Yangzhou is a city soaked in Tang poetry and Song poetry. It is a small city that makes people feel comfortable. So what are the fun attractions in Yangzhou? Here is an introduction to the eight major tourist attractions in Yangzhou, come and see them all What are the attractions?
1. Slender West Lake
Slender West Lake is the former site of Shili Yangzhou, with a total length of 4.3 kilometers and a tourist area of ??more than 30 hectares, including Changdi, Xuyuan, Xiaojinshan, Chuitai, Moon View, Wuting Bridge, Fu Village, White Pagoda and other scenic spots. The lake area is divided into bridges, islands, embankments, and banks to form a long and narrow lake surface with distinct layers and twists and turns. The reason why West Lake is called "thin" refers to its long length and rope-like length, and its clear and graceful beauty. Walking around the Slender West Lake in early spring, the thin willows slant lightly, and the wind stirs up the lake surface, with a few wisps of flying catkins; thousands of viburnums, some of which are red, fall by the river, and they are just like the faint fragrance of the flowing water. The boats are clear, the jade bridges are lying horizontally, and the towers and pavilions are lined up one after another, like beads strung together. The silk thread of this string of beads is the water of Slender West Lake.
Transportation guide: Take bus 20 to the south gate, bus 1 or 2 to the north gate, or bus 21 or 22 and get off at Daming Temple.
Opening hours: 6:30-18:00 Tickets: 90 yuan in peak season, 60 yuan in off-season
2. Geyuan
Geyuan is located in the suburbs of Yangzhou Dongguan Street was formerly Shouzhiyuan in the early Qing Dynasty. During the Jiaqing and Daoguang years, Huang Zhiyun, a salt merchant from the Huaihe River, purchased this garden and renovated it. Because of the large number of bamboos planted, it was named "Ge Garden", which means straight and unbent, open-minded and upward. "Yangzhou is famous for its famous gardens, and its famous gardens are famous for its stacked stones." Geyuan is an urban forest with bamboo and stone as the main body and features stone peaks. It is said that it was created by the famous painter Shi Tao during the Kangxi period. The ancients said that "painting mountains comes from painting things". Painting mountains in the garden is rich in painting theory. Between the similarity and the dissimilarity, it attracts people's infinite reverie. The peaks in the park are tall and majestic, giving people a real sense of rockery. There are Yiyuxuan, Baoshan Tower, Fuyun Pavilion, Zhuqiu Pavilion, Touyue Pavilion and other buildings in the garden, which complement each other with the rockery pool and are matched with ancient and famous trees, making it more simple and elegant. Geyuan is famous for its "four seasons rockery". The spring scene is near the entrance to the south of the Osmanthus Hall. Stalagmites are arranged along the flower wall, which resembles unearthed spring bamboos and echoes the bamboo forest, adding to the atmosphere of spring. The summer scene is in the northwest of the garden, with rockeries on the lake and the pond, deep valleys, beautiful trees and purple shades, and the sound of gurgling water, which is extremely quiet. The autumn scenery is like a Yellowstone rockery, with towering cliffs and steep cliffs. There is a climbing path in the cave, which spirals up, and the scenery changes step by step, which is fascinating. A pavilion is set up on the top of the mountain, forming the highest scenic spot in the whole park. In winter, the rockery is in the small southeast courtyard. White and round Xuanshi (snow stones) are stacked against the wall, as if the snow has not disappeared. Four rows of round holes are opened on the south wall to take advantage of the airflow changes in the high walls of the narrow alley. The resulting effect of howling north wind becomes the atmosphere of a winter snowstorm. And there is another round empty window on the west wall of the small courtyard, where you can see the green bamboos and camellias in the spring mountain scenery. It is like the harsh winter has passed and the beautiful spring has arrived.
Transportation guide: Take the You 1 or 2 bus from the bus station, or take the 8 bus from the West Bus Station to get there directly. Opening hours: 7:45-18:00
Tickets: 40 yuan in peak season (March, April, May, September, October, and November), 30 yuan in off-season, 110 yuan in off-season for a combined ticket, which is required in peak season 140 yuan (including Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, He Garden, Ancient Canal and Bonsai Garden).
