Xuzhou is located in the northwest of Jiangsu Province, at the junction of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces. It was called Pengcheng in ancient times and is one of the nine states in China. Xuzhou is located in the transition zone between the north and the south. It is the key to the north and the gateway to the south. It has always been a strategic location that military strategists must compete for. It has a long culture and is a famous hometown of emperors. There have been 11 emperors from Xuzhou in history. It is an important transportation and railway hub, energy base and industrial base in the country, and a construction machinery production base in China.
1) The "Three Unique" Han Tombs
The eighteen tombs of the Han Dynasty in Xuzhou include the tomb of the second generation Chu king in Beidongshan, the third generation Chu king's tomb in Shishishan, The fourth (fifth) Chu king's tomb in Tuolan Mountain, the sixth Chu king's tomb in Guishan, the eighth Chu king's tomb in Dongdongshan, the Pengcheng king's tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Tushan, etc. The most representative Chu Tombs of the Western Han Dynasty in Xuzhou are the Chu King Tombs in Beidongshan, the Guishan Han Tombs and the Chu King Tombs in Shishishan. With "fine", "wonderful" and "heroic" each leading the way. More than 220 colorful figurines unearthed from the Chu King's Mausoleum in Beidongshan; Iron armor, jade coffins, and jade leopards unearthed from the Chu King's Tomb in Lion Mountain; Crystal belt fishing, Liu's silver seal unearthed from the Chu King's Tomb in Xiaoguishan, and the Volcano Han Tomb unearthed The silver-lined jade garment; the gilt animal-shaped inkstone unearthed from the Tushan Han Tomb; the copper cow lamp unearthed from the Liulou Han Tomb in Suining and other precious cultural relics are all national treasures.
2) The "Three Wonders" of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Han Dynasty
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Lion Mountain are located 400 meters west of the Chu King's Mausoleum. They are an integral part of the Chu King's Cemetery and symbolize the Wei Wu Chu Wang Ling's troops. Not only are they numerous in number, but they are also diverse in variety, showing rich content: there are figurines of officials with long sleeves and robes, figurines of guards with crowns and caps holding weapons, figurines with braided hair holding long weapons, warriors with boots on their feet and soldiers holding crossbows. There are more than ten kinds of figurines and so on.
3) The "three unique" Han portrait stones
Han portrait stones are decorative stones with distinctive themes carved on tombs and ancestral halls in the Han Dynasty (BC206-AD220) portray. It vividly depicts the social regulations, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and mythological stories of the Han Dynasty; it reflects people's attachment to life at that time and sacrifices after death; Xuzhou is one of the concentrated distribution areas of Han portrait stones in China. At present, Han portrait stones have been unearthed in the Xuzhou area There are more than 700 pieces, and there are more than 500 pieces of portrait stones collected in the Xuzhou Han Portrait Stone Art Museum. Xuzhou Han Dynasty Stone Art Museum covers an area of ??10,000 square meters and has a collection of more than 350 precious Han Dynasty stone sculptures. The museum plaque was inscribed by contemporary art master Mr. Li Keran. It was completed and opened on October 1, 1989. The pictures of cattle plowing, textiles, nine officials, welcoming guests, hundreds of operas, and eight-meter-long prison pictures in the Han portrait stones in Xuzhou can be called art treasures and towns
1) Yunlong Mountain scenery District
There are many cultural monuments on the mountain. From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Republic of China, there are large stone Buddhas from the Northern Wei Dynasty, cliff stone carvings from the Tang and Song Dynasties, He Fang Pavilion, Zhao He Pavilion, Yin Hequan and the former residence of Zhangshan people from the Song Dynasty. ; Xinghua Zen Temple in the Ming Dynasty, Tuas Rock in the Qing Dynasty, Shanxi Guild Hall, Boat Hall, Imperial Stele Pavilion, Stele Corridor and other historical relics. After liberation, a large number of historical attractions such as Yousuixuan, Dongtian Xiaolu, Kuoyun Pavilion, Yunlong Academy, Xinghua Village, Observation Deck, and Tongxin Terrace were restored and built in Yunlong Mountain.
2) Yunlong Lake Scenic Area
National AAAA-level scenic spot, 2005. On December 11, 1994, it became a "sister lake" with Hangzhou West Lake. The water surface of Yunlong Lake ***5.80 Square kilometers, larger than the West Lake in Hangzhou, with clear water, green mountains and vast mist, it is the bright pearl of Xuzhou City.
Eighteen Scenes of Yunlong Lake: peach clouds and willows, apricot blossoms and spring rain, lotus wind and fishermen's songs, shadows of Sugong Pagoda, traces on the stone wall, trying new things near the lake, children's childish fun, cold waves flying, and the snowy moon on the long embankment. , there are caves, fruit tree pot art, water world, thousands of people swimming, lakeside fishing, sand island leisure, cloud lake rafting, lake lights and shadows, and ropeways and slides.
