The best route for a one-day trip to Huai'an is as follows: Zhenhuai Tower-Chu Xiu Garden-Hexia Ancient Town.

1. Zhenhuai Tower

Zhenhuai Tower was an observation tower in ancient times, and the official building was built in 1226 (the second year of Baoqing in the Song Dynasty). The Zhenhuai Tower is a single building with a brick-wood structure and a city gate. The lower floor is a platform with a city gate opening, and the upper floor is a two-story mountain tower. It is now the Huaian City Historical Relics Exhibition Room. The entire building is 18.5 meters high. There are stairs all around to climb the tower, and there is a cloister around the mountain tower, supported by 20 ocher-red pillars.

2. Chuxiu Garden

Chuxiu Garden in Huai'an used to be called Nanyuan. It was historically a deep pool in the suburbs. Chu Xiu Garden has four lakes from north to south: Lei Lake, Li Lake, West Lake and Nan Lake. The water is beautiful and the environment is elegant. Because Huai'an belonged to Chu in the past, it is named "Chu Xiu Garden". The scenery is designed according to the situation, with water as the main body and land as the context. It has become an epitome of green water Huai'an and a good place for people to visit and relax.

3. Hexia Ancient Town

Huaian was one of the four major cities on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal line in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Together with Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou, it was called "Huaiyang Suhang". Hexia Ancient Town is located in the northwest corner of Huai'an District, Huai'an City. It is the ancient mouth where the ancient Hangou flows into the Huai River. It was once known as Beichen Town and is one of the core protection areas of the famous historical and cultural city of Huai'an.

Huai'an specialties

1. Huaiyang cuisine

Huai'an and Yangzhou are the main birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine. Huaiyang cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine They are also known as the four major cuisines of China. Huaiyang cuisine began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as "the beauty of delicious food". Huaiyang cuisine plays the leading role in banquets at many landmark events.

2. Huai'an Tea Sauce

Huai'an Tea Sauce is a famous Chinese delicacy famous at home and abroad. It has a long history and profound cultural heritage. According to expert research, the "粔籹" written by Qu Yuan in "The Songs of Chu" was the earliest steamed bun, which was called "huan cake" in the Han Dynasty. The production of Huai'an tea dumplings began in the Tang Dynasty and became famous throughout the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 1910, it won the bronze medal of the Nanyang Entrepreneur Association and the third prize of the Panama International Exposition.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Huaian City