1. The model stands next to the city wall, and the photographer faces the model from a distance of about 3 meters. Use the 1.5x zoom on your phone or a 50mm lens on your camera. 2. Shoot a half-body portrait of the person, placing them on the left side of the frame with the Jiming Temple in the background on the right. You can take the shot from a slightly overhead angle. 1. Equipment settings: Fujifilm XT30 II, lens 27mm f/1.2. 2. Admission fees: 30 RMB per person, half price for college students and those over 60, free for middle and primary school students. Nanjing Tourism Year Card holders enter for free before 17:00, and night entry after 17:00 requires a ticket. 3. Opening hours: Closed on Mondays. Day session: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Night session: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (last ticket sold at 8:00 PM, last entry at 9:30 PM). 4. Outfit suggestions: Hanfu, modern Chinese style, or plain long dresses for better photo results.

Jiming Temple - Ming Dynasty City Wall

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No. 8 Jiefangmen, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province

Photography Tips

1. The model stands next to the city wall, and the photographer faces the model from a distance of about 3 meters. Use the 1.5x zoom on your phone or a 50mm lens on your camera. 2. Shoot a half-body portrait of the person, placing them on the left side of the frame with the Jiming Temple in the background on the right. You can take the shot from a slightly overhead angle. 1. Equipment settings: Fujifilm XT30 II, lens 27mm f/1.2. 2. Admission fees: 30 RMB per person, half price for college students and those over 60, free for middle and primary school students. Nanjing Tourism Year Card holders enter for free before 17:00, and night entry after 17:00 requires a ticket. 3. Opening hours: Closed on Mondays. Day session: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Night session: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (last ticket sold at 8:00 PM, last entry at 9:30 PM). 4. Outfit suggestions: Hanfu, modern Chinese style, or plain long dresses for better photo results.

Walking Guide

Pass by Jiming Temple and go through the "Liberation Gate" city wall entrance. — step-by-step photo guide

Pass by Jiming Temple and go through the "Liberation Gate" city wall entrance.

Cross the street to the right前方 and continue straight. — step-by-step photo guide

Cross the street to the right前方 and continue straight.

Take Exit 5 at Jiming Temple Station on Line 3/4. — step-by-step photo guide

Take Exit 5 at Jiming Temple Station on Line 3/4.

Buy tickets on the right, then turn right to get to the platform on the city wall. — step-by-step photo guide

Buy tickets on the right, then turn right to get to the platform on the city wall.