Yuejiang Lou

Yuejiang Lou

Yue Jianglou (阅江楼) is a tower on the top of Shizi Mountain (狮子山) next to the Yangtze River. It is a famous place of interest in Nanjing. In 1347, Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, decided to build a tower in Nanjing, but this plan was cancelled afterwards. Finally, the government of Nanjing restarted this project, and in 2001, the construction of Yuejiang Lou was done.

Coordinates: 32°05′46.64″N 118°44′28.17″E / 32.0962889°N 118.7411583°E / 32.0962889; 118.7411583

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