Not sure when to visit the Presidential Palace in Nanjing? Watch this four-season video to find the scenery that suits you best.

When visiting Nanjing, be sure to experience the beauty of the Presidential Palace. Come in spring to see the flowers—you'll witness a gentle bloom, with magnolias standing before the reception hall like a painting, while Chinese viburnums in Xu Garden lean against gray tiles and white walls, quiet and elegant. Visit in summer to escape the heat, which stays outside the gates as crape myrtles bloom everywhere. The green waters of Xu Garden hold the coolness of the entire garden, and loquats and pomegranates are delightful summer surprises. In autumn, the ginkgo trees in front of the Executive Yuan turn the courtyard warm gold, while the red maples in Xu Garden blaze brilliantly. Sweet osmanthus blossoms against vermilion doors and dark roof tiles showcase classic Chinese aesthetics. Winter calls for snow—after a snowfall, the Presidential Palace falls suddenly silent, blanketed in white, as if history were frozen in the cracks of the bricks. If there's no snow, head to Xu Garden to see the wintersweet, whose waxy yellow petals stand out brightly in the cold. Through all four seasons, the Presidential Palace remains here, unhurried and unassuming, waiting for you to take it all in at your own pace.