The Presidential Palace Nanjing
The Presidential Palace could be thought of as Nanjings version of the Forbidden City in Beijing with it once being home to emperors and political leaders. The palace was also the base for Dr Sat Yun Sen when he led the Kuomintang party to power in China. It was also the KMT’s headquarters from 1927 to 1949 from which it ruled the country until Mao Zhedong and the CCP took over control and declared Beijing as the capital.
Inside of the walls today still stands the imperial palaces and gardens built many years ago and also buildings added in the 1930′s that housed the revolutionary government.
The famous cortyard at the Presidential Palace
Inside the rooms of the several original buildings are interesting displays, such as the emperors throne, moving into the newer buildings the many rooms are filled with displays of artefacts, photos and story boards of the then revolutionary government that led China from 1911 to 1949.
Theres also the former home of Dr Sat Yun Sen to wander through, and the many nooks and crannies of the garden shouldn’t be missed as it’s hard to beat a garden built that was originally built for an emperor. Especially a garden that features a lake with a boat made from stone.
one section of the impressive gardens
the small lake
Alongside the Presidential Palace is whats known as 1912, a cluster of charming old buidlings now packed with bars and eateries (Chinese/Western).
Nanjing Presidential Palace Address: 292号 Changjiang Rd, Xuanwu, Nanjing
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