3. He Garden
He Garden, formerly known as "Jixiao Villa", was established in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862). Hubei Daotai He Mangjian retired to Yangzhou after leaving office. , purchased the old site of "Pianshi Shanfang" for expansion, and it took 13 years to build a large residential garden. After it was completed, it was named "Ji Xiao Villa" based on the artistic conception of "leaning against the south window to express pride, climbing to Donggao to soothe the roar" in Tao Yuanming's "Returning Letters", and because the owner of the garden had a surname, it was commonly known as He Family Garden. , referred to as "He Garden". It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit. He Garden absorbs the essence of traditional Chinese gardening art and incorporates the style of Western architecture to form its own characteristics. The whole garden space is composed of three parts: East and West gardens, residential courtyards and stone mountain houses. The total building area is more than 7,000 square meters, and there are 98 halls. The main building has three front and rear entrances, all made of water-milled bricks.
The book "Yangzhou Range Rover Record" calls it "the most famous garden in the city after Xian (Feng) and Tong (zhi)". It is a representative work of Yangzhou gardens in the late Qing Dynasty.
Transportation guide: Take bus 1 from the bus station or bus 19 from the West Bus Station. Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: Peak season (March to May (Month, September to November) 40 yuan, off-season 30 yuan
4. Wang's Xiaoyuan
Wang's Xiaoyuan is located in No. 14, Dongquanmen Historical District. It is one of the most complete preserved residences of large-scale salt merchants from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China in Yangzhou. It covers an area of ??more than 3,000 square meters, with nearly a hundred old houses remaining, and a construction area of ??more than 1,600 square meters. The layout of the small garden group is regular: the residences are arranged in three parallel ways horizontally, the main house extends vertically into three directions, the front and rear central axes run through, and the left and right sides are symmetrical, embodying the Confucian doctrine of the mean. The corridors next to the main hall and the sleeping quarters behind the hall reflect the feudal ethical concepts of equality between superiors and inferiors and distinction between men and women. The odd-numbered combinations of the houses embody the mysterious Feng Shui consciousness that odd numbers are yang and even numbers are yin.
The cultural and historical content is profound: the lintels, stone inscriptions, plaques, and couplets contain the calligraphy of "Kail, Li, Xing, Cao, and Zhuan", which are from the masterpieces of famous artists. As one, they complement each other. Little-known secrets: There are secret doors, secret rooms, secret walls, secret pavilions, hidden treasure caves, basements, etc. in the garden. Transportation guide: Take bus No. 4, 12, 26, 32, 33, and 66 to the Wenchang Middle Road (Qionghuaguan) platform in Yangzhou City, and walk 20 meters forward. Opening hours: 08:00-17:30
Tickets: 25 yuan/person in off-season, 35 yuan/person in peak season.
5. Memorial Hall of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou
The term "ugly eight eccentrics" that everyone knows now is inseparably related to the eight figures of Yangzhou in the Qing Dynasty. What is most worthy of being remembered by future generations is the impact they had on Chinese culture. Yangzhou Eight Monsters Memorial Hall is the best classroom.
Nature: History and Humanities
Traffic direction: No. 18 Tuoling Lane, Wenchang Pavilion to the north. Bus lines 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 18, 20, 27, 29, and 30 are all there, and you can get off at Lantian Building (outpatient department of the third hospital). Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Attraction phone number: 0514-87312189 87938023
Tickets: 15 yuan/person, half ticket with student ID, free for seniors over 70 years old.
6. Daming Temple
Daming Temple is located near mountains and rivers, with a long history and beautiful environment. It is a religious tourist destination integrating Buddhist temples, cultural relics and landscapes. Nature: History, Humanities, Photography and Scenery
Traffic directions: 5 and 25, accessible by Route 1 and 2
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 45 yuan in peak season, 30 yuan in off-season.
