Purple Mountain (Zijinshan) Observatory

Located on the third peak of Zijinshan Hill, 267 meters of elevation, it is the first modern astronomical observatory that set up by ourselves. More than 100 of formal serial numbered minor planets have been discovered since its establishment. It is still keeping astronomical bronze instruments: armillary sphere, abridged armillary, sundial, celestial sphere (celestial globe), etc.

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• Zhongshan Botanical Garden
• Lingyanshan Hill
• Memorial Stele of the Victory of Crossing Yangtze River
• The second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
• The Former Residence of Ganxi
• Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall
• The Broadcast Television Tower of Naniing，Jiangsu Province
• Wulong(BIack Dragon)Pond Garden
• Mochou Lake
• Taoye ferry and the Former Residence of Wu Jingzi
• Bailuzhou (The Egret Islet) Garden
• Tangquan Spring
• Laoshan Hill State Forest Park
• The Stone Inscription of Tomb in Southern Dynasty
• Historical Exhibition Hall of Jiangnan Gongyuan
• Dragon Pool
• Liuhe Fangshan Hill
• Sesame Hill Natural Reserves
• Liuhe Mosque
• Wenmiao Temple