[2025 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Tangshankuangkeng Park (Updated Jun)

This is situated besides Tangshankuangkeng park. 📍 Getting There -  Tangshan is a small town in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It's around 25 km from downtown. The cheapest way to go there is by metro and bus. Nearest metro station is MAQUN ( Line 2) 🚝. Then need to take bus number 715 to ShangCao stop. (bus will be only from 7. 30 am to 7. 30 pm) 🚌 Then walk 11 minute to the attraction. 🚶 Most convenient way is taking a taxi which costs around 120 ¥ 💴🚕 📍 Attractions -  After a few kilometers of hike can reach a rock mountain surrounded with water. The way to this area is through a small tunnel. From the top will get a full city view. 💧🌄🗻 📍 Hotels -  Tangshan is very famous for hot springs. There are lot of restaurants nearby with hot springs. 🏨 📍 Food & Restaurants -  Few restaurants are inside the Park's entrance area. 🍤🥘🍱🍝 #nanjing #tangshan #summervacation#hikingtrails

🚗 Hidden in Nanjing lies this eerie yet awe-inspiring secret spot—the Tangshan Tiankeng (Sky Pit)! Not only is it a witness to the Japanese army's frenzied excavations, but it’s also now a completely abandoned massive pit, as if nature and human history are locked in a silent showdown. Stepping onto this land feels like traveling through time, back to the war-torn era. 🚗 Even more shocking is that a vast, little-known underground city lies hidden around the Tiankeng! The sheer scale of this underground city is rare in Nanjing and even the surrounding areas. Entering it, the sense of awe and wonder is simply indescribable. Under dim lighting, the mottled walls and dilapidated facilities silently speak of the passage of time and the weight of history. Every step you take carries an inexplicable air of mystery, as if untold secrets are buried here. 🚗 In recent years, urban exploration has become quite trendy, with many places offering such activities. It’s a great way to stay active while learning about history. If you enjoy underground cave adventures, this place will surely fascinate you! The caves are cool inside, making them perfect for escaping the summer heat. Gather a few friends and embark on this exploration—just be sure to go with a guide! Never venture in alone!

These hidden cherry blossom viewing spots are beautiful and uncrowded, perfect for taking photos! 1. Pukou Fast-growing Cherry Blossom Base A 500-mu sea of cherry blossoms! 150,000 cherry blossom trees stretch as far as the eye can see, making it a veritable "cherry blossom forest" in Nanjing. Every photo you take here is a picture of an unpeopled wonderland! 2. Flower God Avenue, Yuhuatai A niche spot with few people and beautiful scenery! 1,200 cherry blossom trees bloom along the road, making it the perfect place for a leisurely stroll and photos. 3. Fengchu Road A collision of modern urban vibes and cherry blossoms. The dark gray road and tall buildings in the background create a striking contrast, making every photo a "web celebrity blockbuster." 4. Sifang Art Museum A magical combination of art and cherry blossoms! A 100-meter cherry blossom path + a minimalist art museum, where you can even encounter cute alpacas. Avoid the crowds and take some Japanese-style photos in a perfect atmosphere! 5. Stone City Park A hidden cherry blossom path at the foot of the city wall! Stroll along the river, with pink cherry blossoms hanging low enough to touch. It's quiet and uncrowded, perfect for those who love ancient styles. 6. Gulin Park A hidden gem known only to locals! A few old cherry blossom trees create a canopy of blossoms, with strong branches and snow-like flowers. Entering through the side gate makes for even better photos. 7. Little Peach Garden Cherry blossoms herald spring even earlier than peach blossoms! Climb the ancient city wall at dawn or dusk for a panoramic view of the cherry blossom forest and the old city, a blend of everyday life and romance. 8. Cherry Blossom Garden in the depths of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Escape the crowds on the main road! A hidden garden jointly built by China and Japan, with 3,000 cherry blossom trees + ancient pavilions and stone lanterns. When the cherry blossoms fall, it's like traveling through Kyoto. 9. Jubao Hill Park A free and niche spot! Nearly 1,000 cherry blossom trees bloom along the stream, perfect for picnics and camping. Take unique photos with your kids without bumping into other people. 10. Tangshan Quarry Park Industrial ruins meet delicate cherry blossoms! The pink flower forest beneath the quarry's rock walls is a collision of hard and soft, perfect for magazine-worthy photos. **Travel Tips** ✅ Peak bloom: Mainly in mid-to-late March. Early cherry blossoms at Sifang Art Museum/Zhongshan Botanical Garden bloom at the end of February! ✅ Outfit color matching: Light-colored dresses + straw hats will transform you into a Japanese drama heroine in seconds. ✅ Off-peak hours: Before 8 am/after 4 pm, there are the fewest people and the light is softer! Save this "crowd avoidance guide" now!

