Yangzhou is a famous 4A-level scenic spot with small bridges and flowing water, and is known as "the first garden in the late Qing Dynasty".

When it comes to Yangzhou, what comes to mind first? "Fireworks open in Yangzhou in March", the Grand Canal, the world food capital, the moon city, the canal capital and so on. Too many. What do you think of when it comes to scenic spots? It must be Slender West Lake. There are really too many business cards in Yangzhou, so I won't say them for the time being. But in addition to the Slender West Lake, I still remember another scenic spot in Yangzhou, namely Heyuan, a unique classical garden.

Heyuan, located at No.66, Xuningmen Street, Yangzhou City, was founded in Qing Dynasty and was built by He Zhimo during Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. It is a quaint classical garden with a scenic area of1.4000 square meters. It is also the private garden of ancient people, and many famous people live here, such as China painter Huang and famous writer Zhu.

Heyuan, known as Jixiaoshanzhuang in ancient times, is the finale of private gardens in Yangzhou. Although it is only a 4A scenic spot, it is rated as one of the first 20 key parks in China along with the Summer Palace in Beijing and Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou. Once upon a time, He Jia here was a prominent aristocrat, so Heyuan was also called "the first garden in the late Qing Dynasty".

The whole Harmony Garden is divided into four parts: the East Garden, the West Garden, the Garden Courtyard, and the flaky mountain house. Each part is a scenic spot, and they are randomly scattered on one side of the scenic spot, eventually forming a beautiful and exquisite garden landscape.

The architecture of Heyuan is antique, with a single eaves leaning against the mountain, cobblestone floor, bluestone floor, pavilions, central pool and rockery, all of which make people linger. Heyuan also has a corridor of 1500m, which enjoys the reputation of "the first corridor in the world". Walking in is like being in ancient times, and it is unique in China gardens, while the flaky mountain house is "the best in the world".

In addition, there are the oldest preserved Ming Nanmu Hall in Heyuan, the largest and most intact Qing Nanmu Hall in Yangzhou, the fantastic flaky mountain house, the famous Hejia ancestral hall, the arcade of Heyuan Guest House, the Jade Embroidery Building, the Peony Hall, the wall-hung rockery, the boat hall and the butterfly hall, and the Shui Xin Pavilion engraved with the words "prolong life". Heyuan is really an amazing classical garden.

He Yuan often organizes various cultural activities, such as theme exhibitions and Dragon Boat Festival activities, which are all good. Have you been to Heyuan? If there is an opportunity, please remember to visit Heyuan when you are in Yangzhou.