Yangzhou Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Slender West Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
This is Yangzhou.
It's best to come to Yangzhou on weekdays, otherwise the weekend experience may not be as good. The main purpose of visiting Yangzhou is to eat and play. In the morning, arrange to have morning tea. We recommend the Garden Teahouse or Ye Chun on Yanfu Road (after eating, you can take a walk nearby, there are sightseeing boats and the Tianci Zen Temple). If you want something more upscale, you can go to Quyuan for morning tea, which is right next to Shouxihu Lake. For lunch or dinner, you can find a restaurant to try Huaiyang cuisine. We recommend Yangzhou Banquet, Pingshan Banquet, Yangzhou Lion Tower, Xishi Tower, etc. As for places to visit, start with Daming Temple, then go to Shouxihu Lake, Dongguan Street, Ge Garden, He Garden. Yangzhou is a place for slow living, so take your time to savor it.
Slender West Lake in Yangzhou
Slender West Lake is located in the northwest of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province. It's a beautiful park with gardens, temples and pagodas. 🦢🏞️🏯
The history is also very interesting and many sings are biliangual in Chinese and English. It is known for its narrow waterways (so the name slander) that connect gardens, bridges and the area's numerous picturesque spots. Great for taking pictures! 📸
My favorite spot was the bridge on picture 1, so nice.
🎟️ Ticket is about 100RMB, year card is also available
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Classic Chinese Park
It is similar to most of the Chinese lake parks 🎋🌳. Those who have more interest into Chinese culture, monuments, gardens and architecture is a great place to explore 🎍. You can either explore the park by walking or by boat ride ⛵️. I heard its more beautiful in spring with blossoms.🌺🌻
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Water town you can’t miss: Yangzhou
Slender West Lake park in Jiangsu is a gorgeous scenic spot you should visit. You can either take a long walk around the lake, enjoying the scenery and cultural spots, or take a long and beautiful ride in the boats.
During spring, weather is nice and flowers make this park an outstanding location. There are many beautiful locations for the perfect picture. Although, during our visit the park was so crowded we couldn’t enjoy it as much as we wanted it. Easy to realize many people travel from far away to visit this gorgeous lake.
Inside the park, there are so many special spots that will bring your attention, from the gardens to the white pagoda, boats decorations and blossomed trees, stone laying, bridges, architecture.. absolutely amazing. This place also holds strong cultural heritage and history.
📍 No.28, Dahongqiao Road Slender West Lake Scenic Area Nei, Hanjiang, Yangzhou
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Geyuan Garden Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Ge Garden: The mountain light of four seasons is condensed in the stone, and the shadow of bamboo is swaying with the cool autumn
Ge Garden, named after bamboo and famous for its stones, is the oldest and best preserved salt merchant garden in Yangzhou. If 'March fireworks in Yangzhou' is the endorsement written by Li Bai for Yangzhou, then 'the best place in the west of bamboo' is the promotion given by Jiang Kui to Ge Garden. The lush green bamboo separated by a wall separates the hustle and bustle of Dongguan Street and soothes the anxiety and impatience brought by my hurried journey.
'Prefer to eat without meat, rather than live without bamboo', the owner of Ge Garden, Huang Yingtai, cherishes and loves bamboo, even changed his name to 'Zhiyun', and planted his residence full of lush bamboo. Naming the garden 'Ge' is not only a clever take on the charm of the Chinese character and shape of bamboo; the three strokes in the painting also represent the perfect realm of the three fullness of fortune, salary, and longevity. This is also the most famous classical garden in Yangzhou besides Slender West Lake - if you don't come to Ge Garden, you haven't been to Yangzhou.
Four Seasons Rockery: A mountain has many seasons, and a season is in many mountains
Chinese freehand brushwork is committed to integrating thousands of weather in a square inch. A long scroll of the four seasons is also condensed into an eternal real scene by Ge Garden. 'Spring mountain is light and like a smile, summer mountain is green and like a drop, autumn mountain is clear and like makeup, winter mountain is bleak and like sleep', and the winter and spring mountains are separated by a wall. Through the hole in the west wall of the winter mountain, you can glimpse the stalagmites at the entrance of the garden outside - winter is here, will spring be far away?
Admiring the autumn mountain in autumn is just right: the craftsman cleverly borrows the texture and unique color of the newly built yellow stone, and constructs a rugged and changeable three-dimensional landscape in the square inch of the world. Standing on the Buddha Yun Pavilion on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the autumn mountain below, and you can look far away to the Slender West Lake to the north. The mountain is also planted with ancient cypresses, red maples and other colorful and angular plants, which are commensurate with the handsome mountain body, making this live 'Autumn Mountain Sunset' picture always new.
