Banpu Ancient Town
板浦古镇
An ancient salt-trade town in northern Huaibei where Li Ruzhen completed “Flowers in the Mirror” in the Qing dynasty; it has a Li Ruzhen Memorial Hall, and Wang Shuyou drip vinegar and Banpu liangfen are local specialties.
Banpu is located in northern Guanyun County, about 30 minutes' drive from urban Lianyungang. In the Ming and Qing dynasties it was a major salt transport hub on the Huaibei coast, with merchants gathering there. The Qing novelist Li Ruzhen lived in Banpu for a long time and completed “Flowers in the Mirror” there. The town has a Li Ruzhen Memorial Hall and sections of old streets and lanes. Banpu is also the home of Wang Shuyou drip vinegar, a vinegar workshop founded in the Qing dynasty, and of the well-known Banpu liangfen, so it works well as a food-focused trip. Admission and opening hours for the memorial hall are subject to on-site confirmation. The coordinates refer to the Banpu town center.
Opening hours
Old street open all day; memorial hall about 08:30–17:00