Parks in Nanjing offer free open days in April, May

Parks in Nanjing offer free open days in April, May

An array of parks in Nanjing is offering free open days to make sure residents and visitors will make most of the spring. Let's take a look.

Qixia Mountain is covered in maple leaves in autumn, while also offers enchanting natural life in spring. [Photo/jschina.com.cn]

April 22: Qixia Mountain Scenic Area, located northeast of Nanjing, is famous not only for its temple, the stone sculptures and the pagoda, but also for the fresh spring air and rich fauna and flora.

Location: Qixia district, Nanjing

Opening hours: 7am- 17:30pm

Main attractions: Tianwang Hall, Pilu Hall, Shecui Pavilion and Cangjing Pavilion.

The Chiang villa was built into a special resort for Chiang Kai-shek in 1946. [Photo/jschina.com.cn]

April 23: Chiang Villa in Tangshan hot spring scenic area

The hot spring villa is located at No.3 Tangquan Road in Tangshan town, 28 kilometers from Nanjing's urban area. The Tangshan hot spring scenic area is among the top four spa sanatoriums in China. It has plentiful hot spring resources and natural landscapes, as well as hot spring villas built in the first years of the Republic of China.

Location: No.3 Tangquan Rd, Tangshan town, Nanjing

Main attractions: water-eroded caves, the Monument Stone Blocks and Longchang Temple.