Meiling Palace
国民政府主席官邸
The Republican-era official residence of the head of state within the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum grounds. A palace-style building with green glazed tiles, its golden plane-tree avenues in autumn encircle it like a necklace.
Meiling Palace's official name is the Residence of the Chairman of the National Government. It was completed in 1934, and Soong Mei-ling often lived here. The three-storey building, in the style of a Qing palace, has green glazed roof tiles. Inside, the living room, bedrooms and Kaige Hall preserve Republican-era furnishings. In autumn, the plane trees on all sides turn golden, and from above the roads encircle the palace like a pendant on a necklace. It is Nanjing's most popular autumn photo spot. Admission is about 30 yuan. Take the park sightseeing shuttle, and it is often visited together with the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Ming Xiaoling. During peak season on weekends, buy tickets online in advance.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Music Stage of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-sen
- Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
- Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Purple Mountain Observatory
- Nanjing Museum
- Linggu Temple
- Purple Mountain (Zhongshan)