Amazing scenery along Qinhuai River

Qinhuai River and its beautiful scenery form a widely recognized tourist destination.

The Qinhuai River used to be called Huai Water, and was renamed Qinhuai for the legend that Qin Emperor Shihuang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), ordered to introduce Huai Water to the city by excavating a mountain. It is a branch of the Yangtze River, running about 110 kilometers, a major watercourse around Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It was very famous in the history but lost its fame due to wars, which destroyed many buildings along both banks. The water became filthy and no sign of wealth could be found anymore. After repair and restoration in 1985, the river became a beautiful resort.     

Nowadays Qinhuai River and its beautiful scenery form a widely recognized tourist destination. With the Confucian Temple at its centre, this location offers a combination of historical sites, gardens, painted boats, streets and folk customs.

Scenery along the river includes the Bailu Zhou Garden,Confucius Temple, Zhanyuan Garden, Zhonghua Gate and characteristic boats on the Qinhuai River from the section of Taoyedu to Zhenhuai Bridge. Among them, the painted boat from which lanterns hang is the most charming and attractive that adds a festive feeling to the river in the evening. The Confucius Temple, which has become the representative of culture of South of the Yangtze River, is usually crowded with people in the evening. Wine shops, tea houses, snack stalls and handicraft works hawked along the street forms the unique scenery of the Temple. Jiangnan Examination Office, which is not far from the Temple, offers visitors the chance to see the place where scholars took their examinations back in the days of feudal Chinese society.

Transportation: 
A. Take Subway Line 1 and get off at Sanshan Street station; 
B. Take Bus No. 1, 4, 7, 15, 40, 44, 49, 62, 304 or Tourism Bus No. 2 and get off at Fuzimiao stop; 
C. Take Bus No. 2, 14, 16, 23, 33, 43, 46, 63, 81, 101, 102, 103, 106 or 305 and get off at Changle Road;
D. Take Bus No. 301 and get off at Zhanyuan Road stop.

River Cruise:

Ordinary ship for individual travelers - CNY55 per person at daytime/CNY80 per person at night

Luxury ship for tour group - CNY2400-2600 per ship allowing 16 or 20 people (CNY3600-3800 with shows in Bai Lu Zhou)

Duration: 50 minutes' journey

Routes: (Luxury ships follow the day route)
Day route: Panchi Wharf - Bai Lu Zhou Cultural Theme Park - Dong Shui Guan - Qi Cai Shui Jie - Zhong Hua Men (Zhonghua Gate) - Li Xiangjun's Former Residence 
Night route (18:00-23:30): Panchi Wharf - Bai Lu Zhou Cultural Them Park - Dong Shui Guan - Qi Cai Shui Jie - Zhong Hua Men - Panchi Pier

 Boarding place: the Panchi Wharf in front of Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple