Nanjing, Nanjing, a historical capital spanning ten dynasties

① **Zhongshan Mountain Hike**: Wutong Avenue + Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum + Music Stage Pigeon Flock (go early for fewer crowds and better photos), Ming Xiaoling Stone Elephant Road to see the 600-year-old Sacred Way ② **Night Mooring on the Qinhuai River**: Confucius Temple lantern-lit boat tour + Laomendong Hanfu experience, duck blood vermicelli soup with crispy sesame cakes is the soul of Nanjing ③ **Hardcore Humanities**: Nanjing Museum Republican Era Hall time travel / Porcelain Tower of Bao'en Temple light show / Niushou Hill's 4 billion RMB Foding Palace (the underground palace is shockingly impressive) ④ **Foodie Frenzy**: Ke Lane Morning Market (beef guotie bursting with juice!) + Li Ji Halal Restaurant (crab roe soup dumplings are the best) + Master Zuo's Plum Blossom Cakes (red bean paste filling is the greatest) 🍜 **Must-eat List** ▫️Breakfast: Fangpo Pastry Shop's black rice wrapped youtiao ▫️Main Course: Jinling Hotel's salted duck (more authentic than internet-famous shops) ▫️Dessert: Lan Lao Da's taro and sweet potato dessert (lotus root starch + sweet-scented osmanthus is a perfect match) 📸 **Hidden Photo Spots** ▫️Linggu Temple Firefly Road (June only) ▫️Yihe Road Republican Architecture Complex (plane trees + yellow walls are super photogenic) ▫️Librairie Avant-Garde's cross-shaped corridor (a must-visit for literary and artistic youth) ⚠️ **Guide to Avoiding Tourist Traps** ① Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum is free but requires advance booking and is closed on Mondays! ② See the koala weigh-in at Hongshan Forest Zoo (9:00/14:00) ③ The restrooms at Deji Plaza are worth a visit 💰 **Cost Reference** Round-trip high-speed rail 1k+ + accommodation 600/person (near Xinjiekou subway station) + entrance tickets 200 + food 500 = 2300 per person for a fun-filled trip