Yuejiang Tower
阅江楼
A Ming-style pavilion on top of Lion Hill, one of the 'Four Great Towers of Jiangnan.' From the top you can look down on the Yangtze and the bridge.
Yuejiang Tower is named after a tale in which the Hongwu Emperor wrote the 'Record of Yuejiang Tower' yet the tower never existed, a 'record without a tower.' The tower was finally built on Lion Hill in 2001 in Ming style. It stands about 52 m tall, with green tiles and red pillars. Inside, exhibits cover Ming history and Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas, and from the top floor you can see the Yangtze, the Yangtze bridge and Mufu Mountain. The scenic area also includes Lion Hill Battery, the Yifeng Gate section of the Ming City Wall and Jinghai Temple, where the Treaty of Nanking was negotiated. All can be visited together. Admission is about CNY 30. Take a bus to Rehe South Road stop.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Jinghai Temple
- Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
- Pukou Railway Station
- Zheng He Treasure Ship Shipyard Park
- Yihe Road Historic District
- Stone City Ruins Park (Ghost Face City)
- Qingliang Mountain Park
- Zifeng Tower