Nanjing | A Fusion of History and Modernity - Republic of China Capital Power Plant Park

⛰[Attraction Guide] 📍Address: Zhongshan Wharf, Zhongshan North Road, Yuejianglou Subdistrict, Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation: Take Nanjing Bus [One][Six], [Two][One], [Five][Four], or [Two][One][Zero] to Zhongshan Wharf North Station and walk to the park. 🕙Opening hours: [Zero][Six]:[Zero][Zero]–[Two][One]:[Zero][Zero] daily 💰Admission: Free 🌟Highlights: The history of the Republic of China Capital Power Plant can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty, when the first government-run electric utility in China, the Jinling Electric Light Factory, was established. The plant has a history of over [One][Zero][Zero] years and was a branch of the Xiaguan Power Plant. Before [One][Nine][Four][Nine], the power plant went through many ups and downs, experiencing both the prosperous era of being a "national model power plant" and "the eyes of the capital" and the decline caused by severe war damage. The "Jingdian" steamboat, which made outstanding contributions to the liberation of Nanjing and was known as the "first ship to cross the Yangtze River," was built at this plant.