Ma'anshan, located in the southern suburbs of Nantong City, is one of the Five Mountains (Langshan, Jianshan, Junsan, Huangnishan, and Ma'anshan) in the Langshan Scenic Area of Nantong. It is situated about 500 meters west of Langshan. Meilin Chunxiao on the western slope of Ma'anshan is a complex of buildings with the charm of a Jiangnan-style garden. The courtyard is connected by winding paths to seven pavilions, which follow the undulating terrain and form a unified whole...
The Nantong Folk Art Museum is located in Baxiancheng within the intersection of Renmin Middle Road, Nantong City. The museum showcases the vibrant folk crafts of Nantong, including tie-dyed fabrics, Caijin embroidery, silk embroidered garments, rosewood carvings, and whistle-mouth kites...
Huaxi Cultural Square, located on the east side of the southwest section of Haohe River, borders Renmin Road near Heping Bridge to the north, faces the TV Tower and the modern architectural complex along Yuelong Road across the river, neighbors the Laboring People’s Cultural Palace and the Federation of Trade Unions Building to the south, and connects to the commercial street along Huancheng West Road to the east. Covering an area of 2.1 hectares, the square, situated in a bustling urban district, has drawn considerable public attention...
Wenfeng Pagoda is located near the ancient Salt Transport River in the southeast of Nantong city proper, by the Haohe River to the southeast of the urban area, and north of Wenfeng Park in the city. Here stands a group of Ming and Qing dynasty buildings with uniquely charming garden scenery. Historically known as "Wufu Temple," it is now called "Wenfeng Pagoda Temple" and houses the Nantong Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Nantong Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and an art gallery. Within the temple grounds is Wenfeng Pagoda…
Urban Green Valley is located in Lujing Port, Gugang Town. Established in the late Qing Dynasty, it has a history of over a hundred years. It was founded by Chen Weiyong, one of the renowned industrialists of modern Nantong, and later expanded by his son, Chen Baochu. At its peak, the garden covered an area of more than 30 hectares. The garden was designed in the style of an English manor-style landscape. It is the largest private garden...
I. History of Emei Mountain Puxian Temple on Emei Mountain is located in Tangzha Town Subdistrict, Gangzha District, Nantong City. Legend has it that the “Golden Palace Hall” of the temple was built here in the late Sui Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, monks from Emei Mountain in Sichuan traveled a long way to Langshan in Nantong to visit Master Sengjia (later revered as the “Great Sage Bodhisattva”). When they failed to meet him on the mountain, they descended and chased after him, but...
Nantong Jiufa Green Leisure Farm is a national AA-level tourist attraction and has been honored as a Jiangsu Provincial Model Site for Leisure Fisheries. Located in the northern part of Nantong city, it enjoys convenient transportation, superior geographical conditions, rich cultural heritage, fresh air, abundant sunlight, fertile soil, and beautiful water, all of which showcase the charm of rural countryside scenery. The farm covers a planned construction area of 2,000…
Nantong Jianghai Style Street is a commercial landmark in North Wing New Town invested and constructed by the government of Qinzao Subdistrict, Gangzha District. The project is positioned as a leisure dining block that highlights Nantong’s Jianghai culture, and is also the city’s only semi-open, all-weather dining hub. It aims to become the “cuisine business card” and “gourmet benchmark” of both Gangzha and even greater Nantong...
The Nantong 1895 Modern Industrial and Historical Cultural Block project is located in Tangzha Town, Gangzha District, Nantong City, covering a total planned area of 87 hectares with an investment of approximately over one billion yuan. In 1895, in pursuit of the ideal of “saving the nation through industry,” Zhang Jian, the top imperial scholar of the late Qing Dynasty, established the Dasheng Cotton Mill, paper mill, oil mill, flour mill… in Tangzha Town.
With a total investment of 1.8 billion yuan, Nantong Adventure Kingdom is a key investment attraction and construction project in Nantong City. In October 2011, it was listed as a key cultural theme park project in Jiangsu Province. It is the first theme park in northern Jiangsu, integrating culture, entertainment, tourism, and commerce. The park is located on Beidajie Street in Gangzha District, on the north bank of the Tonglu Canal...
• A comprehensive horticultural scenic area and the main venue of the 5th Jiangsu Provincial Horticultural Exposition. Introduction: The Nantong Horticultural Expo Garden is located by the Yangtze River. The park ingeniously incorporates the charm and elegance pursued in garden art, making it a new type of comprehensive park that blends traditional and modern gardening. The scenic area features nearly 100 garden landscapes...
