Viewing the sunrise and sunset from the top of Zijin Mountain in Nanjing is very beautiful. How to drive to the top of the mountain?
Purple Mountain is a very famous tourist attraction in Nanjing. The sunrise and sunset on the top of Purple Mountain are very beautiful. However, it is more troublesome to get to the top of Zijin Mountain, so it is most convenient to drive to the top of the mountain. There are two routes to choose from when driving to the top of Zijin Mountain. The first route is Huanling Road on the east side of Zijin Mountain. This Huanling Road goes directly to the top of Zijin Mountain. The second route is Observatory Road in Purple Mountain, and there is a dedicated parking lot on Observatory Road, so parking is more convenient. Because both roads are uphill, the road surface is relatively steep, so drivers with poor skills are advised not to drive up the mountain. In fact, there is a special uphill and downhill cable car in the Zijin Mountain Scenic Area. Personally, I think the cable car is actually safer than driving.
Nanjing is the provincial capital of Jiangsu. It is an ancient cultural city with a long history and a tourist city with beautiful scenery. Purple Mountain Scenic Area is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City. Nanjing people also call it Zhongshan and Jiangshan. Purple Mountain not only has beautiful natural landscapes, but also is full of historical atmosphere. Purple Mountain has been a geomantic treasure since ancient times. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, chose the Purple Mountain as the site for his mausoleum. In addition, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Lingxi Temple are also within the Purple Mountain Scenic Area.
There is also a romantic love story about Purple Mountain. When tourists climb to the top of Zijin Mountain and look down, they will see a huge gem necklace. This gemstone necklace is decorated with sycamore trees in the Purple Mountain. The Meiling Palace in the mountain is like an emerald inlaid on the pendant. This necklace was a love token given by Chiang Kai-shek to his beloved wife Soong Meiling. This necklace will show different colors as the seasons change, making visitors feel breathtakingly beautiful.
Some people say that Purple Mountain is the back garden of Nanjing people. This sentence is actually not wrong at all. Because the pace of life of Nanjing people is relatively slow, they like to visit Purple Mountain in their spare time. Many memories of Nanjing people are preserved here. Whether it is Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum or Meiling Palace, Purple Mountain is a good witness to the history of Nanjing.