Baoshan Building: Don't go out and the sky is spring, and the dust horses are all resting
The slender Baoshan Building embraces the summer and autumn mountains with a long corridor, hence the name. The garden has the saying of 'mustard sumeru' and 'pot middle world', and the title of Baoshan Building 'Pot Sky from Spring' also means to see the big from the small. It is like a time and space tunnel, collecting spring, summer, autumn and winter, heaven and earth, day and moon: climbing the building and looking, you can overlook the clear pool and mountain stone flowers and trees under the building, as far as the entrance of the spring mountain; to the north, you can look far away. Yangzhou city scenery, hear the voices of people in the market; walking along the long corridor in the building, there are exquisite and transparent summer and majestic and heavy autumn within a hundred steps.
Wan Bamboo Garden: The green shadow shakes the sky and the blue clouds are low, and the bamboo dances with the wind and the rhyme is long
Bamboo is the spirit of Ge Garden. In Wan Bamboo Garden, there are now more than 60 kinds of ornamental bamboo and more than 20,000 poles. There is a pavilion in the depths of the bamboo forest, named after Wang Wei's poem 'Bamboo Pavilion'. The couplet in the pavilion 'For the heavy frost festival, can be empty to respond to the heart of things' also reflects Huang Zhiyun's love for the bamboo's spirit. Standing in the hexagonal pavilion surrounded by bamboo trees on all sides, waiting for the breeze to pass through the bamboo tips, the bamboo shadows swaying, listening to the clear and unique sound of the bamboo leaves, I can't help but think: when the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest' in the Wei and Jin Dynasties lived under the bamboo and sang happily, Is it so comfortable and hearty?
'Spring, summer, autumn and winter mountain light is different, the wind is clear and the dew bamboo shadow is colorful', come to Ge Garden in autumn, you can enjoy the fragrant osmanthus, golden ginkgo, and fiery maple's strong autumn rhyme at the same time.
📍'Ge Garden': No. 10 Yanfu East Road, Guangling District
💰Tickets: 30r
Ge Garden
As the saying goes: Fireworks in March Yangzhou-Yangzhou one-day tour can also be very enjoyable
Yangzhou University
weekend suddenly thought of going to Yangzhou for a circle, thinking about the book, finished the high-speed rail ticket, and went down The high-speed train took a taxi to Yangzhou University. There was no one on the weekend campus. The spring flowers are very suitable for taking pictures. There are many colleges in the park. One of the colleges is super retro. It feels like the Republic of China. After entering, I also saw the lab, which is super retro. The kind of bathroom, the old-fashioned look, the mirror is a simple and simple glass to open a piece, attached to the wall, very atmosphere.
Liu Xie Kee noodle restaurant (now is the net red noodle restaurant)
Walk over Yangzhou University to go to lunch, the small supermarket on the road encounters the net red yogurt, eats chocolate sorbet, through the heart When I went to the fat-intestine noodle shop recommended by my friend, the fat intestines seemed to be cleaned very cleanly. In fact, I still like to eat the fat meat inside. I bite the skin and the fat oil in the mouth to give each other their own charm, which is wonderful. Their crab yellow meatballs are also one of the characteristics. A gentle crab yellow juice can not help but flow out, the ball is elastic and chewy, the noodle shop is not big, and it is full of people.
Park
I don't like the bustling downtown, I am going to go to the park in the afternoon for a circle, a garden-world cultural heritage, there are green bamboos, come back to view the information, the original The owner of the garden especially likes bamboo, and the name of the garden is also bamboo.
The garden is filled with large pieces of emerald green bamboo. Walking inside is a happy and happy couple. A couple of photographers taking pictures of the Republic of China, photographers all kinds of plans, it seems that the knowledgeable old man took the SLR and carefully studied it carefully. The grandmother of the child, the couple walks.
Dessert Shop
The garden is coming out for a walk, passing through a regular underground corridor, and the outside world, outside the sun, the bottom of the heart is cool.
I met a private dessert shop for a while, a couple opened together, the decoration style is simple, there is no complicated color, the overall white, the wall is full of paintings, sofa cotton, bookcase wood, balcony It is covered with green climbing plants, spider plants, etc., and has a dining table with a layer of misty white gauze, which is separated from the outside guests by a low-key, two floors upstairs and downstairs.
