Places worth visiting in Nanjing include: the Presidential Palace, the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders, these two places are of great commemorative and educational significance; Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Museum, Xuanwu Lake Park, These scenic spots are suitable for visiting.
The Nanjing Presidential Palace complex covers an area of ??more than 50,000 square meters. It contains both ancient Chinese traditional Jiangnan gardens and architectural remains from the modern period when the west wind spread to the east. It has a history of more than 600 years.
Its history can be traced back to the Guide Marquis Mansion and the Han Palace in the early Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it was established as Jiangning Weaving Office, Liangjiang Governor-General Office, etc. It was used as a palace for Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty during their southern tours. After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital in Tianjing (today's Nanjing), it was expanded into the Tianwang Palace on this basis. On January 1, 1912, Sun Yat-sen was sworn in as the interim president of the Republic of China here, and it was turned into the presidential palace, and later the presidential palace of the National Government in Nanjing.
Since modern times, the Nanjing Presidential Palace has repeatedly become the political and military center of China and the source of major events. A series of major events in China have either occurred here or are closely related to it, and some important figures are here. After many activities, it is now listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAA tourist attraction.
The Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders is located at No. 418 Shuiximen Street, Jianye District, Nanjing City. It is commonly known as the Jiangdongmen Memorial Hall. It is located at the Jiangdongmen massacre site of the Nanjing Massacre and the mass burial of the victims. It is one of the first batch of national first-level museums, the first batch of national patriotic education demonstration bases, the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, the first batch of national anti-Japanese war memorial facilities and heritage sites in China, and is also one of the internationally recognized memorial halls for the three major tragedies during World War II.