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Nanjing

南京

Nanjing attraction booking for foreigners

Republican & Ming heritage; Zhongshan Mountain park cluster.

5 attractionsLast checked 6 Oct 2026

Photo: Windmemories / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Why visitors come

  • Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
  • Ming Xiaoling
  • Nanjing Museum
  • Qinhuai

Know before you book

City-wide rules for foreigners

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum requires online reservation; Ming Xiaoling etc. sell on-site per official bilingual guide.

5 booking guides

Attractions in Nanjing

Book these first

Release times are Beijing time (UTC+8).

Nanjing MuseumOfficial WeChat mini-program (南京博物院)18:00 · 7 days aheadSells out oftenNanjing Massacre Memorial HallOfficial WeChat account08:00 · 1–7 days aheadSells out often
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

中山陵
Official WeChat mini-program (南京钟山风景区)
Reservation requiredCan sell out
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

明孝陵
Ticket office on site
Walk-up usually OK
Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum

南京博物院
Official WeChat mini-program (南京博物院)
18:00 · 7 days ahead
Reservation requiredSells out often
Confucius Temple / Qinhuai area

Confucius Temple / Qinhuai area

夫子庙 / 秦淮
Free — no ticket needed
Walk-up usually OK
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆
Official WeChat account
08:00 · 1–7 days ahead
Reservation requiredSells out often
Compare release rules at a glance
AttractionBook ahead?Primary channelRelease rule
Sun Yat-sen MausoleumYes — book aheadOfficial WeChat mini-program (南京钟山风景区)Online reservation required for the Mausoleum area only; book in the scenic WeChat mini-program.
Ming Xiaoling MausoleumNo — buy or walk in on the dayTicket office on siteNo advance reservation needed: buy at the entrance on the day (unlike Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum).
Nanjing MuseumYes — book aheadOfficial WeChat mini-program (南京博物院)Daily at 18:00 Beijing time, up to 7 days ahead (not counting today), in the 南京博物院 WeChat mini-program.
Confucius Temple / Qinhuai areaNo — free, just walk inFree — no ticket neededn/a
Nanjing Massacre Memorial HallYes — book aheadOfficial WeChat accountBook 1–7 days ahead; releases daily at 08:00 Beijing time, plus 17:00 for the main exhibition.
Sources for Nanjing