1912 Block
A quarter of converted Republican-era buildings right next to the Presidential Palace, opened in 2004; old structures such as the palace's service buildings form its skeleton, now infused with bars, dining and livehouses, as night lights and old walls strike up a dialogue between old and new
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- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free
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A quarter of converted Republican-era buildings right next to the Presidential Palace, opened in 2004; Republican-era old buildings such as the palace's service blocks form its skeleton, now infused with bars, dining and livehouses, as night lights and old walls strike up a dialogue between old and new. The quarter keeps the original look of Republican-era public buildings such as Honggongguan (the Red Mansion), and the neon signs on its grey-brick façades have become one of the signature images of Nanjing nightlife. The standard route: dinner here after touring the Presidential Palace, then a nightcap; quiet and good for photos by day, lively at night, showing the city's other face—one old street carries both temperaments on its shoulders.
Getting there: right next to the Presidential Palace
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