Nanjing Library

Nanjing Library is the third-largest library in China with over 10 million items. It houses important scientific, cultural and arts literature relating to Jiangsu province and other national historical records such as ancient Chinese and foreign publications.

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Type: Library
Description: public library
Address: 中山东路 189号, 南京市, 玄武区

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace and Great Hall of the People.

Presidential Palace

Museum

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The Presidential Palace in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China from 1927 until the capital was relocated to Taipei in 1949. Presidential Palace is situated 290 metres northeast of Nanjing Library.

Great Hall of the People

Historic building

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The Nanjing Great Hall of the People, which serves as the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress and the National Theatre of Drama and Music and Art Gallery, was built in 1936, and is located at No. Great Hall of the People is situated 340 metres northwest of Nanjing Library.

Former National Art Gallery

Museum

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Jiangsu Art Gallery, also known as Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, is a museum in Nanjing, in Jiangsu province in China. It was founded in 1936, during the Nanjing decade, as China's first state level museum. Former National Art Gallery is situated 300 metres northwest of Nanjing Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xinjiekou and Yueyahu.

Xinjiekou

Suburb

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Xinjiekou is the central business district of Nanjing, People's Republic of China. It gave its name to Xinjiekou subway station.

Yueyahu

Suburb

Yueyahu Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. As of 2018, it has 8 residential communities under its administration. Yueyahu is situated 4 km southeast of Nanjing Library.