What are the tourist attractions in Yangzhou, Jiangsu?

Yangzhou’s tourist attractions include Slender West Lake, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Daming Temple, Geyuan and Heyuan.

1. Slender West Lake

Slender West Lake, formerly known as Hu Bao Lake, is located in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Slender West Lake is a famous lake attraction in China. For thousands of years, countless literati have lingered here, walking into the pavilions and pavilions of Slender West Lake and savoring the long history.

2. Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal

The Yangzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the oldest section of the entire canal. Most of the current canals in Yangzhou are consistent with the route of the ancient Hangou more than 2,000 years ago, and are completely consistent with the canals dug by Emperor Yang Di. The total length from Guazhou to Baoying is 125 kilometers. Among them, the Yangzhou section of the ancient canal is about 30 kilometers long from Guazhou to Wantou, forming the famous "Three Bays of Yangzhou"

3. Daming Temple

If you travel to Yangzhou, except for the most The famous Slender West Lake and "Daming Temple" are also one of the must-visit attractions for most tourists, and are known as the "No. 1 Scenery in Yangzhou". Daming Temple is an ancient temple with a history of more than 1,500 years. Its history can be traced back to the second year of Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Song Dynasty, from which its name came.

4. Geyuan

Geyuan was built by Huang Zhijun, general manager of Lianghuai Salt Merchant. The owner of the garden loves bamboo, and the bamboo leaves are shaped like "lattice", hence the name Ge Garden. The four-season rockery in the garden was hailed as an "isolated example in China" by Mr. Chen Congzhou, a master in the garden field, showing the pinnacle of Chinese garden stone filling technology.

5. Heyuan

The Heyuan located in Xuningmen Street, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province is the finale of Yangzhou’s large private gardens in the late Qing Dynasty and is known as the “First Garden in the Late Qing Dynasty” Heyuan not only has the essence of many Jiangnan classical gardens, but also perfectly integrates Western architectural styles.