Eat dessert, read the book, sort out the photos, prepare for the resurrection to eat hot pot
Eight-flag old Beijing hot pot
downtown walked a circle, feeling Yangzhou whole The city is very clean, the city is small but very comfortable, there is a street, and many people who ride to work feel very retro.
Selected an old Beijing copper pot hot pot, eating sesame sauce, copper pot hot pot and Sichuan flavor hot pot is different, its soul is meat and sesame sauce, once the meat is not good, it is found in minutes, because it is clear soup, There are no hidden components.
Iron skewer kebabs are delicious, sprinkled with cumin chili powder is perfect
waiter's incomparable enthusiasm, feeling the kind of illusion in Beijing.
West Lake
hot pot after the end and went to the thin West Lake strolled a circle, the day is a bit dark, the camera did not take any photos, a very relaxing day, the high-speed rail back to Nanjing, the era The progress can make it a wonderful day for you to travel to and from a city.
If you don't visit Yangzhou in April, you're missing out! Hurry up and witness the paradise on earth
"In the misty rain of March, go down to Yangzhou", it's predicted that Yangzhou in March and April will become an unattainable peak.
📣【Travel Methods】
🚄High-speed train: Arrive at Yangzhou Station or Yangzhou East Station
✈Plane: Arrive at Yangtai Airport,
🚘Self-driving: Recommended for nearby cities, the experience will be better
📣【Must-Visit Attractions】
🔶Grand Canal Museum: The most surprising itinerary inside, with a total of 🈶10 pavilions, enter from the left and stroll all the way without having to backtrack, the 2nd and 3rd pavilions are the most astonishing, with immersive simulations of Yangzhou's beautiful scenery and bustling flower markets
🔶Slender West Lake: For those who often reside in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and frequently visit places like Suzhou, Wuxi, and Hangzhou, the attraction is not that great, but its reputation precedes it, so you always want to take a look
🔶Dongguan Street: A very authentic old Yangzhou historical street and also a food and commercial street, the night view is also fantastic! Wenchang Pavilion, one of the landmarks of Yangzhou, is worth a visit for a photo op~
🔶Ge Garden: One of the four famous gardens in China, it integrates garden art and landscape, with many rockeries and bamboo groves, and the garden's winter-sweet is in full bloom, especially 🈶 artistic.
🔶Pishi Street: Only a few hundred meters long, mainly for landmark check-ins and cultural and creative shops, not much food, if you like snacks, it is recommended to go to Guoqing Road, which is only one or two kilometers away from Pishi Street.
📣【About Accommodation and Dining】
🚋Accommodation: It is recommended to choose near Dongguan Street or Wenchang Pavilion, the location is convenient, and it's easy to enjoy food and entertainment~
🍲Cuisine: Having morning tea in Yangzhou is a must ‼
☑Affordable dining 🔜 Huayuan, recommended three-ding bao, pine nut shumai, vermicelli soup
☑Exquisite dining 🔜 Xiangyuan or Quyuan, both are safe choices ‼
☑Yangda yogurt, Yangzhou fried rice, Yangzhou dry silk, braised lion's head, must-try ‼
☑Ziqi Hotpot, Yangzhou's own Haidilao, must-try
Take my advice! Spend a few days in this small town during the May Day holiday
🔳Mang City
Attractions: Menghuan Big Golden Pagoda, Big Silver Pagoda, Dai Ethnic Ancient Town, New Playground, Mengbana Xi Rare Garden, Tree-Wrapped Pagoda
Cuisine: Sapie, Paoluda, Beef Meatballs, Huoshao Ganba, Soaked Chicken Feet, Manghai Mixed Vegetables
🔳Hongcun
Attractions: Chengzhi Hall, Taoyuan Residence, Nanhu Academy, Niuchang Water Channel, Shuren Hall
Cuisine: Crispy Cakes, Stinky Tofu, Lingshan Sweet Rice Wine, Wuwu Meat, Xinhuachi, Sauce Meat, Mochi
🔳Wuxi
Attractions: Taihu Lake, Yuantouzhu, Lingshan Grand Scenery, Yixing Bamboo Sea, Dangkou Ancient Town, Nanchan Temple, Liyuan Park, Donglin Academy
Cuisine: Xiaolongbao, Taihu One-Pot Fresh, Wuxi Spare Ribs, Yulan Cake, Liangxi Crispy Eel, Taihu Three Whites, Shrimp Paste with Crispy Eel
🔳Yangzhou