There are a few days of good weather during the holidays, so I thought about where to go ✅ Liyang one-day tour ✅ 1-2 hours by car ✅ Fewer people and cars I drew a circle around Liyang, thought about it for a night, and finally came up with a one-day tour of Tangshan, Nanjing‼️ It turns out that Tangshan is not only a hot spring but also a place for kids‼️ 1️⃣st stop 📍 Tangshan Fangshan National Geopark Museum There are rich exhibits such as fossils, models, and specimens, which restore the living environment of human ancestors in Nanjing, and interpret the geological changes and human evolution history. The advantage is that the space is large, and there are few people. Next to it is the ancient ape-man cave, and you can also go around if you have time. 🎫 Ticket: CNY 30 for adults, CNY 15 for students, free for children under 1.4 meters ⏰ Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, closed on Monday (except public holidays) 2️⃣nd stop 📍 Tangshan Bailian Outlets 🔸 No heavy luxury, more light luxury and sports brands, moms can shop 🔸 Solve lunch, there are not many restaurants, there are Pizza Hut, Taixing, KFC, Burger King, Ajisen Ramen, etc. 🔸 There are Ferris wheel, landscape lake, and carousel, and the carousel is only CNY 10/time 3️⃣rd stop 📍 Tangshan Pit Park It is transformed from an abandoned limestone quarry, a place full of industrial style and natural beauty 🔹 The Pioneer Bookstore is transformed from an abandoned brick kiln, full of artistic sense 🔹 The Starry Sky Restaurant is located halfway up the mountain in the pit, with an excellent view, you can see the panoramic view of the pit park, and there is also a circle of viewing platforms outside the restaurant if you don’t eat 🔹 If you are taking your kids, you must come to the Fun Park, an unrestrained game space, with slides, climbing, swings, and a huge trampoline. The park is free, but it needs to be charged here, CNY 50 for adults, CNY 25 for children, yes, the accompanying adult ticket is more expensive 🔹 From the sky corridor to the viewing platform, you can see the Zanzi Stream Waterfall, which is currently the largest artificial waterfall in China

🕙Opening hours: Open all year round; Kuangye Shiqu Amusement Park: 9:00 am–5:00 pm on weekdays, 9:00 am–6:00 pm on weekends and public holidays, 9:00 am–7:30 pm on weekends during summer vacation, last admission at 6:30 pm; Earth Light Show: 7:00 pm–7:25 pm. ●Tickets: Free, some activities require separate payment. 📍Address: Address: 200 m west of the intersection of Meiquan Road and Quandu Street, Tangshan Subdistrict, Jiangning District, Nanjing. 🚉Transportation: Take Bus 304 to Zongtongfu Station, transfer to Bus 5 to Zhongling Street Station, transfer to Bus D19 to Fentou Station, and finally take Bus 845 Loop 2 to Lishi Wenhua Zhongxin Station; take Metro Line 3 to Daxinggong Station, transfer to Line 2 to Maqun Station, and transfer to Line S6 to Quandu Street Station; drive to Tangshan Pit Park, parking lot: CNY 8 per time. ✅Must-try: ●Kuangye Shiqu Amusement Park: An outdoor parent-child amusement park with no power, featuring a roller slide, aerial swing, aerial climbing net, and other fun facilities. ●Banshan Camp: Can accommodate about 500 people camping at the same time, with outdoor camping facilities, bonfire, and barbecue area. ●Qianmo Flower Sea: A photo spot, the winding star road absorbs light during the day and emits a soft blue light at night. ●Xianfeng Bookstore: The first floor has children's books and a café, and the second floor is a reading area. ●Pit Ladder Walkway: At the end, you can see a large lawn and an artificial waterfall nearby. ●Pet Feeding Area: You can interact with pigeons, alpacas, and rabbits, and you need to buy feed. 🍽Dining recommendations: ●Starry Sky Restaurant: A restaurant halfway up the mountain with a good environment and view. ●Tang Café and Tea Room: Offers coffee, tea, and other drinks, a good place to rest when you're tired. Travel tips ●Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, as there will be a lot of walking. ●Bring enough water and snacks. There are shops in the park, but bringing your own is more economical. ●If you want to take photos of the pink muhly grass, it is recommended to go at 3–4 pm when the light is soft, and wear light-colored clothes for better photos.

