A Dream of Jinling (2) - Nanjing, China Imperial Examination Museum

The imperial examination system was an important system for the ancient Chinese emperors to select officials through examinations. It has a history of more than 2,000 years and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties. If you want to have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the past and present of the imperial examination system, you must visit the China Imperial Examination Museum in Nanjing (formerly the Jiangnan Examination Hall). It is a special museum that systematically reflects the ancient Chinese imperial examination system and culture. It was expanded from the Jiangnan Examination Hall, the largest imperial examination hall in ancient China. 🟡️Permanent exhibitions: Imperial Examination Family, Kui Xing Hall, Cinema, Seeking Talents for the Country Fish and Dragon Changes, Top of the List, Jinling Story, Long History 📌TIPS: 📍Location: Search for China Imperial Examination Museum in the navigation app. 💰Ticket: CNY 45/person ⏰️Opening hours: 9:00–21:00 💚Duration: 1–2 hours 🅿️Parking: 💠This attraction is close to the Confucius Temple, so the parking is the same. If you want to park, we recommend the nearest parking lot: 💠The parking lots in front of the scenic area are basically charged by the hour: 💠Lianziying Parking Lot: Located at No. 199, Pingjiangfu Road, CNY 6/hour for small cars, CNY 1/hour at night, about 150 parking spaces, very close to the East Archway of the Confucius Temple and Laomendong. 💠Shuiyou City Underground Parking Lot: Located at No. 1, Jiankang Road, CNY 6/hour for small cars, the same discount at night, very close to the North Archway and West Archway of the Confucius Temple. 💠Shuipingfang Underground Parking Lot: Located at No. 3, Jiankang Road, CNY 8/hour for small cars, narrow parking spaces, suitable for small vehicles, very close to the North Archway entrance of the Confucius Temple. 🌀Suggestion: The Confucius Temple is very large, with many attractions, and the play time is relatively long, so it is not cost-effective to park here for a long time. If you drive, you can park your car at the hotel, and the subway is more convenient. 🟣️Must-try specialties: Salted duck, duck blood vermicelli soup, sugar taro seedlings, sauce duck, beef potstickers Plum blossom cake, Zhuangyuan beans, clear stewed chicken, Meiling porridge