Attractions: Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, He Garden, Daming Temple, Dongguan Street, Luoyang Lake Wetland Park, Hanlingyuan
Cuisine: Yangzhou Fried Rice, Crab Meat Lion's Head, Large Boiled Dry Silk, Fuchun Baozi, Four Happiness Soup Dumplings, Thousand-Layer Cake
🔳Qingdao
Attractions: Zhan Bridge, Badaguan, Laoshan, Qingdao Catholic Church, Little Qingdao Park, Qingdao Beer Museum, Golden Sand Beach, May Fourth Square, Shi Lao Ren Seaside Bathing Area
Cuisine: Spicy Clams, Sea Vegetable Jelly, Spanish Mackerel Dumplings, Rib Rice, Liuting Pig's Trotters, Qingdao Potstickers
🔳Yuxi
Attractions: Ailao Mountain, Fuxian Lake, Mao Tian Mountain
Cuisine: Ice Porridge, Taiji Eel, Tonghai Bean Sugar, Xinping Mosha Fried Snails, Jiangchuan Bighead Carp, Yuanjiang Aloe, Eshan Pounded Chicken
🔳Yili
Attractions: Yili Grand Canyon, Uyghur Ethnic Village, Burqin Ancient City, Liuxing Street
Cuisine: Roasted Buns, Roasted Whole Lamb, Hand-Pulled Rice, Big Plate Chicken, Alfalfa Ququ
🔳Nyingchi
Attractions: Basong Lake, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Namjagbarwa Peak, Midui Glacier, Lulang Forest Sea, Kading Valley, Nyang River, Bomigang Township Nyingchi Spruce Forest
Cuisine: Roasted Whole Lamb, Butter Tea, Zanba, Hand-Grabbed Lamb, Butter Biscuits, Stone Pot Chicken, Roasted Tibetan Fragrant Pig, Yajiang Fish, Butter Honey, Tibetan Baozi
🔳Jinchuan
Attractions: Guanyin Bridge, Pear Blossom Valley, Guangfa Temple
Cuisine: Snow Pear, Shuangbian White Melon Seeds, Fragrant Pig Leg
🔳Longyan
Attractions: Yongding Tulou, Guanzhaishan, Gutian Conference Site, Changting Ancient City, Liancheng Peitian Ancient Residential Buildings, Liangye Mountain
Cuisine: Beef Soup Pocket, Beef Balls, Liancheng White Duck Soup, Taro Dumplings, Tingzhou Tofu Dumplings, Hakka Mixed Noodles: Yang Fish
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This is Yangzhou.
It's best to come to Yangzhou on weekdays, otherwise the weekend experience may not be as good. The main purpose of visiting Yangzhou is to eat and play. In the morning, arrange to have morning tea. We recommend the Garden Teahouse or Ye Chun on Yanfu Road (after eating, you can take a walk nearby, there are sightseeing boats and the Tianci Zen Temple). If you want something more upscale, you can go to Quyuan for morning tea, which is right next to Shouxihu Lake. For lunch or dinner, you can find a restaurant to try Huaiyang cuisine. We recommend Yangzhou Banquet, Pingshan Banquet, Yangzhou Lion Tower, Xishi Tower, etc. As for places to visit, start with Daming Temple, then go to Shouxihu Lake, Dongguan Street, Ge Garden, He Garden. Yangzhou is a place for slow living, so take your time to savor it.
A famous Chinese private garden
The garden was easy to get inside with the ticket buying process being very quiet and welcoming. There is also lots of parking nearby.
Inside the garden there is lots to explore. I like how much of the building there is to explore with rooms to show off the most recent residents living conditions. You can see the masters bedrooms and study room alongside some of the rooms built for entertaining.
The garden was a private residence and garden from the late Qing dynasty for the He family. There are lots of signs around the museum which are bilingual. There is also a lot of staff dressed up in traditional costume which adds to the experience.
We enjoyed a 2 hour visit on a weekend winter and it was very quiet.#
Royal China-western garden, yangzhou
📍 Attractions -
Mainly divided as 3 attractions. The rear garden, the residential courtyard and a rock Grotto. Very beautiful photographic location. Also have pictures of Royal Family. 🎋🌿
📍 Hotels -
We stayed in Yitel hotel. Which is walkable distance from this attraction. The hotel was very neat and clean. 🏨
📍 Shopping -
After exit a long shopping area in a traditional way with lot of traditional foods, decor, foot massage etc. 🥘🍱👒
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I thought Suzhou was beautiful, until I went to Yangzhou
Chang'an thirty thousand li of Yangzhou
really made me yearn for it
Everyone says that in the fireworks of March, go down to Yangzhou
I followed the trend and made a trip
It was really worth it.
