Nanny-level guide to Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum | Self-driving from Hushu

| Self-driving departure from Hushu. 📍Location: Magnolia Hotel (Jiangning Hushu Branch) → Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 🚗Driving time: 40 minutes (36 kilometers in total, 5 minutes from the highway exit) 🏞️Attractions Highlights ▪️ Historical depth: The resting place of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the spiritual coordinate of "the world belongs to all" ▪️ Architectural aesthetics: 392 steps symbolize 392 million compatriots, and the top overlooks the city of Nanjing ▪️ Natural healing: Wutong Avenue + White Pigeons on the Music Stage, 99% photo success rate 🗺️Lazy route (avoiding crowds) ⏰Depart at 7:30 → Arrive at 8:10 1️⃣Enter through the South Gate → Boaifang → 392 steps to the top (few people in the morning and soft light) 2️⃣Visit the memorial hall → Read the stele pavilion → Feed the pigeons at the music stand (pigeons are most active before 9:30) 3️⃣Walk along Wutong Avenue → Check in at Meiling Palace → Return 📸Film output position 1️⃣Overhead shot of the stone steps of Boaifang: wide-angle shot to give a sense of depth to the building 2️⃣The dome of the memorial hall: Looking up at the "Blue Sky and White Sun" logo on a blue background 3️⃣Music station pigeon flock: capture the moment when the pigeons are circling (10 am/3 pm) 4️⃣ Wutong Avenue: Telephoto compresses the sense of space, creating a more atmospheric atmosphere on rainy days 🚗Transportation & Tickets 🎫Tickets: Free (Music stand 10 yuan/person) 🚇Metro party: Get off at Muxuyuan Station on Line 2 and transfer to the sightseeing bus (10 yuan) 🚗Self-driving benefits: Stay at a familiar hotel in Baiyulan Lake and enjoy free parking + delayed check-out 🍜Nearby food ▪️Must-eat after going down the mountain: Zhongshan Mausoleum Tea Factory plum blossom cake (bursting with red bean paste) ▪️Local recommendation: Xiaolingwei "Xiao Pan's Duck Blood Vermicelli" ⚠️ Blood and Tears Experience 1️⃣ Wear sneakers! The whole journey of climbing + stairs tests your leg strength 2️⃣No drones allowed, no pigeon food allowed at the music station 3️⃣ Bring mosquito repellent in summer, as there are many mosquitoes in the shaded areas Advantages of staying at Magnolia Lake Hotel: ✅5 minutes from the expressway exit → 40 minutes from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum ✅Washing and drying + buffet breakfast → a day of running around without worries