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🎫 Tickets Booking · Nanjing

Last verified 30 Jun 2025

Your go-to sheet for locking in Mausoleum slots, lantern-boat seats and museum passes—minus the queue chaos.

1 Overview

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Real-name booking is compulsory for Zhongshan Scenic Area (Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum ＋ Ming Xiaoling), Nanjing Museum, Nanjing Massacre Memorial and Qinhuai lantern boats.
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Mobile-first: Nearly every ticket lives in WeChat/Alipay mini-programs or Dianping/Meituan. Foreign cards work once your wallet is verified.
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Release sprints: Mausoleum & Xiaoling tickets drop 7 days ahead at 07:00; museum and memorial quotas appear nightly at 19:00.

2 Pre-Booking Essentials

Item Details
Passport scan Upload the photo page (visa if asked) for real-name QR.
Mobile number Chinese SIM recommended for SMS alerts; most apps also email the e-ticket.
WeChat / Alipay Link Visa/Mastercard, complete KYC.
Clock sync Set device time to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before drops.

3 Booking-Alerts (2025)

Ming Xiaoling
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Capacity: 8,000 tickets
Release: 07:00 CST, 7 days ahead (same drop as Mausoleum)
Platform: "南京预约通" mini-prog
Nanjing Museum
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Capacity: 12,000
Release: 19:00 CST, 5 days ahead (4 time-slots)
Platform: "南京博物院" mini-prog
Nanjing Massacre Memorial
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 19:00 CST, 5 days ahead (ID scan at gate)
Platform: "侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆" mini-prog
Qinhuai Lantern Boat
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Capacity: 4,000 seats
Release: 08:00 CST, same-day every hour
Platform: "秦淮文旅" mini-prog
Purple-Mountain Cable Car
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Capacity: 3,000
Release: Rolling, 3 days ahead; extra slots 17:00 daily
Platform: "钟山风景区" mini-prog
City-Wall Bike Rental (Taicheng Gate)
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Capacity: 1,000 bikes
Release: Walk-up or reserve 1 day ahead
Platform: "南京城墙骑行" mini-prog

*Risk key – 🟥 High : sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med : gone < 24 h 🟩 Low : rarely sells out except Golden Week.

4 Booking Windows & Platforms

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Purple-Mountain bundle: In 南京智慧旅游 you can buy a ¥120 all-area e-pass (Mausoleum＋Xiaoling＋Linggu Temple＋shuttle).
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Qinhuai boat: Evening cruises (18:30–22:00) cost ¥60; scan QR at Fuzimiao pier gate.
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Museum & Memorial: Free tickets must be confirmed again 24 h before your slot or they auto-cancel.
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City-Wall bikes: Pick start gate, pay ¥100 deposit in app; refund auto-returns on-time docks before 17:00.

5 Payment Methods

Method Notes
WeChat / Alipay Preferred; wallet KYC then add foreign card.
Credit-card gateway Mausoleum combo & Qinhuai boat pages accept Visa / MC directly.
Cash Only at City-Wall kiosks and riverside snack barges.

6 Cancellations & Refunds

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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free museum & memorial tickets void if QR unscanned within 30 min of slot.

7 Pro Tips

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Dual alarms – 06:57 & 06:59 for Mausoleum drop; passport # on clipboard.
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Night-owl museum – Book 16:00 slot for quieter halls & cooler temps.
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Multi-device – same account on phone + laptop ups drop-time success.
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Offline copies – Screenshot each e-ticket; metro tunnels can kill signal at gates.