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But now Yangzhou is even more beautiful, with peach blossoms and willows green, ✅Yangzhou back scrubbing✅Jiangnan gardens✅special morning tea, all make me linger and forget to return. This city is really stunning, but it's also really crowded. If you want to have a good time and avoid the crowds, you need to get up early.
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Sharing my 2️⃣ days 1️⃣ night in-depth travel strategy, if you have any questions, feel free to ask ❓
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🚶 'My travel route'
Day1. Slender West Lake➡️Yi Garden➡️Siwang Pavilion➡️Datong River Museum
Day2. Fuxi Road➡️Zhi Chun Tea House➡️He Garden or Ge Garden Street➡️Pi Market Street
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🚗 'About transportation'
Take the high-speed train to "Yangzhou East" or "Yangzhou", then take a taxi or public transportation for subsequent visits, as most scenic areas are relatively concentrated and not far apart.
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⚠️ 'Some tips to avoid pitfalls'
✅Yangzhou morning tea is very famous, tourists usually go to Zhi Chun or Yi Garden, Zhi Chun has a good environment and the food is also delicious and exquisite. Yi Garden, unless it's to sit at table number 3 and take photos against Siwang Pavilion, otherwise the food is not very good, not recommended.
✅Yang Da yogurt is available in convenience stores, just buy two cups to check in, the taste is okay.
✅Slender West Lake is very crowded, you can rush in early in the morning, not only is the sunrise and morning mist beautiful, but you also don't have to squeeze with people, after 8 o'clock there are a lot of people.
✅Grand Canal Museum requires reservation, if you just want to take photos, you don't need to reserve to enter the museum, the sunset spot is on the bridge outside.
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🚩 'About the attractions'
1️⃣Slender West Lake
Yangzhou's landmark, in the morning there are swans passing through the Twenty-Four Bridge, and the sunrise is beautiful with the mist. Climbing the nearby Qiling Pagoda of Daming Temple can also overlook the panoramic view of Slender West Lake.
2️⃣Yan Fuxi Road
After having morning tea at Zhi Chun, don't hurry away, stroll along Yan Fuxi Road, the water is clear and the breeze is quiet, very comfortable.
3️⃣Pi Market Street & Dongguan Street
The streets are not long and are quite commercialized, with many artistic shops to visit, and there is a big Yangzhou logo wall for check-in.
4️⃣Grand Canal Museum
Recently very popular, needs to be booked in advance. Entering early can avoid the crowds, and there is a lot to see inside. Then in the afternoon, you can wait outside the museum for the sunset and night view, which is absolutely beautiful.
5️⃣He Garden
Known as the 'Number One Garden of the Late Qing Dynasty', it has a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with magnolias blooming in spring and red maples like fire in autumn, a very beautiful garden.
6️⃣Ge Garden
Not far from 'He Garden', if time is not enough, choose one of them. Ge Garden is mainly known for its rockery structures, which are exquisite and delicate.
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China Grand Canal Museum Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The Lhasa 'Sunset' at the China Grand Canal Museum!
'The Potala Palace - A World Cultural Heritage from the Snow Land' special exhibition is being held in exhibition halls 11 and 12 on the second floor of the China (Yangzhou) Grand Canal Museum, and will run until May 19, 2024. The special exhibition is the most concentrated display of Potala Palace cultural relics in mainland China, featuring a total of 101 sets and 169 pieces, all of which come from the Potala Palace Administration. One third of the relics are being exhibited for the first time.
The special exhibition is divided into three parts: 'Millennium Majesty', which introduces the thousand-year construction legend of the Potala Palace and its unique architectural form; 'Universe Within', which comprehensively displays the 'Tibetan Art Encyclopedia' that encompasses everything within the Potala Palace; 'Heavenly Craftsmanship on the Road to Heaven', which showcases the maintenance of the Potala Palace and the achievements in protecting ancient scriptures and books. The exhibition opens a window to a deeper understanding of the Potala Palace, allowing a panoramic view of its majestic palace fortress and a close-up glimpse of its treasured relics in all their stunning beauty.
The Lhasa 'Sunset' at the end of the special exhibition is pure and flawless, inviting visitors to pause for a moment and experience the purification of the soul.
Fireworks in March descend upon Yangzhou, and here comes the most worry-free travel guide
Just after the Qingming holiday, it's definitely the best time to visit Yangzhou, because there won't be that many people anymore!
