The Chaotian Palace, is located in Nanjing, China. It was built as an imperial palace in the Ming Dynasty, and today it is the Nanjing Municipal Museum. The palace covers an area of more than 70,000 square meters. The total building complex consists of three lines, with the central complex being the Wen Temple, which was built with precious materials, and the its yellow glazed tile was from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Inside the palace, there are more than 100,000 cultural relics in collection.

Nanjing Museum – one of the three biggest museums in China

As one of the biggest imperial examination halls in ancient China, it originated as a venue for county or provincial-level examinations in the Ming Dynasty (A.D.1368). Continuing to the Qing Dynasty, it was developed into the biggest national examination venue with 20644 examination rooms. By that time, 50% of all national-wide top1 scholars (in total 58 examinees) were selected after taking exams here. Nowadays, it is a museum exhibiting cultural relics and historical collections.

The river tells a story. With a total length of 110 kilometers, the Qinhuai River is the 'Mother River'of Nanjing. When flowing into the city, it is divided into two tributaries: one is called the 'outer Qinhuai River' circling the city-wall built in the Ming Dynasty. The other is termed as the 'inner Qinhuai River'historically reputed as 'Five-kilometer Qinhuai'. Boating on the inner Qinhuai River enables you to fully admire over forty scenic spots such as former residences of celebrities, historical remains, noted bridges, famous gardens and Qinhuai colorful lanterns.