanjing Expressway - Zhongshan Gate exit - go straight along Zhongshan Road, pass Hanzhong Road, turn right into Huju Road, go straight, turn left into Caochangmen street, go straight for 800 meters, turn left into shitoucheng Road, go on and reach the destination.

② Bus route: Nanjing railway station: take subway No.1 at the railway station, get off at 3 stops (Gulou station), turn to No.11 and take 5 stops (caochangmenqiao station). Zhongyangmen long distance bus station: take bus No.42 (Jinqiao market) to get on, take bus No.14 to get off (caochangmenqiao station).

Ticket Price

Adult ticket night tour outside Qinhuai River boat (adult ticket) ★ National Day activities (9.28-10.7) market price 100 yuan, preferential price 59 yuan

[on the night of national day, you can see the scenery of Qinhuai River on both sides of Nanjing. Book tickets for the night tour, and send a drifting bottle (worth 20 yuan), a lotus lamp (worth 10 yuan) and a collection of Qinhuai River Poems (worth 10 yuan)]

Night tour outside Qinhuai River boat (adult ticket) market price 100 yuan, preferential price 39 yuan

The market price of waiqinhuai river boat is 100 yuan, the preferential price is 58 yuan, the package ticket is 150 yuan, the preferential price is 58 yuan [waiqinhuai river boat + presidential palace] joint ticket The market price is 140 yuan, the preferential price is 95 yuan, the joint ticket market price is 135 yuan, the preferential price is 88 yuan, the joint ticket market price is 175 yuan, the preferential price is 120 yuan

Surrounding scenic spots

Zhonghuamen Castle

Zhonghuamen castle is also called Wengcheng, sifangcheng, Yuecheng and Quchi. Located at the south end of Zhonghua Road in Nanjing, it is the South Gate of Nanjing city. The castle is 21.5 meters high, 118.5 meters wide from east to west, 129 meters deep and covers an area of 16500 square meters. There are four gates, and the open space between them is called Wengcheng. In addition to the wooden gate which is tightly wrapped with iron sheet, there are stone grooves on both sides of the gate. There is a Qianjin gate embedded in the stone groove. In wartime, if the wooden gate is broken by the enemy, the Qianjin gate can be put down from the city to prevent the enemy from advancing or retreating. There are also 27 hiding holes in the castle, which can ambush more than 3000 soldiers to deal with the enemy trapped in the urn. Although the Qianjin gate has been destroyed, the mechanism principle of the design can still be seen from the stone trough on the city. The whole castle is ingeniously conceived and well built, which fully reflects the wisdom and skills of ancient craftsmen in China. It is a precious object for studying the history of city wall construction, capital city and ancient war. The above three words "Zhonghuamen" were written by the leader of the Kuomintang, Mr. Chiang Kai Shek.

Nanjing Presidential Palace

Nanjing presidential palace, located at 292 Changjiang Road, Nanjing, has become the largest museum of modern history in China. Nanjing presidential palace has a history of more than 600 years. From the Opium War in 1840 to the occupation of Nanjing by the people's Liberation Army in 1949, it has become the center of China's political and military affairs and the source of major events for many times. A series of major events in China either happened here or closely related to it, and some important figures have been active here. This complex has become an important site in modern Chinese history.

Address: No.1 shitoucheng Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 118.75168

Latitude: 32.054445

Ticket information: 75 RMB

Opening hours: peak season (April 1 to November 30): 09:30, 14:00, 16:00, 19:00, 20:00;

Off season (December 1 to March 30): 10:00, 15:00, 19:30.

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