Duration Recommended for three days and two nights, but two days and one night is also enough!
Accommodation It's recommended to stay near Dongguan Street, close to Pishi Street, Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, and He Garden, all within walking distance. If you're on a budget, consider a homestay, which has the charm of the Jiangnan area, but if you're a solo female traveler, it's best to choose a hotel. There are many alleys on Dongguan Street, which might be scary at night.
Attire Light-colored clothes are especially suitable for taking photos in Yangzhou, absolutely beautiful in a modern Chinese style! But be sure to bring a jacket, as it can be a bit cool in the morning and evening.
Travel Route
day1 Morning tea - Slender West Lake (3h) - Dongguan Street, Pishi Street for food and photos (3h) - Queue for Huaiyang cuisine in the evening - Night stroll on the pedestrian street, make lacquer fans
day2 Choose between He Garden/Ge Garden - Take a taxi to the area near Wanda Plaza for lunch (no queue) - Grand Canal Museum
Cuisine
Yangzhou Yogurt Highly recommended by local students! A choice that won't go wrong, be sure to try the jasmine flavor~
Tiny Plum Blossom Cakes A shop on Pishi Street, with red bean small round cakes flavor, soft and delicious, with a layer of red bean paste underneath, slightly sweet and very tasty!
Lion's Head Different from the Lion's Head in Shandong, it's softer and more tender, very good~
Yangzhou Fried Rice Recommended at Dongguan Street , with distinct grains, chewy and addictive
Friendly Reminder
Some recommended morning tea places may require a long queue. In fact, any roadside breakfast shop has good flavors, with fried rice, Yangchun noodles, dried tofu silk, lion's head, etc. You can choose according to your time situation
There is no subway in Yangzhou, and there are many electric bikes on the road. Be sure to walk on the edge and pay attention to safety
Slender West Lake is beautiful, and the Grand Canal Museum's halls 1, 2, 3, 8, 11, and 12 each have their own characteristics. Travel off-peak, and hope everyone can be happy!
The Grand Canal Museum's Potala Palace Themed Exhibition
I visited the China Grand Canal Museum on Sunday. It is a newly built museum in recent years, featuring many spectacular exhibition halls. These halls display the historical changes and cultural development of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal since ancient times. Inside the museum, there is also a Tibetan culture exhibition hall themed around the Potala Palace. Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the overwhelming presence of distinctive Tibetan elements—money, gold ornaments, gilded Lama statues, Thangkas, Tibetan monk robes, and more. Among the dazzling array of gold artifacts, one can also see the opulence of the upper echelons of Tibetan society, as well as the suffering of the common people. Every character and object is a shock!
Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum | Nanny-level Visit Guide (Including Reservation Strategy)
🌸In the fireworks-filled March in Yangzhou, the scenery is naturally breathtaking.
❗️You must check in at the "China Grand Canal Museum"
🌊Learn about the historical and cultural changes of the canal over a thousand years
🌸Experience life on the banks of the ancient canal in Yangzhou's Three Bays
———Reservation Strategy———
👉Start booking 7 days in advance
👉Tickets are released promptly at 19:00
👉There is a batch of weekend tickets released every Friday (hard to get)
👉Enter visitor information in advance (up to 5 people's information can be saved)
———Visit Strategy———
📍Detailed address: China Grand Canal Museum (North Gate)
🚗Transportation Strategy:
👉Take bus routes 82, 57, 56, or 9🚌 directly
👉The venue has an underground parking lot🅿️, accessible from Daxue South Road
👉Taking a taxi🚕 from Dongguan Street costs about 17 yuan
🕙Opening hours: 9:00—17:00, entry stops at 16:00 (Closed on Mondays, open as usual on holidays)
💰Ticket price: Free🆓
🌟Permanent exhibitions:
🌊【Hall 1: The Grand Canal—China's World Cultural Heritage】: Popularize the historical changes of the Grand Canal, which has experienced a thousand years of vicissitudes and accompanied the rise and fall of various dynasties.
🌊【Hall 2: Boats on the Canal】: Naked-eye👀5D physical experience, where you can board the Shafei ship to experience and understand the evolution of the types of ships on the Grand Canal.
🌊【Hall 3: Born from the Canal—Impressions of the Grand Canal's Marketplaces】: Recreates the rich and lively scenes of representative towns along the canal. You can also make a unique intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan🪭
📌Little Tips:
1. There are also special exhibitions of the Potala Palace and Qi Baishi's paintings recently, which interested friends can check out
2. The intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan🪭 requires queuing, about 1 hour, remember to head to Hall 3 first~
3. There are also many cultural and creative products and stamping points, well worth the visit!
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Daming Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
This is Yangzhou.
