Jinling Phoenixes Terrace is located in the southern of River Shoal of Yangtze River,which is the subsidiary industry of Zhongtai Group. River Shoal situates in the middle of Yangtze River, which is to the we stern of Nanjing city district, with all sides surrounded by the river, adjacent to the eastern branching channel of Yangtze River, close to Hexi new , west cross-Yangtze River main channel, looking up the Pukou district, a straight line distance to the centre of Nanjing city is only 6.5 km. For its’ long-strip shape likes a greengage, so it also known as Plum Island. With the rapid development of Nanjing urban construction, River Shoal which is seperated by the Yangtze River has been becoming the eco-tourist hot spots.
Jinling Phoenixes Terrace stands in an excellent location, you can surround to appreciate the spectacular appearance, ascending to the top can view the beautiful scenes of Yangtze River. Li Bai's poems "I looked through the mist of grief on the river waves and saw the Phoenixes Terrace ", " Phoenixes that played here once, so that the place was named for them, Have abandoned it now to this desolate river; " This is the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai who was climbing the Jinling Phoenixes Terrace and left this beautiful song, the Phoenixes Terrace, therefore, has became world famous . As the time changes, the ancient Phoenixes Terrace has been hard to find its track, it has been the eternal regret to without the Phoenixes Terrace but only the poem. In order to re-appearance this unique cultural landscape,in August 2002 with the poetic scene of” three hazy mountains, two running branching channel " of River Shoal, the Phoenixes Terrace was rebuilt.
The entire scenic area of the Phoenixes Terrace covers nearly 60,000 square meters, based on the aim of "Return to Nature, Back to Genuine ",actively promoted by the concept of eco-tourism. It is integrated by ecological resources, local wild taste, folk customs, leisure health, business meeting &holiday for one. The main building is the Phoenixes Terrace which is 25 meters’ high and with an area of 1500 square meters, while appreciating in remote distance is towering and spectacular,close can see the engraving girder and painting beam. Ascend and overlook,the east connects to the Hexi new district, the west has three verdant mountains,the south pillow the wave of the Yangtze River, the north and face the panoramic view of thousand homes, can hold the amazing outlook of Yangtze River.
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