Ming City Wall and Zhonghua Gate
南京城墙·中华门 · Nánjīng Chéngqiáng · Zhōnghuá Mén
The longest surviving city wall in China; Zhonghua Gate is a vast fortified gate with three courtyards and tunnels for thousands of soldiers.
No booking needed1.5–2 hours
Tip
Walk the wall at dusk from Zhonghua Gate east towards Laomendong: the old quarter lights up below you.
- Opening hours
- Wall sections generally 08:30–17:00, varying by season. Tickets for the Dongshuiguan–Jiqingmen section (including Zhonghua Gate) are sold until 22:00, from the north gate of Zhonghua Gate.
- Price
- Dongshuiguan–Jiqingmen incl. Zhonghua Gate ¥50; Shence Gate–Taiping Gate (by Xuanwu Lake) ¥30; short sections ¥5
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or on Trip.com.
- Getting there
- Zhonghuamen (Line 1), then about 10 min walk north To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省南京市秦淮区中华门城堡
Photo: ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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