Things to do in Nanjing in 48 hours - The Travel Intern

So what hidden gems did Clara and Kenneth uncover in Nanjing? There s more food, some ridiculous moments, and The Travel Interns being ridiculous. Here are the things you can do in Nanjing in 48hours. (1) Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall During the first six weeks that Japanese soldiers occupied China’s then-capital Nanjing, they committed extensive acts of violence, including rape, looting and mass executions. The eventual death toll stood at 300,000. Today the victims are memorialised at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, which is located in Western Nanjing. (2) Librairie Avant Garde CNN travel called it the most beautiful bookshop in China, and Lonely Planet said ‘the ambience and decor alone certainly deserve a visit’. (3) Sun Yat Sen’s Mausoleum The are 392 steps to Sun Yat Sen’s Mausoleum.Located at Zhongshan Mountain National Park, this area is a forested playground of cultural, historical and scenic spots that span 31 square kilometres. (4) Confucius Temple Square The pedestrian streets outside Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) are lined with tourist kitsch – souvenir shops stocked floor-to-ceiling with shiny keychains and embroidered coin purses, small stalls selling handphone cases and accessories, and the aroma of smelly tofu punching through the evening. ----------------------- The overnight train from Hangzhou pulls up at Nanjing Train Station shortly after daybreak, and we tumble out into a chilly morning. On the way to our hotel we peer out at streets already bustling – women hawking 豆浆油条 and sesame pastries from pushcarts, breakfast stalls serving up steaming bowls of noodles as the city’s workers start their day. We are on the second leg of our China trip, with 48 hours in this storied city. Nanjing was once a prosperous administrative centre during the Qin dynasty, and China’s capital at the start of the 20th century. But I know it for The Rape of Nanking, the massacre at the hands of Japanese soldiers during World War 2, the title of journalist Iris Chang’s book that has lain in my house for as long as I can remember. Read more: https://thetravelintern.com/nanjing-t... Learn more about The Travel Intern Programme: https://thetravelintern.com/about/ Big thanks to FlyScoot for the flights: http://www.flyscoot.com Follow us on our travel adventures on social media: @TheTravelIntern http://facebook.com/thetravelintern http://instagram.com/thetravelintern @FlyWithScoot http://facebook.com.flyscoot http://instagram.com/flywithscoot Enquiries: weare@thetravelintern.com