7. Wu Daotai Residence
The Wu Daotai Residence, known as "Ninety-Nine and a Half Rooms" by Yangzhou people, is the largest Zhejiang-style building complex in Jiangsu Province. It was built in the 30th year of Guangxu's reign. , with more than a hundred old houses, is known as one of the three largest luxury houses in Jiangnan. Category: Photography of ancient buildings
Transportation directions: Take No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 25, No. 26, No. 66 and get off at the Municipal People’s Hospital (Wudaotaifu) station
Opening hours: 7:30-18:00
Tickets: 30 yuan/person in peak season (March to November), 20 yuan/person in off-season (January to December)
8 , Shuangdong Historical District
Dongguan Street is 1122 meters long and about 5 meters wide. It is located in the northeast corner of the ancient city of Yangzhou. Because the street goes from west to east directly to Dongguan City Gate, or directly to Dongguan Ancient Ferry. Hence the name Dongguan Street. The original street pavement was paved with long slabs. This street was not only the water and land transportation hub of the historical ancient city of Yangzhou, but also the commercial, handicraft industry, religious and cultural center of Yangzhou.
During the Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou once had the reputation of having “the best gardens in the world.” Many outstanding classical gardens still remain today, and there are many Yangzhou gardens on Dongguan Street. Among them, Ge Garden has long been famous as the oldest, most complete and most artistically valuable garden in Yangzhou. On Dongguan Street, there are also Hu Garden, Yi Garden, etc., which can also be regarded as top-notch gardens.
In the past, Dongguan Street was full of prosperous wells and merchants, with a wide range of businesses and prosperous business. There are nearly a hundred stores including Luchen Store, Youmi Store, Fresh Fish Store, Eight Fresh Stores, Melon and Fruit Store, and Bamboo and Wood Store. At present, the renovated Changle Inn, which is composed of Li Changle's former residence, Yipu, Huashi Garden and other famous gardens, has begun to take shape. The entire inn is a residential-style boutique cultural-themed hotel with Yangzhou characteristics. It covers an area of ??about 1.67 hectares and has nearly a hundred guest rooms. It has complete supporting functions such as a conference center, catering, and coffee shops. It will become a very representative hotel on Dongguan Street and even Yangzhou. A super five-star garden-style hotel.
Dongguan Street is home to various time-honored enterprises in Yangzhou. For example, "Century-old shop Lu Yangchun", Xie Fuchun, known as "China's first makeup", the famous traditional specialty product "Three and Four Beauty" pickles, as well as the earliest pharmacy in Yangzhou written records, "Xiemao Pharmacy" and "Daqing Salt Hao" and so on.
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"An old friend bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks descend on Yangzhou in March." The Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, Jiangsu is simply beautiful. Orioles and magpies sang gracefully on the branches, willows pulled out their tender branches, and the spring water beat rhythmic drums... At this time, a scene full of spring returned to the earth.
The bridges on the lake are carved with many exquisite patterns, including two dragons playing with beads, flying dragons and phoenixes... which attract many Chinese and foreign tourists.
The cruise boat on the lake is also one of the props for viewing the lake. Sitting on the boat, you can see the scenery on the shore very clearly, and the scenery of pink and green willows is presented in front of you. The peach blossoms are in bud, and their petals are as pink as clouds and look graceful. Willow combed her long hair and put on classical decorations. The lush green grass poked out the head. The magpie sings a soprano, and the oriole also attracts tourists with its beautiful singing voice. All kinds of flowers are in bloom. As people say: "One flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together fills the garden." Everywhere is full of vitality. The backyards of ancient houses are filled with the joy of spring, with cicadas lying on the balconies watching the scenery, and swallows wearing tuxedos singing heartily.
In the morning, the thick fog is like a veil covering Slender West Lake. When drizzle falls in the sky, everything becomes less clear when viewed from the lake.
At noon, the soft light of the sun shines on the lake, and the waves flash like countless silver galaxies...like a fairyland on earth.
No matter when, the beautiful Slender West Lake will make people linger.