Nantong Langshan Mountain National Forest Park at dawn. [Photo provided to en.nantong.gov.cn]

The Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism recently started a selection activity for the top 100 tourist attractions along the Yangtze River in the province and 18 from Nantong were added to the list.

The listed attractions were divided into natural landscape (seven), historical and cultural landscape (seven), Red culture-themed landscape (two), and attractions showcasing development in the new era (two).

Shuihui Garden in autumn. [Photo provided to en.nantong.gov.cn]

One of the listed natural landscapes is the Nantong Langshan Mountain National Forest Park, which is located north of the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is composed of Langshan Mountain, Maan Mountain, Huangni Mountain, Jianshan Mountain and Junshan Mountain, so it is also called the Five Mountains area. Now, it has become an ecological green corridor and "urban living room" of Nantong.

Among the listed historical and cultural landscapes is the Shuihui Garden, which was the former residence of the gifted scholar Mao Pijiang and the popular courtesan Dong Xiaowan during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The garden consists of ancient architecture, a Rugao-style bonsai garden, the Rugao Longevity Museum, a zoo and an amusement park.

Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge at sunset. [Photo provided to en.nantong.gov.cn]

The two attractions showcasing development in the new era are the Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, which stretches 11,072 meters with a single span of 1,092 meters and can accommodate both cars and trains, and the marine engineering and ship base in Haimen.