Nantong Attractions
Nantong lies in the southeast of the province of Jiangsu, on the northern bank of the estuary of the Changjiang. It can be reached by river-boat from Shanghai in six hours, while there are connections by both bus and water with the provincial capital Nanjing.
Although Nantong can boast a history stretching back a thousand years, it remained until the 1950s a quiet backwater with only a few thousand inhabitants. Today, however, it has become an important industrial center in the province of Jiangsu.
Although Nantong can boast a history stretching back a thousand years, it remained until the 1950s a quiet backwater with only a few thousand inhabitants. Today, however, it has become an important industrial center in the province of Jiangsu.
Museum of Nantong
The importance of this museum, which was founded in 1905 in the east of the town, lies in the fact that it is the earliest modern museum in China. Its exhibits include numerous archaeological finds from Nantong and the surrounding area.
Temple of Heavenly Rest
The Temple of Heavenly Rest (Tianning Si) in the town center dates from the second half of the 9th C. Most of the buildings were, however, rebuilt in 1430.
Documents are stored here which are of particular interest for specialists in Chinese architecture of the Ming period (1368-1644).
Documents are stored here which are of particular interest for specialists in Chinese architecture of the Ming period (1368-1644).
Nantong Surroundings
Wolf Mountain
Towering up about 10km/6mi south of the town on the north bank of the Changjiang is the 107m/351ft high Wolf Mountain (Lang Shan).
The summit of Wolf Mountain is dominated by the 15th C Pagoda Holding up the Clouds (Zhiyun Ta), a square five-storied building made of wood and tiles.
On the northeast slope of the mountain there is an old inscription, left on a rock in 937 by the then prefect of the district, Yao Cun.
The summit of Wolf Mountain is dominated by the 15th C Pagoda Holding up the Clouds (Zhiyun Ta), a square five-storied building made of wood and tiles.
On the northeast slope of the mountain there is an old inscription, left on a rock in 937 by the then prefect of the district, Yao Cun.
