Holidays in Yangzhou always start with morning tea. Yangzhou deserves to be called the gourmet capital of the world. Many people, like me, want to eat in Yangzhou.
During my five-day trip to Yangzhou, I went to Fun Garden Tea House, Ye Chun Tea House, Garden Restaurant, Ye Chun Red Chamber Banquet, Lion Building and Yangzhou Banquet, Lobster Banquet at Shangri-La Hotel in Yangzhou and English Villa Restaurant. I was deeply impressed by Huaiyang cuisine and slow life in Yangzhou.
But since I went to Yangzhou, I had to go to the famous Slender West Lake.
Slender West Lake is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. What is the origin between Hangzhou Slender West Lake and West Lake?
It turned out that in the first year of Qianlong, the Hangzhou poet Wang Ling came to Yangzhou. After enjoying the beautiful scenery here, he compared it with the West Lake in his hometown and wrote a poem:
"Weeping willows, wild goose teeth Hongqiao Yanyan drawing. It is also a pot selling gold, so it should be called Slender West Lake. "
The sooner you come, the better. After June 1, Slender West Lake entered the off-season. Tickets originally started at 100 yuan, and only started in 60 yuan in the off-season.
Many tourists who have been to Yangzhou have been to Slender West Lake. What's the difference between it and the classic Slender West Lake? Take a look.
Slender West Lake is mainly divided into 14 scenic spots, including Wu Ting Bridge, No.24 Bridge, Lotus Pond and Diaoyutai. Because it is a long walk, it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
In Yangzhou, I slept until nine o'clock and spent more than an hour out for breakfast. It's past ten in Slender West Lake Scenic Area. Buy a ticket, don't visit first, cross the Wu Ting Bridge and rent a Hanfu suit.
There are also Hanfu, Qipao and so on. Here you are. costume rental alone costs you an hour in 50 yuan. It's a good deal.
Of course, you can also choose to add extra makeup and 80 yuan, or you can choose a photographer to follow suit and be frugal.
Choose a favorite Hanfu and make a hairstyle. We three women from Suzhou, Chongqing and Guangzhou will come all the way.
Walking on the Wu Ting Bridge attracted many people's attention, and all kinds of people took photos.
Slender West Lake, formerly known as Baoan Lake, was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List in 20 14. Covering an area of nearly 2000 mu, the tourist area alone has 100 hectare.
From Hanfu Square under Wu Ting Bridge, you will see the White Pagoda. Wearing cloth shoes, shaking fans, fluttering skirts, experience the feelings of the ancients visiting the Slender West Lake.
Before you know it, you have reached the 24th Bridge. These are only twenty-four bridges, not twenty-four bridges. This is a landmark of Slender West Lake.
The 24 th Bridge is a single-span arch bridge with white marble railings, which is a masterpiece of ancient bridge architecture. Du Mushi: "On the moonlit night of the Twenty-four Bridges, where can jade people teach flute?" Is well known.
At the Slender West Lake in early June, hydrangea bloom spread all over the roadside. This is a cool natural oxygen bar. It is a good mood to watch the sun hide and seek among the leaves. At noon, you can order some side dishes in the dining English villa in Slender West Lake Scenic Area. The environment here is good.
The restaurant is located near the east gate of Slender West Lake, in the southwest corner of Wanhua Garden, covering an area of about 3,000 square meters. The appearance is modeled after the "dining English villa" in Yangzhou Gardener's Residence in the early Republic of China.
This is the traditional classical garden architecture style in Yangzhou. Along the direction of the main building, there is a long corridor with a pavilion, a pool and a small bridge next to it.
Everything slowed down when I put on Hanfu, such as this slow tour of Yangzhou. While waiting for the food, in the corridor, the girls happily took pictures of each other.
Dining English villa provides exquisite Huaiyang cuisine and authentic morning tea. There is a hall and eight unique and antique small halls. I ordered some refreshing side dishes. It's lobster season, and there will be crayfish at every table!
Continue to visit Slender West Lake in the afternoon. Blue sky, white clouds and weeping willows are swaying. It's at the southernmost tip of the Yangtze River. Yangzhou lies in the north.
Xichuntai is on the west bank of Slender West Lake, facing lianhua bridge. It is said that this is the place where Yangzhou salt merchants celebrated the birthday of the Qing emperor. In order to celebrate the emperor's birthday, we spent a lot of money to build such a magnificent building, which shows the wealth of Yangzhou salt merchants.
I went to the 1757 food block in the evening.
This food block and dining English villa are connected with Slender West Lake Scenic Area, which is very convenient and can be reached within walking distance.
This 1757 food block is also the punching point for online celebrity food in Yangzhou. There are nearly 50 shops in the whole block, 100 kinds of delicious food.
There are many time-honored brands, including more than 40 skilled independent entrepreneurs. It is a characteristic block integrating traditional food, leisure and entertainment.
Here, you can spend 10 yuan to buy a cup of Steven tofu soup and watch the shopkeeper cut a piece of tofu into filaments.
In addition to Yangzhou local dishes, it also includes Baoying and Gaoyou specialties, pancake fruit, Tongguan Chinese hamburger and so on. You can not only taste Yangzhou local food, but also taste domestic special snacks.
There are many online celebrity cuisines here. Have you ever seen such a big coke? My friend said, it looks like my face is so small. Yangzhou fried rice, Yangchun noodles and old beef soup. It is the main product here. I especially recommend this Yangzhou fried rice shop, which is located in 1757 food block. Its name is "Yangzhou fried rice with eggs".
Simple overnight rice, corn, ham, eggs, leeks, etc. Fried a bowl of fried rice with eggs, which surprised my friends. The price of 35 yuan is so fragrant that even I, a "pretend dieter" who doesn't eat rice, can't help it.
In the 757 food block, there are also various cultural and creative shops and non-legacy markets that combine traditional culture and lifestyle. Girls like to visit them.
In Wenchuang Market, you can buy Xie Fuchun's goose egg powder. This is an ancient cosmetics brand in Yangzhou and the first cosmetics enterprise in China, with a history dating back to 1830. The packaging is nostalgic.
That day in Slender West Lake, we played for almost a whole day before reluctantly leaving. Beautiful scenery, Hanfu, food, cultural creation. Of course, I prefer to take a lot of beautiful photos.
Yangzhou will soon have a high-speed rail. It will be more convenient to go to Yangzhou. If you go to Slender West Lake, you can slow down and feel it like us.