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As a major Chinese city, Nanjing is home to many professional sports teams. Jiangsu Sainty, the football club currently staying in Chinese Super League, is a long-term tenant of Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. Jiangsu Nangang Basketball Club is a competitive team which has long been one of the major clubs fighting for the title in China top level league, CBA. Jiangsu Volleyball men and women teams are also traditionally considered as at top level in China volleyball league. There are two major sports centers in Nanjing, Wutaishan Sports Center and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. Both of these two are comprehensive sports centers, including stadium, gymnasium, natatorium, tennis court, etc. Wutaishan Sports Center was established in 1952 and it was one of the oldest and most advanced stadiums in early time of People's Republic of China. Nanjing hosted the 10th National Games of P.R.C. in 2005 and will host the 2nd summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.[107][108] In 2005, in order to host The 10th National Game of People's Republic of China, there was a new stadium, Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, constructed in Nanjing. Compared to Wutaishan Sports Center, which the major stadium's capacity is 18,500.,[109] Nanjing Olympic Sports Center has a more advanced stadium which is big enough to seat 60,000 spectators. Its gymnasium has capacity of 13,000, and natatorium of capacity 3,000. Tourism Nanjing is one of the most beautiful cities of mainland China with lush green parks, natural scenic lakes, small mountains, historical buildings and monuments, relics and much more, which attracts thousands of tourists every year. Buildings and monuments Imperial period Linggu Temple Classical buildings in the Mochou Lake Stone City Qixia Temple Linggu Temple Jiming Temple South Tang mausoleums (南唐二陵) Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) and Qinhuai River Jiangnan Gongyuan City Wall of Nanjing Ming Dynasty Palace Site Chaotian Palace Drum Tower of Nanjing Beiji Ge Jinghai Temple Zhonghua Gate The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing (demolished) Xu Garden Zhan Yuan Garden Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and its surrounding complex Yangshan Quarry Yuejiang Lou Republic of China period Zhonghua Gate Hall of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Because it was designated as the national capital, many structures were built around that time. Even today, some of them still remain which are open to tourists. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and its surrounding area Former Presidential Palace, Nanjing of ROC Former Central Government of ROC Building Group along N. Zhongshan Road (中山北路国民政府建筑) Former Central Committee of KMT Buildings (中国国民党中央党部旧址) Jiangsu Art Gallery (Former National Art Gallery Buildings) Nanjing Great Hall of the People (Former National Great Hall) Former Foreign Embassies in Gulou Area (鼓楼使馆区) Nanking Officials Residence Cluster along Yihe Road (颐和路公馆区) Former Central Stadium(Nanjing Physical Education Institute) (中央体育场旧址/南京体育学院) Former Central Radio of KMT Building Republic of China Military Academy Buildings (中央陆军军官学校旧址) Former Bank of China Nanking Branch Building (中国银行南京分行旧址) Former Bank of Communications Nanking Branch Building (交通银行南京分行旧址) Former Central Bank of ROC Nanking Branch Building (中央银行南京分行旧址) Dahua Theatre (大华电影院) Lizhishe Buildings (励志社) Former Macklin Hospital Buildings (Gulou Hospital) (马林医院旧址/鼓楼医院) Former Central Hospital Buildings (国立中央医院旧址) Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall Former National Central Museum Buildings (Nanjing Museum) (国立中央博物院旧址/南京博物馆) Purple Mountain Observatory Former Academia Sinica of ROC Buildings (国立中央研究院旧址) Former Central University Buildings (Southeast University) Former University of Nanking Buildings (Nanjing University) Former Ginling College Buildings(Nanjing Normal University) St. Paul's Church (圣保罗堂) Central Hotel (中央饭店) Former Capital Hotel (Huajiang Hotel) (首都饭店/华江饭店) Yangtse Hotel (扬子饭店) Sun Yat-sen Zoo (中山动物园) People's Republic of China period Zifeng Tower, the 10th tallest building in the world, built in 2011 Jinling Hotel Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Zifeng Tower Parks and gardens China Gate Castle Park Couple Park Defence Park Gulin Park Mochou Lake and Park Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo Purple Mountain Scenic Area Qingliangshan Park Taoye Ferry White Horse Park Wuchaomen Park Xiamafang Ruins Park Xu Garden Xuanwu Lake Yuhuatai Memorial Park of Revolutionary Martyrs Zhan Yuan Garden Zhongshan Botanical Garden Other places of interest Tangshan Hot Spring Jiangxin Island Yangtze River power line crossings, tallest electricity pylons built of concrete. Education Nanjing has been the educational centre in southern China for more than 1700 years. Currently, it boasts of some of the most prominent educational institutions in the region, which are listed as follows: Nanjing University National universities and colleges Operated by Ministry of Education China Pharmaceutical University Hohai University Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing University Southeast University Operated by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing University of Science and Technology Operated by the joint Commission of the State Forest Administration and Public Order Ministry Nanjing Forest Police College (南京森林公安高等专科学校) Operated by the general sport Administration Nanjing Sport Institute (南京体育学院) National military universities and colleges PLA Nanjing Army Command College (中国人民解放军南京陆军指挥学院) PLA Nanjing International Relation College (中国人民解放军南京国际关系学院) PLA Nanjing Political College (中国人民解放军南京政治学院) PLA Naval Command College (中国人民解放军海军指挥学院) PLA University of Science and Technology (中国人民解放军理工大学) Provincial universities and colleges Jiangsu Institute of Education Jinling Institute of Technology (金陵科技学院) Nanjing Arts Institute (南京艺术学院) Nanjing Audit University Nanjing City Vocational College (南京城市职业学院) Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Institute of Technology Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Xiaozhuang University (南京晓庄学院) Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications Nanjing University of Technology Private universities and colleges Communication University Of China' Nanjing (中国传媒大学南广学院) Hopkins-Nanjing Center Nanjing University Jinling College (南京大学金陵学院) New York Institute of Technology Sanjiang College Notable high schools High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University Jinling High School Nanjing Foreign Language School Nanjing International School Nanjing Ninghai High School (南京宁海中学) Nanjing No. 1 High School (南京第一中学) Nanjing No. 9 High School (南京第九中学) Nanjing No. 13 High School (南京市第十三中学) Nanjing No. 29 High School (南京市第二十九中学) Nanjing Zhonghua High School |
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