Yancheng, Jiangsu: A Hidden Gem for Travelers

✈️Transportation ● Airport: Yancheng Nanyang International Airport is approx. 18 km from the city center, a drive of about 20 mins🚗. From the airport, you can take an airport shuttle bus🚌 directly to the city center, which is very convenient. ● Train Station: Yancheng Railway Station is located in the city center, with convenient transportation in all directions. It is extremely convenient to travel to other cities or within the city 🛤. -- 🏨Accommodation Recommendations It is recommended to stay near Yanzhen Water Street. There are many attractions nearby and transportation is very convenient. -- 🚶‍♀️Itinerary 📍Yancheng Museum: It is open to the public for free from 9:00 to 17:00, and closed on Mondays📅. The museum has many precious cultural relics, such as the celadon glazed lotus petal pattern octagonal jar from the Sui Dynasty and the pottery pot with carved patterns from the late Neolithic period. There is also a special exhibition, "Han · Infinity - Exhibition of Fine Han Dynasty Cultural Relics from Mawangdui", which is well worth seeing 👀. 📍Bamboo Forest Restaurant: This is a historic building that is perfect for taking photos 📸 and capturing the wonderful moments of your trip. 📍European Style Flower Street: It is full of European style. The buildings on both sides of the street have different architectural styles. It is very suitable for strolling 🚶‍♀️ and taking photos 📸, as if you are in a European town. 📍China Sea Salt Museum: It shows the charm of sea salt culture, and you can learn more about the changes and culture of the salt industry📚. The museum is open to the public for free from 9:00 to 17:00, from Tuesday to Sunday📅. 📍Yanzhen Water Street: This is an ancient-style water street with a long history. The night view is particularly charming 🌃, showing the unique aquatic features of Yancheng. Moreover, it is open for free, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. 📍Red-crowned Crane Wetland Ecological Park: The entrance ticket is CNY 36/person, and the sightseeing bus is CNY 15/person. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00📅. It is the largest wintering habitat for wild red-crowned cranes in the world. From November to March every year, wild red-crowned cranes fly here 🦅. There are two release performances every day, at 10:30 and 15:30⏰ respectively. Here, you can admire the elegant posture of the red-crowned cranes up close. 📍China Milu Park: The entrance ticket is CNY 50/person💰, the tour bus is CNY 15/person (one way), and carrots are CNY 10/bag (which can be used to feed the milu)🥕. It is the first, largest, and most populous wild milu park in the world 🦌. In the Jintan Deer Singing Area, you can see semi-wild milu deer, but you can only enter by tour bus 🚌. Return trip: After the tour, go to Yancheng Railway Station for the return trip 🚆. -- ⚠️Precautions 1️⃣When watching birds, respect their habits, keep an appropriate distance, and do not disturb their lives 🐦. 2️⃣It is recommended to drive 🚗 to China Milu Park and Red-crowned Crane Wetland Ecological Park, because public transportation is not very convenient.