Foreign Languages Bookstore

Nanjing


There's a big collection of hardback and paperback novels on the 2nd floor, where there's also a small and very quiet cafe.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Nanjing attractions

1. Presidential Palace

0.32 MILES

After the Taiping took over Nanjing, they built the Mansion of the Heavenly King (天王府, Tiānwáng Fǔ) on the foundations of a former Ming-dynasty palace…

2. Nanjing University

1.2 MILES

This delightfully historic campus is worth a stroll to appreciate its traditional architecture, lovely trees and green spaces.

3. Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall

1.33 MILES

The north section (北馆; ¥40) of this extensive subterranean museum, marked by the stunning reflection pool on Gongyuan Jie, has contemporary displays on…

4. Fūzǐ Miào

1.39 MILES

In the south of the city in a smartened-up pedestrian zone full of restaurants, the Confucian temple Fūzǐ Miào has been a centre of Confucian study for…

5. Zhan Garden

1.41 MILES

If you don't have time to get to Suzhou, visit this delightful Ming-dynasty garden complex that once housed Taiping officials. The on-site Taiping History…

6. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum

1.45 MILES

Hong Xiuquan, the Hakka leader of the quasi-Christian Taiping, had a palace built in Nanjing (then named Tianjing or 'Heavenly Capital'), but the building…

7. Nanjing Normal University

1.48 MILES

Established in 1902 and located in the centre of town; the lovely campus is well worth an exploration.

8. Ming Palace Ruins

1.5 MILES

Built by Zhu Yuanzhang in the 14th century, the imperial palace was reportedly a magnificent structure that served as a template for Beijing's Forbidden…