Interesting places in Xinjiekou, Nanjing include: Xinjiekou Pedestrian Street, Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street, Laomendong Pedestrian Street, Dongshan Pedestrian Street, and Hunan Road Shiziqiao Pedestrian Street.
1. Xinjiekou Pedestrian Street
Xinjiekou Pedestrian Street is located in the center of Nanjing and has a century-old history. The flow of people here is dense and the traffic flow is also high. It is one of the most famous commercial streets in Nanjing and is known as "China's No. 1 Business District". Xinjiekou plays an important role in my country and is one of the three major commercial districts in China along with Wangfujing and Xujiahui.
Although it is small in area, less than 0.3 square kilometers, it has gathered nearly a thousand merchants, such as Xinbai, Ocean Department Store, Central Shopping Mall, Laidi, etc. Xinjiekou also has a lot of delicious food, attracting many young men and women to visit.
2. Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street
Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street is located in the Shili Qinhuai Confucius Temple Scenic Area. It integrates sightseeing, shopping and food, attracting a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists. The biggest feature of Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street is the antique buildings on the street. Most of them are modern imitations and decorated with lights, but they still retain the charm of ancient Nanjing.
There are many Nanjing specialty food shops in Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street. According to Nanjing friends, you must go to time-honored restaurants to taste Confucius Temple food. The tastes in street shops are not very authentic and the prices are not cheap.
3. Laomendong Pedestrian Street
Laomendong Pedestrian Street is located in Laomendong Scenic Area, close to Confucius Temple. Although Laomendong Pedestrian Street is not as well-known as Confucius Temple, its scenery is not inferior to Confucius Temple, especially the night view of the scenic spot. The scenic spot is surrounded by various lights on the ancient buildings. At night, the ancient buildings are set off by modern lights, which are both quiet and beautiful, yet modern and very beautiful.
4. Hunan Road Shiziqiao Pedestrian Street
Hunan Road was once a famous business district in China, alongside Wangfujing. The most famous thing in Hunan Road business district is Shiziqiao Pedestrian Street. This pedestrian street, about 1 kilometer long, has a large number of shops, mostly selling food and clothing, attracting many young tourists. Years ago, Lions Bridge was more lively and crowded than it is now. However, in recent years, due to road construction and underground transformation, the flow of people in Lion Bridge Pedestrian Street is not as much as before.
5. Dongshan Pedestrian Street
Dongshan Pedestrian Street is located in Dongshan, Jiangning. It is one of the largest commercial streets in Jiangning. In addition to shops of various types, the pedestrian street also has hospitals, libraries, schools, large shopping malls, etc. It is very lively and not expensive. For many people in Jiangning, Xinjiekou is too far away, so they might as well go to Baijiahu Business District or Dongshan for shopping.