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Best time to visit：Nov-DecNanjing.Xingang Development Zone>100 km from downtownHighlights:Appreciating maple leaves in Nanjing is an essential recreational experience for tourists visiting Nanjing in late autumn. In late autumn, maple leaves begin to turn red, adding a kind of beautiful poetry. Looking around, the red maples on the mountain are like fire, making people linger. Moreover, Nanjing has a wide variety of maple leaves, including feather maple, tea maple, ingot maple, torch tree... Nearly 20 species, tens of thousands of red leaves, colorful leaves, it is simply a visual enjoyment. When the maple leaves are deep red, tourists from all over the world come out one after another, carrying long guns and short guns, and use their cameras to record this rare beauty.
18 attractionQixia Mountain Scenic Area6.9
Zhimaling Sceneic Area2.5
Suzhou.New Urban District/ Hanshan Temple>100 km from downtownHighlights:Three-string lute music accompanies captivating storytelling of local life.This Jiangnan art form preserves Ming-Qing dynasty cultural essence.17 attractionTongli Ancient Town7.3
Pipayu Pingtan Art Museum4.8
Kunshan.Qiandeng Ancient Town area>100 km from downtownHighlights:Delicate movements and melodic vocals poeticize Jiangnan's artistic essence.Enjoy Kunqu Opera's distinctive elegance through diverse venue performances.16 attractionShantang Street7.0
China Kunqu Opera Museum3.8
4Best time to visit：Jan-Mar, Sep-DecNanjing.Hexi/Nanjing Olympic Sports Center/Aonan Area>100 km from downtownHighlights:Nanjing is the only city in the world where wild finless porpoises have a stable habitat in the Yangtze River section of the main urban area. The Yangtze finless porpoise, known as the "smiling elf", is a national first-class protected animal. Its population has increased from about 50 in 2017 to 65 in 2024, with remarkable protection results. The best viewing period is from September to March of the following year, when the finless porpoises are active, especially in the early morning from 6:00 to 9:00 and in the evening from 16:30 to 17:00. It is recommended to go to the Yangtze River Smile Station, Yuzui Wetland Park, Zhongshan Wharf and other observation points on the Gulou Riverside. You can take a boat or wait on the shore and use a telescope to capture the agile moments of the porpoises breathing and jumping into the water.9 attractionYuzui Wetland Park3.4
Zhongshan Ferry Terminal3.4
5Xuzhou>100 km from downtownHighlights:Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, with a profound historical and cultural heritage, leaving behind many precious ancient tombs. These ancient tombs span multiple dynasties, and each of them carries a heavy history. Exploring ancient tombs is not only an archaeological exploration of the shape, structure, burial system and customs of ancient tombs, but also an in-depth excavation of cultural aspects such as ancient social life, religious beliefs, and artistic aesthetics. In Xuzhou, tourists can follow the footsteps of professional archaeologists, or visit the ancient tomb sites that have been excavated and protected, and experience the grandeur and exquisite craftsmanship of ancient tombs up close. In the process of exploration, each exquisite burial object, each vivid mural, and a string of mysterious text symbols will make people feel as if they have traveled through time and space and returned to that distant and mysterious ancient world.2 attractionGuishan Han Tomb7.8
The Chuwang Tomb5.6
6Best time to visit：Jan-Feb, DecXuzhou.Jiawang Commercial Area and Panan Lake Scenic Area>100 km from downtownHighlights:Xuzhou's ski resorts provide tourists with a winter tourist destination that combines skiing, leisure, and cultural exploration. The ski resorts around Xuzhou, with their superior geographical location, advanced facilities, and rich skiing experience, have attracted many ski enthusiasts to experience the charm of the ice and snow world. These ski resorts have carefully designed snow trails, including gentle areas suitable for beginners, helping novices gradually master skiing skills and experience the fun of skiing; there are also advanced tracks that challenge the limits, allowing ski masters to fully release their passion and enjoy the thrill of speed and speed. Moreover, the ski resorts are often covered with white snow, which is beautiful. Here you can not only enjoy high-quality skiing services, but also feel the strong winter atmosphere.7 attractionDajingshan Mountain Ski Resort5.2
