Apr 10 2018

Gongyuan Museum


Nanjing

南京一日游

贡院和博物馆都挺好的.
The combo ticket for both is 50; separately, left hand site is 25 and the museum is 40.

After reading Elman


Apr 10 2018

南京大排档


夫子庙景区 平江府店
48 Dashiba Road 大石坝街48号
Nanjing

Will return: old fashioned decor and delicious food. Service is good and efficient. An excellent place to have a quick bite and move on, in a convenient location.

    


Apr 10 2018

45-47 Changfu St

45 Changfu Street 常府街45号
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

Getting off the green line at namesake station from the Presidential Palace 总统府. 45 Changfu Street is a residential apartment, the street level is a small supermarket. Thanks to the builder who left a plaque by the entrance.


Apr 10 2018

A day in Nanjing 一日游


What a day!

A glorious sunny Tuesday. An hour ride from Shanghai is super cool. But the nightmare begins the moment I showed my passport at the train station window, getting my tickets: wrong name – my cousin purchased it under my Chinese name.

Ending the day by going to the wrong train station. The rule of thumb is, sleeping trains are from the old staton. Oh well. The cab driver demanded


Apr 10 2018

Yishuan Tea House 义顺茶馆


168 Gongyuan Street 贡院街168号
Nanjing

This two story tea house restaurant is in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area (Pedestrian St.). It’s easy, quick bite and keep on moving. Food and service are ok but I have  wonderful companions – the young couple I met at the Palace 总统府. I think the Da Paidang 南京大排档 is better.