Nanjing is an old city. The area was civilized some 7,000 - 8,000 years ago and a city was founded nearly 2,600 years ago. In Nanjing history, it served as China's capital throughout ten dynasties and has been named by many names since its creation – historical records list more than forty names, including Jinling, Moling, Jianye, Jiankang, Jiangning, Yingtian and Tianjing. It has a variety of historical and cultural heritage evident in its architecture like imperial mausoleums, old temples, traditional garden buildings, and museums; thus, visitors have various things to do in and around the city.

Nanjing is a comprehensive national communication hub. Its external traffic extends in all directions, including airline, railway and highway, etc. Its internal traffic has developed into a system, consisting of metro, city bus, taxi and ferry, etc. Nanjing Lukou International Airport is the “Gate” of Jiangsu Province, the third largest airport in eastern China and one of main air hubs in the country. Currently, it operates over 130 air routes to 54 domestic destinations and more than 20 international destinations. For passengers’ convenience, there are not only shuttle buses running between the airport and downtown area, but also buses between the airport and nearby cities like Huai’an, Yangzhong, and Shuyang, etc.

Nanjind food, also called Jinling food, has a history of more than 2,000 years and is well-known for the salty and sweet taste. Cooking Nanjing food requires not only perfect knife skills, but also adroit handling of stewing and simmering techniques. Thanks to the hard work of generations of chefs, now Nanjing has more than one hundred special dishes. Here, we have summarized 15 best Nanjing foods you should try whilst in Nanjing.