Du Gong Shan Skiing Park4.6
7Yixing.Zhuhai/Taozu Holy Land Scenic Area>100 km from downtownHighlights:Yixing, known as the "Capital of Pottery", is one of the birthplaces of Chinese ceramic art. Yixing pottery is world-famous for its long history and unique craftsmanship. The pottery courses here not only allow you to experience the ancient pottery making process yourself, but also gain a deeper understanding of the essence of Yixing ceramic culture. Authentic course content: Usually a single course takes 2-5 hours, focusing on purple sand pottery. Selected local high-quality purple sand clay, teaching traditional and modern pottery making techniques, including throwing, repairing, glazing and other techniques, unique patting and inlay molding methods, as well as exclusive firing secrets, allow you to grasp the essence of Yixing pottery. Students can take away the purple sand works they created by themselves after a class to continue their pottery feelings. Class size is exquisite and teachers are superb: The number of students in the class is usually controlled in small classes to ensure that the teacher is focused throughout the whole process, the students can communicate smoothly, and sparks of inspiration collide in silence. Most of the ceramic artists who teach are experienced inheritors or senior craftsmen, inheriting the authentic purple sand skills, with excellent aesthetics and craftsmanship. Combining theory with practice, from classic example analysis to hand-to-hand error correction, to ensure the original inheritance. Flexible arrangement and professional facilities and equipment: The class time is flexibly allocated to adapt to various itineraries. Some long-term courses can also arrange characteristic homestays, immerse in the style of the pottery capital, and cultivate creative inspiration. The venues are mostly open and regular, with all kinds of pottery making equipment, and the hand-made turntable adds ancient charm. Many traditional dragon kilns and modern gas kilns stand side by side, with diversified firing and precise quality control. Experience potterycourses in Yixing, feel the warm and textured luster of pottery works, as if it is a unique mark given by time,engrave your exclusive memory of the pottery capital, and comprehend the soul of ceramic art. Come to Yixing and start your pottery journey!3 attractionYao Hu Town6.4
Zhang Gong Cave4.9
8Best time to visit：AprYangzhou.Slender West Lake Tourist District88.3 km from downtownHighlights:As the city flower of Yangzhou, the magnolia has a long history and profound cultural heritage. The viewing season of Yangzhou magnolia is mainly in spring, especially in April, when the flowers are in full bloom. The magnolia blooms like snow, fresh and refined, and contrasts with the surrounding spring scenery. There are many places to view magnolia in Yangzhou, such as Slender West Lake, Magnolia Temple, He Garden, Daming Temple, etc. In these places, not only magnolia blooms, but also complements with ancient buildings, ponds, rockery and other landscapes, forming a beautiful picture. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful grace of magnolia in these places and feel the unique cultural atmosphere of Yangzhou.6 attractionGarden of Myriad Flowers1.8
Daming Temple7.4
9Best time to visit：Oct-NovNanjing.Zijin Mountain Scenic Area/Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Area>100 km from downtownHighlights:Nanjing, a city with a long history, is uniquely charming because of its sycamore trees all over the city. As one of Nanjing's iconic landscapes, sycamore trees not only bring fresh air and cool shade to the city, but also become a unique landscape in Nanjing. The sycamore trees in Nanjing, especially the French sycamore (actually the sycamore), have thick and vigorous trunks and lush branches and leaves. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow, and the forest is dyed with colors, which contrasts with the ancient buildings. In Nanjing, sycamore trees can be seen in the Meiling Palace and Xuanwu Lake. There are also several famous "sycamore avenues", such as Lingyuan Road, Linggu Temple Road, and Yihe Road, which are the best places to appreciate sycamore trees. Strolling under the sycamore trees in Nanjing, you can feel the historical and cultural heritage of this city and the unique style of the ancient capital, and feel the warmth and romance brought by the sycamore trees.4 attractionMeiling Palace6.9
Xuanwu Lake Scenic Area6.6