Nantong Travel Guide

Basic information Area code: 0513 Travel complaints: 0513-85098110 Medical treatment Nantong First People’s Hospital Arrival method: Take Bus No. 1, 3, 4, 6, 16, 38, 43, 52, 88, 101 to the First People’s Hospital Station, Dazhan Railway Station or the […]

Basic information

Area code: 0513
Travel complaints: 0513-85098110

Medical treatment

Nantong First People’s Hospital
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 1, 3, 4, 6, 16, 38, 43, 52, 88, 101 to the First People’s Hospital Station, Dazhan Railway Station or the Baier Alley Station to get off
Tel: 0513-85061061, 0513-85061000
Www.nt2191.com

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Nantong is a major port on the Yangtze River near Shanghai that was historically known for its distinctive textiles. The city has a population of around two million in the core area, more than seven million overall. It is a bit inland of Shanghai, on the North bank of the river.

Local festival

Nantong International Kite Festival

Every September or October

Nantong Folk Art Festival

The Nantong Folk Arts Festival is held once every two years in October and covers a variety of activities such as folk art performances, folk costume shows, folk arts and crafts exhibitions, folk customs exhibitions, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, Nantong attractions and day trips, and Jiangnan cuisine. Snack Street, special products and special events such as special events.

Best Travel season

Spring is the most favorable season to pay a visit, for the weather is neither hot nor cold. The water, garden and mountain landscape make the city in spring the most charming.

Consumption level

Nantong has a high level of consumption. It costs 50 yuan per person to eat per meal and the price of accommodation is about 200 yuan per night.

Practical information

Wolf Hill Post Office
Address: No. 70 Langshan Town, Chongchuan District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province
Tel: 0513-85705004

Zhuxing Post Office
Address: No.59, Ruixing Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province
Tel: 0513-85918019

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Nantong Xingdong International Airport,NTG
Address: Xingdong Town, Tongzhou District, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take bus 611, 600, 622 road, civil flight, 633 road to reach
Tel: 0513-86560050
Www.ntcaac.com

Train

Nantong Station
Address: Yongxing Avenue, Gangzha District, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take the 32, 41, 44, 45, 55 bus to arrive
Tel: 0513-80141711

Long-distance bus

Nantong Bus Station
Address: 350 Renmin West Road, Nantong City
Arrival method: 4, 7, 8, 12, 18, 32, 39, 600 can arrive
Tel: 0513-83512816
Www.ntqcz.com.cn

Nantong Langshan Bus Terminal
Address: 99 Changjiang Middle Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong City (near Shunyi Hotel)
Arrival method: Take the 13 and 22 bus to arrive
Tel: 0513-85719180

Nantong Haimen Bus Station
Address: 442 Renmin West Road, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take Bus 1, 2 and 5 to arrive
Tel: 0513-82218320

Nantong Rudong Bus Station
Address: No. 26 Qingyuan South Road, Digang Town, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take the 101, 102 bus to arrive
Tel: 0513-84191104

Nantong Hai’an Bus Terminal
Address: 8 Changjiang Middle Road, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take bus No. 3, 5, and 8 to arrive
Tel: 0513-88931111

Traffic in the city

Bus

In Nantong City, buses are charged according to mileage. Generally, the fare below 16 kilometers is RMB 1 and the fare above is RMB 2.

Taxis

Nantong taxi prices start at 8 yuan, including 3 kilometers, and another 2 yuan fuel costs. Yichang City Passenger Management Department consultation complaints telephone 0717-6852308.

Attractions

Hao He River

Along the Hao He river is a treat in the evening. You can hire an e-boat for a few hundred yuan and it is worthwhile doing it in the evening when the lights come on and the fountains go splashing around 7pm. The Hao River was Once an ancient moat encircling Nantong City in the year of 958. With over a thousand years’ history, the river is one of the four existent ancient moats in China. Along the Hao River, there are Tianning Temple, Nantong Museum and many squares, Parks along with altogether 28 bridges and various species of old trees.
Address: No. 19, Longxi Road, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take a 7-strip scenic car
Tel: 0513-85093121
Www.haohetour.com

Nantong Museum

Founded in 1905 and located in a traditional Chinese style building, the museum displays all the usual antiquities from stuffed animals and fossils to pieces of calligraphy and pottery.
Address: No. 19 Weinan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong City
Arrival method: Take No. 5, No. 8, No. 12, No. 51 to Nantong Museum Site
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, 16:30 Xieke access, Monday closed
Tel: 0513-85516233, 0513-85062528
Www.ntmuseum.com

Langshan

Situated at the peak of this river-side hill is a Buddhist temple dedicated to a Song dynasty monk, who it is claimed had powers over water demons; the temple is a popular place for sailors who offer prayers for safe passage.
Address: No. 18 Lingang Road, Langshan Town, Chongchuan District, Nantong City (Close to Langshan Amusement Park)
Arrival methode: Take the 86 and 88 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 6:00-17:00
Tickets: 50 yuan
Tel: 0513-85705219, 0513-85705215
Www.chinalangshan.gov.cn

Nantong Accounting Museum

A museum that looks at accounting and auditing. It has displays of many different abacuses, including one that can calculate with 40 digits.
Address: No.58 Yubei Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong City
Arrival method: take the 53 bus to the city of Light Textile, walk 500 meters to the southeast to arrive
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-11:30, 14:00-16:30; Closed every Monday
Tel: 0513-85053103
Zsbwg.nantong.gov.cn

Guangfu Temple

Guangfu Temple, ancient name Guangfu Temple, commonly known as Dong Temple, was built during the Tang Dynasty.
Address: No. 19, Fengshan North Road, Hai’an Town
Tel: 0513-88833219
Tickets: Free www.hagfcs.com

Gold Beach

Gold Beach is the place to see the first moment of sunrise.
Address: East of Qiyang Town, Qidong City, Nantong City
Arrival method: Self-driving or chartered cars can be reached
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30
Tickets: November to April 10, May to October 30

Food

Delicious food is ever indispensable to journeys. Qingnian Zhong Road is perfect destination to eat delicacies. It is a street collecting various foods, such as Guangdong (Cantonese) cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, as well as tea bars and eateries.

Accommodation

There are five to six hundred unique hotels and hotels in Nantong, and there are many family hotels. Travelers can choose according to their own situation.

Shopping

marine products, embroidery, blue printed cloth (blue cloth with design in white)