3) Yanzilou Park/Yunlong Park
With an area of ??361 acres, including 120 acres of water surface area, it is a large-scale comprehensive park that was built earlier and is close to the city center. Yunlong Park adopts natural garden layout techniques and has six scenic areas: Bonsai Garden, Zhichun Island, Lotus Hall Waterside Pavilion, Rockery Gallery, Flower Garden, and Recreation Area. The main building in the scenic area is Yanzi Tower, one of the five famous buildings in Xuzhou in ancient times.
4) Huancheng National Forest Park/Quanshan Forest Park (including the ecological bird park "Bird Joy Garden")
It is located in the south of the city, with a total area of ??more than 3,500 acres. Quanshan is composed of five peaks, also known as "Wulao Peak", and is the first mountain in Pengcheng.
It covers an area of ??53,000 square meters, with a net area of ??31,000 square meters. The center column of the net is 46 meters high. The country's largest ecological bird garden "Bird Joy Garden" is located in the park, as well as the Peony Garden, Peach Garden, and Linlan Garden. Special botanical gardens include garden, osmanthus garden, bamboo garden, metasequoia forest, lead bamboo forest, pond fir forest, cedar forest, wetland cypress, etc. There are also various other cultural and entertainment facilities in the park, which is a comprehensive park integrating food, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, entertainment, picnics, and business negotiations.
5) Peng Zuyuan/Nanjiao Park (including the zoo)
It covers an area of ??520 acres, is connected to Yunlong Mountain in the west, faces Xiaotai Mountain and Fenghuang Mountain in the south, and its terrain is like heaven and earth. There is a health-preserving Taishi chair in the room. This is the Feng Shui treasure place where Peng Zu practiced health-preserving medicine more than 4,000 years ago. Pengzu Garden is a first-class garden in Jiangsu Province. It is the birthplace and gathering place of Pengzu culture and has many relics and landscapes of Pengzu culture. There are more than 200 kinds of precious plants in the park, such as plum blossoms, crabapples, cherry blossoms, cedars, cypresses, maples, locust trees, purple-leafed plums, and heathers. The Cherry Blossom Festival is held here every year. There is also a zoo and amusement park in the park.
6) Jiayue Garden
Located 1,500 meters north of the Galloping Horse Sculpture on East Third Ring Road, the garden covers an area of ??more than 300 acres and is divided into three areas. There are more than 20 species of various snakes, more than 30 species of rare birds, nearly 30 species of famous dogs, more than 20 species of famous rabbits, more than 20 species of rare birds and turtles, crocodiles, special small animals, insect houses, etc. in the breeding and viewing area; Fruits, trees and vegetable crops; the leisure area has various children's play facilities, an open-air swimming pool of more than 1,000 square meters, as well as farmyards, wedding customs halls, entertainment customs halls, agricultural and industrial halls, etc. that reflect the folk culture of northern Jiangsu, as well as farmhouse dishes. Banquet for tourists to taste.
7) Weishan Lake Tourism
Weishan Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the north. It has thousands of acres of lotus scenery and a variety of wild fish. Liang’s Tomb, Weizi’s Tomb, Railway Guerrillas Monument and other attractions. The west and south banks of Weishan Lake are Pei County and Tongshan County in Xuzhou, which are only dozens of kilometers away from Xuzhou City.
A few days ago, on the shore of Weishan Lake in Liuquan Town, Tongshan County, Xuzhou, the construction of the Weishan Lake Ecological Garden Scenic Area with a total investment of 800 million yuan was started. It will be implemented in three phases with a construction period of 6 years. It is a tourist attraction It is a comprehensive project integrating , leisure and commerce.
8) Xinyi Malingshan Scenic Area
National AAAA-level scenic spot, 2005. The Maling Mountain Scenic Area is dominated by five peaks stretching from north to south. There are seven natural lakes in the mountain. Here are the ancient cultural ruins of Huating, the tomb of Xiang Liang, the ruins of Qianlong's palace, the tomb of Xu Yongxi, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy of the Qing Dynasty, the Huang Niang's tomb, and Huang Niang's tomb. There are more than 60 natural and cultural landscapes such as Chaohu Lake, Sanxian Lake, Sanxian Cave, Quanchaoluyuan ruins, Zentang Temple, Guanyin Hall, Ancient Maling Road, Anti-Japanese Memorial Pavilion, and Subei War Memorial Pavilion.
Other attractions/areas: Pizhou Ginkgo Expo Park, Yunlong Lake Water World, Kuai Zai Pavilion, Xinghua Temple, etc.