The Nantong Science and Technology Museum was built and opened to the public in 2001, becoming the first municipal-level science museum in the province. Over the years, the museum has consistently adhered to a public welfare-oriented approach. Through its permanent exhibitions and various short-term thematic displays, as well as by organizing science lectures, science competitions, and activities, it promotes the spirit of science, popularizes scientific knowledge, disseminates scientific thinking and methods, advocates spiritual civilization, and has become an excellent venue for citizens—especially young students—to acquire knowledge, update their understanding, experience science, and feel its wonder. It serves as an important window for science outreach in the city and a key platform for promoting spiritual civilization. The museum is recognized as a science education base for over ten schools in Nantong, and has been designated by national, provincial, and municipal authorities as: “National Quality Education Demonstration Base,” “National Science Education Base,” “National Robotics Education and Training Center,” “Jiangsu Province Science Education Base,” “Jiangsu Province Environmental Education Base,” “Jiangsu Province Youth Off-Campus Activity Demonstration Base,” “Nantong City Patriotic Education Base,” and “Nantong City Quality Education Base.” Former leaders and renowned scientists such as Wang Zhan, then Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, Cheng Donghong, then member of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology, Xu Yaoxin, then Party Group Secretary (Executive Vice Chairman) of the Jiangsu Provincial Association for Science and Technology, Wang Yusheng, then Director of the China Science and Technology Museum, and academicians Wu Weizu and Yang Jinzong, have all visited the museum and spoke highly of it.
Jingye Nunnery is located in Beihaoqiao Xincun, Chongchuan District, and is a cultural heritage conservation unit of Nantong City. The protected area includes: the main building, courtyard, and enclosing walls. The construction control zone extends: east and south to the existing roads, west to the existing road and greenery boundary, and north to the existing greenery boundary. …
The Qing Dynasty Residence on Zhangyin Lane is located at No. 22 and No. 25, Zhangyin Lane, Chongchuan District, and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. Protected area: the main building, courtyard, and surrounding walls. Construction control zone: within the scope of the Southwest Camp Historical and Cultural Block; no specific construction control zone is designated. …
The Ming Dynasty Residence in Fengqigan Lane is located at No. 26, Fengqigan Lane, Chongchuan District, and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. Protected area: the main building, courtyard, and surrounding walls. Construction control zone: within the scope of the Southwest Camp Historical and Cultural Block, no specific construction control zone is designated. …
The Ming Dynasty Residence in Fugui Alley is located in Fuguiyuan New Village, Chongchuan District, and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. Protected area: east to the surrounding wall, south to the existing building of Building 9 in Fuguiyuan, west to the existing community road of Fuguiyuan New Village, and north to the existing building of Building 6 in Fuguiyuan. Construction control zone: the surrounding area has been developed into a residential community, so no construction control zone is designated…
Wozifen Tomb is located 200 meters north of the intersection of Chengshan Road and Yanhe Road in Chongchuan District, and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. Protected area: the stele pavilion. Construction control zone: the entire earthen mound.…
The tombs of Luo Binwang, Jin Ying, and Liu Nanlu are located at the southeastern foot of Langshan Mountain in Chongchuan District and are designated as cultural heritage conservation units of Nantong City. Protected area: the tomb garden and courtyard. Construction control zone: within the Langshan Scenic Area, no specific construction control zone is delineated. …
The Tomb of Kim Chang-hak is located at the southeastern foot of Langshan Mountain in Chongchuan District and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. The tomb lies on the southeastern slope of Langshan Mountain in Nantong. Kim Chang-hak, whose given name was Ze-rong, courtesy name Zi-lin, and literary name Chang-hak, also known as Shao?Csheng, was a native of Kaesong, Korea. He was a Korean historian and patriotic poet. Kim Chang-hak passed the imperial examination at the age of 42 and once served in the Korean...
The Tomb of Bai Yayu is located at the southeastern foot of Langshan Mountain in Chongchuan District and is a cultural relic protection unit of Nantong City. The tomb lies southeast of the Daguantai scenic overlook on Langshan Mountain in Nantong, overlooking the Yangtze River. Bai Yayu, whose given name was Yukun and courtesy name Xianyu, used “Yayu” as his art name. He was a native of Nantong County. As a child, he studied in a private school, and at the age of 18, he became a county-level scholar and attended the Nanzing Academy in Jiangyin. After graduation, he went to...