Yangzhou City

A garden city on the Grand Canal, where Slender West Lake, Geyuan Garden, Dongguan Street and Huaiyang cuisine capture the poetry of Jiangnan.

Yangzhou lies in central Jiangsu, where the Yangtze meets the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal. A National Famous Historical and Cultural City, it is a key part of the Grand Canal's UNESCO World Heritage listing. Slender West Lake is the city's calling card, Geyuan and Heyuan gardens showcase Yangzhou's garden art, and Daming Temple, Dongguan Street and the ancient canal reflect a thousand years of culture. Huaiyang cuisine and morning tea are famous, with Yangzhou fried rice and "lion's head" meatballs especially beloved. Spring, the "misty third month" of poetry, is the loveliest time, and autumn is also pleasant. The gateways are Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport and Yangzhou East Station.

Destinations

• Yangzhou

Itineraries

• Nanjing, Zhenjiang & Yangzhou: Ancient Capitals & Grand Canal – Connect Nanjing, Zhenjiang, and Yangzhou by high-speed rail to explore Six Dynasties and Republican history, scenic mou…
• Nanjing Old Town in Depth & a Yangzhou Day Trip in – Old neighborhoods in the south of the city, Purple Mountain, and the Six Dynasties and Republic-era museums, plus a hig…
• Jiangsu Grand Canal: Suzhou to Xuzhou – Follow the Grand Canal high-speed rail north from Suzhou to Xuzhou, connecting the water engineering heritage and local…