From October, the pink muhly grass at Tangshan Pit Park in Nanjing is in full bloom. The park has a large area of pink muhly grass, and the grass is planted on the hillside. With the photo spots set up in the grass, the park looks staggered and is a great place to take photos. The park not only has pink muhly grass, but also offers camping, and a wild fun park for kids to play on slides, trampolines, and more. The park also has a "sky corridor," go-karts, water walking balls, and other activities. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. ⚠️🎫 Admission to the pit park is free, but you need to buy a ticket to take photos of the pink muhly grass. Tickets are CNY 19.9 for one person and CNY 35 for two people. ⏰ Opening hours: 9:00 am–6:00 pm, last entry at 5:00 pm. 🌟 Tips: Photography tips 📸 1️⃣ Best time to take photos: On a sunny day, 3–4 pm is the best time to take photos, as the light is soft and not dazzling. After 5 pm, the light is very weak, and photos without light lose their soul. (See photo 8) 2️⃣ Shooting angle: Shoot from the bottom up, with the camera low, and try to avoid the grass rope. Use the pink grass as the foreground, and make sure the person and the pink grass are in the light. 3️⃣ Clothing: Try to wear light-colored clothes, so that they don't look out of place with the pink grass. You can also wear a hat as an accessory.

Nanjing Tangshan Mine Park, once the largest abandoned mine in Tangshan - Longquan Quarry, the park is based on the original topography and landform, using existing vegetation and mine resources to create a mine wild park, tent camping ground, 100-meter mine pit waterfall, pink flower sea and other play projects. The magnificent limestone mine, the wetland, meadow, sparkling lake, and the super romantic sky corridor and time and space tunnel. The park has a unique mine landform, as well as rich vegetation and wildlife, providing visitors with a place to get close to nature and feel the charm of nature. Address: Intersection of Meiquan Road and Quandu Avenue, Tangshan Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 Tickets: Free Note: During the tour, visitors should pay attention to protecting the environment and not littering at will; at the same time, they should also pay attention to safety and comply with the park's regulations and prompts.

Nanjing Tangshan Mine Park is a park, yet it's more than just a park. The abandoned mine has been turned into a treasure, now serving as a 'mountain-screen' mine experience park. It fully utilizes the existing vegetation and mining resources in the area, restoring the ecosystem through wetlands, meadows, lakes, and other landscape elements🌳 During weekends, the children's play area is bustling with activity. Kids can play to their hearts' content and enjoy happy times.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 There's also the Pioneer Bookstore, where young people can sip coffee and read books, immersing themselves in a literary atmosphere.📚 In front of the popular waterfall, people line up to take photos. The site has been newly developed into a natural ecological science education base. While providing leisure and entertainment, it integrates natural science culture, parent-child culture, and hot spring culture, turning into a themed park and earning the title of Nanjing's first 'urban repair' project. Tips: Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 Address: 200 meters west of the intersection of Meiquan Road and Quandu Avenue, Tangshan Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing Transportation guide: (1) Bus: Take route 304 to the Presidential Palace Station → route 5 to Zhongling Street Station → route d19 to Fentou Station → route 845 ring two to the Historical and Cultural Center Station (2) Subway: Take subway line 3 towards Mozhou East Road to Daxinggong Station → subway line 2 towards Jingtian Road to Maqun Station → subway S6 line to Quandu Avenue Station (3) Self-driving: Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway Nanjing connection line - Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway Xuanwu Avenue - Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway. Recommended attractions: Mine Wild Interest Park (Children's Park) Companion Mountain Camp Qianmo Flower Sea Pioneer Bookstore Mine Waterfall Star Sky Restaurant

| Nanjing's new popular check-in spot with an industrial style that's great for photos. The park retains the original mine's style and topography, fully embracing the industrial aesthetic. Here, you can also see the entire Tangshan resort area. This place used to be a quarry, so a part of the mining mountain has been preserved, which is also suitable for the currently popular camping. ✨ Pioneer Bookstore Not long after entering the park, you'll see the Pioneer Bookstore, which has a mine cave style. The red brick exterior walls combined with the cylindrical shape and mine theme match well. Taking photos inside is also very photogenic, instantly turning you into an artsy youth. The bookstore has two floors, the first floor is for buying books and a coffee shop, and the second floor is a reading area with a very photogenic large staircase, especially when the sunlight pours in. ✨ Mine Wild Fun Park There are many outdoor facilities: swings, slides, climbing, trampolines, etc., which are very suitable for bringing children to play. There's also a little house for feeding pigeons. 🍗 Food We had lunch at the Starry Sky Restaurant inside the park. The entire restaurant offers 360-degree panoramic seating, allowing you to overlook the park while dining, which is very enjoyable. We ordered randomly and didn't hit any 'mines', the taste was good and the portions were generous. 🔸 Admission: Free 🚗 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended, and the parking fee is also very reasonable.