{"id":10811,"date":"2022-01-20T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=10811"},"modified":"2022-01-21T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T01:27:00","slug":"how-to-visit-zhonghua-gate-nanjing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/jiangsu-travel\/nanjing-travel\/how-to-visit-zhonghua-gate-nanjing","title":{"rendered":"How to Visit Zhonghua Gate Nanjing (Tips, Photos & Maps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Nanjing Tour<\/a>? Don\u2019t miss Zhonghua Gate \uff08\u4e2d\u534e\u95e8\u74ee\u57ce) , the largest ancient city wall gate complex in China, akin to a huge castle in the west. The massive city wall gate is a historical relic left by Zhu Yuzhuang, the first emperor and founder of Ming Dynasty (1638 -1644) . There used to be 13 gates of this kind along the over-30km ancient city wall of the Ming Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name of Zhonghua Gate was changed for several time. Firs named \u201csouth gate\u201d since it was located on the south of the city. It is also known as Jubaomen \u201cGathering Treasures Gate\u201d.  In 1931 when the Republic of China government set Nanjing as its capital, the gate was named Zhonghua Gate ( the Gate of China ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How get to Gate of China Nanjing (Gate Castle)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

” Zhonghua” literally means “China”, so that’s why the Google Map recognizes the Zhonghua Gate as “Gate of China, Nanjing\u201c. It is located at Zhonghua Road, Qinhuai District, Qinhuai District, Nanjing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public bus lines:<\/strong>
1) From Nanjing Railway Station, take Bus No. 33 and get off at Zhonghuamen Stop.
2) From Xinjiekou South Station, take bus No. 16 or 33 to Zhonghuamen Station
3) From Lukou Airport, take the airport bus from Nanjing Lukou Airport to Zhonghuamen Long-distance passenger station, then transfer to No.2 bus to Zhonghuamen Station and get off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subway<\/strong>
Take Nanjing Metro Line 1 to Zhonghuamen Station and walk there<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Visit Zhonghua Gate Nanjing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The city gate castle has 3 inner cities connected by four arched gates with its dimensions 118.5 m from east to west, and 128 m from south to north. Each inner city had holes to hide soldiers. Each gate was equipped with a Qianjinzha ( Heavy Gate ) which could be opened up and down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Map of Zhonghua Gate Nanjing (Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Zhonghua Gate has gong through wind and rain for 600 years. It still keeps it original appearance though much of its wooden structures destroyed. Zhonghua Gate is a master piece of China\u2019s ancient engineering project of complex and intricate design, which has a prominent place in the wall construction history in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bird’s-eye view of the Gate of China ( Image credit: sina.com.cn<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee: 50 yuan per person
Opening Hours: 8: 30 – 20:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gate of China is only a 20-minute walk away from the Nanjing Confucius Temple Area (Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While you are planning your short trip to the Gate of China, you are recommended to go deeper to include Nanjing Confucius Temple-The Qinhuai River Scenic Area<\/a> after you visit the Zhonghua Gate since the gate is only a 20-minute walk from the prominent scenic area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now Nanjing Confucius Temple with its old world charming surrounding area is popularly and officially known as Nanjing Confucius Temple-The Qinhuai River Scenic Area (\u592b\u5b50\u5e99\u79e6\u6dee\u98ce\u5149\u5e26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Gate of China Nanjing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow us to have a virtual tour of Zhonghua Gate Nanjing (Gate Castle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main gate to the gate castle has three layers, 21.45 meters high.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On each side of the gate castle exterior, there are two large ramps used for running soldiers on horse up to the top of the gate castle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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two large ramps outside the gate used for running soldiers on horse up to the top <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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So people can go up to the top of the castle through the ramp.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The two smaller side gates of the gate castle are for the daily traffic for the locals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The inner gates linking the three inner cities inside Gate of China castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Each gate inside the castle is made of huge strip stones and bricks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In each of the three inner cities, there are Brick stairs leading up to the top.
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A bird-eye’s view of the inner city behind the huge main gate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of the three inner city inside the gate castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The ancient cannons on the top<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Gate of China links the city wall winding further into the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Overlooking the three inner cities from the top<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It is estimated that hundreds of millions of bricks were used to build the Ming City wall in Nanjing. The bricks are generally 40 ~ 45 cm long, 20 cm wide and 10 ~ 12 cm thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bricks are generally 40 ~ 45 cm long <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Jiangsu Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to do a self-guided tour and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for organized tours to Jiangsu Province:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nanjing Tour<\/a>
Suzhou Tour<\/a>
Jiangsu Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Nanjing<\/a>
How to Visit Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall<\/a>
How to Visit Nanjing Confucius Temple-The Qinhuai River Scenic Area<\/a>
How to Visit Zhonghua Gate Nanjing<\/a>
How to Visit Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge<\/a>
How to Visit Linggu Temple Scenic Area<\/a>
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Music Stage<\/a>
How to Visit Dr. Sun Yat-sen\u2019s Mausoleum<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum<\/a>
How to Visit Nanjing Presidential Palace<\/a>

Nanjing South Railway Station<\/a>
Nanjing Taxi: Nanjing Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Suzhou Railway Station<\/a>
Suzhou Taxi: Suzhou Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Suzhou<\/a>
Suzhou Railway Station<\/a>
How to Visit Tongli Water Town<\/a>
How to Visit Zhouzhuang Water Town<\/a>
How to Visit Pingjiang Road in Suzhou<\/a>
How to Visit The Garden of the Master of the Nets<\/a>
How to visit Humble Admin<\/a>i<\/a>strator\u2019s Garden<\/a>
How to Visit Lion Grove Garden<\/a>
How to Visit Canglang Pavilion<\/a>
How to Visit Guanqian Street in Suzhou<\/a>
4 Amazing Short Trip Ideas from Shanghai<\/a>
Wuzhen Pictures \u2013 Wuzhen Photo Gallery<\/a>
Zhouzhuang Pictures \u2013 Zhouzhuang Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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