It's best to come to Yangzhou on weekdays, otherwise the weekend experience may not be as good. The main purpose of visiting Yangzhou is to eat and play. In the morning, arrange to have morning tea. We recommend the Garden Teahouse or Ye Chun on Yanfu Road (after eating, you can take a walk nearby, there are sightseeing boats and the Tianci Zen Temple). If you want something more upscale, you can go to Quyuan for morning tea, which is right next to Shouxihu Lake. For lunch or dinner, you can find a restaurant to try Huaiyang cuisine. We recommend Yangzhou Banquet, Pingshan Banquet, Yangzhou Lion Tower, Xishi Tower, etc. As for places to visit, start with Daming Temple, then go to Shouxihu Lake, Dongguan Street, Ge Garden, He Garden. Yangzhou is a place for slow living, so take your time to savor it.
Take my advice! Spend a few days in this small town during the May Day holiday
🔳Mang City
Attractions: Menghuan Big Golden Pagoda, Big Silver Pagoda, Dai Ethnic Ancient Town, New Playground, Mengbana Xi Rare Garden, Tree-Wrapped Pagoda
Cuisine: Sapie, Paoluda, Beef Meatballs, Huoshao Ganba, Soaked Chicken Feet, Manghai Mixed Vegetables
🔳Hongcun
Attractions: Chengzhi Hall, Taoyuan Residence, Nanhu Academy, Niuchang Water Channel, Shuren Hall
Cuisine: Crispy Cakes, Stinky Tofu, Lingshan Sweet Rice Wine, Wuwu Meat, Xinhuachi, Sauce Meat, Mochi
🔳Wuxi
Attractions: Taihu Lake, Yuantouzhu, Lingshan Grand Scenery, Yixing Bamboo Sea, Dangkou Ancient Town, Nanchan Temple, Liyuan Park, Donglin Academy
Cuisine: Xiaolongbao, Taihu One-Pot Fresh, Wuxi Spare Ribs, Yulan Cake, Liangxi Crispy Eel, Taihu Three Whites, Shrimp Paste with Crispy Eel
🔳Yangzhou
Attractions: Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, He Garden, Daming Temple, Dongguan Street, Luoyang Lake Wetland Park, Hanlingyuan
Cuisine: Yangzhou Fried Rice, Crab Meat Lion's Head, Large Boiled Dry Silk, Fuchun Baozi, Four Happiness Soup Dumplings, Thousand-Layer Cake
🔳Qingdao
Attractions: Zhan Bridge, Badaguan, Laoshan, Qingdao Catholic Church, Little Qingdao Park, Qingdao Beer Museum, Golden Sand Beach, May Fourth Square, Shi Lao Ren Seaside Bathing Area
Cuisine: Spicy Clams, Sea Vegetable Jelly, Spanish Mackerel Dumplings, Rib Rice, Liuting Pig's Trotters, Qingdao Potstickers
🔳Yuxi
Attractions: Ailao Mountain, Fuxian Lake, Mao Tian Mountain
Cuisine: Ice Porridge, Taiji Eel, Tonghai Bean Sugar, Xinping Mosha Fried Snails, Jiangchuan Bighead Carp, Yuanjiang Aloe, Eshan Pounded Chicken
🔳Yili
Attractions: Yili Grand Canyon, Uyghur Ethnic Village, Burqin Ancient City, Liuxing Street
Cuisine: Roasted Buns, Roasted Whole Lamb, Hand-Pulled Rice, Big Plate Chicken, Alfalfa Ququ
🔳Nyingchi
Attractions: Basong Lake, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Namjagbarwa Peak, Midui Glacier, Lulang Forest Sea, Kading Valley, Nyang River, Bomigang Township Nyingchi Spruce Forest
Cuisine: Roasted Whole Lamb, Butter Tea, Zanba, Hand-Grabbed Lamb, Butter Biscuits, Stone Pot Chicken, Roasted Tibetan Fragrant Pig, Yajiang Fish, Butter Honey, Tibetan Baozi
🔳Jinchuan
Attractions: Guanyin Bridge, Pear Blossom Valley, Guangfa Temple
Cuisine: Snow Pear, Shuangbian White Melon Seeds, Fragrant Pig Leg
🔳Longyan
Attractions: Yongding Tulou, Guanzhaishan, Gutian Conference Site, Changting Ancient City, Liancheng Peitian Ancient Residential Buildings, Liangye Mountain
Cuisine: Beef Soup Pocket, Beef Balls, Liancheng White Duck Soup, Taro Dumplings, Tingzhou Tofu Dumplings, Hakka Mixed Noodles: Yang Fish
Yangzhou Travel Guide
This month, I must make a trip to Yangzhou. The itinerary is as follows: On the first day, visit Daming Temple, Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, Dongguan Street, Caiyi Street, and Wenchang Pavilion.
