In order to further promote tourism in Nanjing, each year scenic spots will arrange to be free and open to the public for at least one day of the year. The Nanjing Municipal Price Bureau have said this initiative has been in operation since 2009.
In February of this year, the timetable was announced for visits to such sites in Nanjing in 2017. A total of 47 spots were included; two more than last year. In order to facilitate smooth “free of charge” days throughout the year, the attractions’ free open days must be relatively dispersed. Among them, a total of seven spots are involved this December.
Note that out of the seven scenic spots open for free this month, the Yuejiang Tower will issue 10,000 coupons in advance; upon presenting these vouchers visitors will be allowed to enter the park. Valid ID is required. The Half-price group is those who normally qualify for half price tickets, including those over 60 or between 6 and 18 years of age plus full-time undergraduate and undergraduate students.
The seven places up for free visits are:
1) 13 December; free of charge
Various scenic spots along the Yangtze River; Buddhist related statues and murals available to see.
2) 13 December; free of charge
Damnoen Kwu Tung Scenic Area is located east of Mumadu Square with a view of Binyan Riverside Area.
3) 13 December; free of charge
Yanzidai scenic West Bridge, Dongzhan Second Bridge, south pillow Shofu Hill, north of the Yangtze River, and Anhui Cai Shiji.
4) 19 December; free of charge
The Yuejiang Tower was completed and opened to the public in 2001. The Yuejiang Tower is one of the four famous towers in the southern part of the Yangtze River. There are over 30 historical relics in the scenic area, including the Yuejiang Tower, the Xianting Pavilion, the Ancient Fort Tower, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Department, the Wujun Tunnel, the Ancient City Wall, and the Tibetan Temple.
5) 19 December; free of charge for “half-price group”
The Buddhist Temple Ruins includes nine wonders, namely the Millennium Buddha light.
6) 12 December; free of charge
The Guilin mountain stone column is rated as one of the best Jinling attractions, “dating back thousands of years”. From a scientific point of view, when the volcanic eruption of the Guizi Shan pillars happened thousands of years ago, the basalt magma sprayed to the ground cooled and contracted to form “columnar joints” of different shapes such as hexagonal and pentagonal shapes.
7) 20 December; free of charge
Jinniu Lake Scenic Area is a provincial-level forest park with a green coverage rate of 95% and a reputation of “natural oxygen bar”. Lake 20,000 acres, is the largest artificial lake in Nanjing.
