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Transportation in Nanjing

Nanjing Transportation Maps - Nanjing, as the Capital City of six or ten Dynasties in China's history, is the only one city possessing of the glamorous historical and cultural heritage relics. Nanjing city has a very convenient and easy transportation to get in and get around. The following presents the railway, airway, waterway, highway and subway in Nanjing city.

Nanjing Transportation

Railways in Nanjing

Nanjing has become the train transport hub of Eastern China because of the Yangtze River Bridge connecting railways on the northern and the southern river banks. At the intersection of the national Jinghu Railway (Beijing-Shanghai Railway) and Ningtong (Nanjing -Tongchuan) Railway, Nanjing has a convenient rail network, with direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai (four hours), Hangzhou (two hours), Tianjin, Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Hangzhou (five and a half hours)and Xian.

Highways in Nanjing

There are six expressways radiating to the surrounding cities and areas in Anhui Province, Zhejiang Province and Shanghai. Long distance buses travel between Nanjing and major cities in almost all provinces in the east and southeast of China.

Airways in Nanjing

CAAC have regular air connections to all major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Xian, Zhengzhou, Lanzhou, Shenyang and Dalian.

Waterways in Nanjing

Bordered by the Yangtze River, Nanjing has a developed water transport network. Passenger cruise ships can take travelers to Zhenjiang, Yangzhou and Nantong in Jiangsu Province or downstream along the great Yangtze to Shanghai and upstream to Wuhu, Anqing, Jiujiang and Chongqing and other ports of call.

Subways in Nanjing

The new metro line is an alternative for travelers who do not want to take the crowded buses. The tourists could still see the scenic spots in this area. The Route and Attractions are such as the folloeing: Hongshan Zoo ---> Nanjing Railway Station ---> Xin Mofan Malu ---> Xuanwu Men (Xuanwu Gate) ---> Gulou (Drum Tower) ---> Zhujiang Lu ---> Xinjiekou (downtown area) ---> Zhangfuyuan ---> Sanshanjie ---> Zhonghua Gate -----> Xiaohang -----> Aoti Zhongxin (the southern ending).

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