Daming Temple, named after the Daming era of Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Song Dynasty, has a history of over 1500 years and is the foremost of the eight famous temples in Yangzhou. It is located at No. 8 East Road of Ping Shan Tang in Shugang, Xingjiang District, with an admission fee of 45 yuan (an additional 26 yuan is required for climbing the Qiling Pagoda).
Slender West Lake, in comparison to the famous West Lake in Hangzhou, appears more 'slender', exuding the delicate charm of a southern Yangtze River lady. Twenty-four Bridge: 'On a bright moonlit night by the Twenty-four Bridge, where does the jade person teach to play the flute?' The bridge is 24 meters long, 2.4 meters wide, with 24 columns and 24 steps. Wuting Bridge: 'One of the most beautiful ancient bridges in China', built during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, it combines the grandeur of the north with the grace of the south. It is located at No. 28 Dahongqiao Road in Xingjiang District, with a daytime ticket price of 100 yuan and 120 yuan at night. There is also a West Lake cruise, priced at 45 yuan.
Ge Garden, one of the four famous gardens in China, the other three being Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden, Beijing's Summer Palace, and Chengde's Mountain Resort. The garden is surrounded by green bamboo, with rockeries in all seasons, presenting a view at every step and fully displaying the beauty of classical gardens. It is located at No. 10 Yanfu East Road in Guangling District, with a ticket price of 50 yuan.
Dongguan Street is a historical witness to the development and evolution of Yangzhou city, with a history of 1200 years, and is known as the most representative historical street in Yangzhou.
Caiyi Street, a must-visit food street, is filled with a strong local atmosphere. Recommended delicacies include Bajie roasted pig's trotters, Lingbao roujiamo, and Hua Jie stinky tofu.
Wenchang Pavilion, as a landmark building of Yangzhou.
On the second day, head to Pishi Street, He Garden, and the Grand Canal Museum.
Pishi Street, named during the Ming and Qing dynasties for the 'Leather Goods Street', is now a street with a literary and fresh style. Here you can find the popular internet-famous background wall that looks good in any photo, as well as the special Biancheng Bookstore that only sells ancient books.
He Garden, also known as 'Jixiao Villa', enjoys the reputation of 'the best garden of the late Qing Dynasty'. Every corner is filled with classical charm. In March, the magnolias in the garden bloom splendidly. It is located at No. 66 Xuningmen Street in Guangling District, with a ticket price of 45 yuan.
The Grand Canal Museum is one of the must-visit destinations in Yangzhou. As a newly built museum, it perfectly integrates technology with cultural relics, modernity with history. It is located at No. 1 Yunbo Road in the Southeast New City of Guangling District, Yangzhou, with free admission (but advance reservation is required, and it is closed on Mondays).
For accommodation, you can choose to stay near Wenchang Pavilion for convenience in travel and sightseeing (prices near Slender West Lake are slightly higher).
For food, Pishi Street offers Duanrong Shaobing, Yangda Yogurt, Memory Fried Shop, Mushroom Hall, Floating Life, Frog Boudoir Secret, Qingmo Research Plant Room, Wu Huo, Juanjuan An, Da You Huoshao, and many other delicacies. On Ankang Road, there are Gaoyou specialty stinky tofu, Ganghui Desserts, Ruanji Roast Duck, Li Guangtou Fried Skewers, and other characteristic snacks.
Strolling through Daming Temple to admire the cherry blossoms
Setting off from the north gate of Slender West Lake, it's a quick journey to Daming Temple, the foremost temple in Eastern Huai.
The incense burns brightly, and the devout come to pray. Pay homage to Master Jianzhen, gaze upon the Qiling Pagoda, and take a look at the relics of the Fifth Spring in the world. Have a pleasant time.
Leaving Daming Temple and heading north, you'll reach the bustling Jianzhen Avenue, where white cherry blossoms bloom in abundance, beautiful and fragrant. It's a stroke of 'cherry' good fortune.
In March, the cherry blossoms are in bloom; Yangzhou is really fun to visit.
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