Jiangsu

A showcase of Jiangnan water towns and classical gardens, with deep cultural heritage in Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the gardens of Suzhou and the canal towns.

Jiangsu lies on the eastern coast of the lower Yangtze. The land is flat, rivers and lakes abound, and the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through from north to south. Nanjing was the capital of the Six Dynasties, and the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Qinhuai River are must-sees. The classical gardens of Suzhou are a World Heritage site, and water towns such as Zhouzhuang and Tongli are widely renowned. Yangzhou, Huai'an and Suqian lie along the canal; Xinghua in Taizhou is known for its rapeseed blossoms on raised fields; Yancheng has Yellow Sea wetlands and a red-crowned crane reserve; Nantong sits where the river meets the sea; and Yaxi in Gaochun is an international slow-city. Spring and autumn are best. Nanjing Lukou and Sunan Shuofang are the main airports, and the high-speed rail network is very dense.

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