I went to Yangzhou during the National Day last year. Due to limited time, I only had 5 days to visit 5 famous scenic spots. I will share it with you today.

1. Slender West Lake Slender West Lake has both natural scenery and the unique style of Yangzhou gardens.

Because the lake is long and thin, like a goddess's belt, twists and turns, meandering and stretching, charming and moving, and the landscape is like an ink painting, no worse than the West Lake, it is known as the "Slender West Lake".

Slender West Lake, formerly known as Baoan Lake.

It was not until the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty that the name was changed to Slender West Lake.

It is located in the northwest suburbs of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a strip landscape made up of cities from different eras such as Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing. It has always maintained an interactive relationship with the water source of the Grand Canal.

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The total length of Slender West Lake is 4.3 kilometers. Along the lake are the Changdi Spring Willows, the Four Bridges Misty Rain, Xu Garden, Xiaojinshan, Diaoyutai Wuting Bridge, and White Tower.

Twenty-four sceneries such as the Twenty-Four Bridge, Xichuntai, Wangchun Tower, Yinyue Tea House, Lakeside Corridor, and Shibi Liugong use the embellishment of bridge islands, embankments, and shores to make the long and narrow lake surface clear-cut, twists and turns.

landscape garden landscape.

The unique natural scenery and rich cultural landscape complement each other, like a long and beautiful traditional Chinese painting slowly unfolding.

For thousands of years, the many scenic spots surrounding Slender West Lake have many beautiful legends and rich diversity.

Ticket price 60 yuan. Opening hours 6:30-17:30 Transportation: Bus No. 17/23 2. Geyuan Geyuan is a house built on the site of "Shouzhiyuan" in the Ming Dynasty in the 23rd year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1818).

The garden covers an area of ??24,000 square meters and a construction area of ??nearly 7,000 square meters. It is a Jiangnan private garden with a front house and a back garden.

The residence consists of three buildings on the west, middle and east roads, with three entrances from the front and rear. The buildings on each road are separated by fire lanes.

The overall building complex is large in scale and rigorous in layout.

The single building is large in size and made of exquisite materials. It is a precious relic of the salt merchant culture and residential culture that flourished in Yangzhou.

The garden part of Geyuan is mainly composed of four-season rockery, which is the essence of Geyuan scenery and an outstanding representative of Yangzhou classical garden art.

Ticket price 30 yuan Opening hours 7:15-17:15 Transportation 27/Youyiyi/You3 Bus 3: Heyuan Heyuan, located at No. 66 Xu Ningmen Street, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, also known as "Ji Xiao"

"The Villa" is a Chinese classical garden building built in the mid-Qing Dynasty. It is known as the "First Garden in the Late Qing Dynasty" with an area of ??more than 14,000 square meters and a construction area of ??more than 7,000 square meters.

He Garden was built by He Zhifan during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. The stone mountain house is the work of master Shi Tao.

There are many famous people who have lived in Heyuan.

The famous traditional Chinese painting master Huang Binhong came to Yangzhou six times and lived on the east first floor of the Horse Riding Building.

The famous writer Mr. Zhu Qianhua lived in Heyuan for more than five years, and lived on the east second floor of the Horse Riding Building.

He Garden is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national 4A tourist attraction, and one of the first 20 key parks in the country.

The main attractions include the cloister and the riding building.

He Garden is a representative work of Yangzhou gardens in the late Qing Dynasty and is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Ticket price 45 yuan Opening hours 7:30-17:15 Transportation No. 19/You 1/6/66 Bus 4: China Grand Canal Museum is located on the bank of the ancient canal in Sanwan, Yangzhou. The Neo-Tang style architecture combines the beauty of tradition and modernity.

The China Grand Canal Museum is a must-see when visiting Yangzhou.

In this canal museum, the best in China, you can learn about the changes of the Grand Canal and its significance to ancient Chinese politics, economy and culture; experience the ingenuity of ancient Chinese hydraulic engineers and the beautiful life brought by the Grand Canal; and appreciate the traditional Chinese culture of Eastern civilization.

The wisdom and philosophical thought of the relationship between man and nature; fully experiencing the charm of the canal heritage is worthy of a cultural and leisure artistic feast and enjoyment.

The history of the development of the Grand Canal is basically synchronized with the history of China.

In ancient times, when there were no highways or trains, "water transportation" was the most cost-effective option.

The canal has brought economy and prosperity to various cities, and can be said to be the "lifeline" running through the land of the Central Plains.

Ticket price is free. Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) Transportation: Bus No. 56/82 5: Daming Temple The famous thousand-year-old ancient temple Daming Temple is located on the middle peak of Shugang in Yangzhou and is known as

"Yangzhou's No. 1 Attraction".

In the first year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, the famous monk Jianzhen taught sutras and ordained here before going east to Japan, and the temple became famous all over the world.

Daming Temple and its affiliated buildings are a national cultural treasure with rich historical and cultural connotations because of its collection of Buddhist temples and cultural relics.

Daming Temple is not a simple Buddhist temple, but consists of five parts: temple monuments, spiritual pagodas, Jianzhen Memorial Hall Immortal Old Hall, and Xiyuan Fangpu. It is a rare combination of garden scenery, cultural relics, and religious buildings in China.

tourist attractions.

The Jianzhen Memorial Hall was designed by Mr. Liang Sicheng and built in 1973 to commemorate monk Jianzhen who made significant contributions to cultural exchanges between China and Japan.

This building refers to the elegant and simple style of Tang Zhaoti Temple in Japan, and preserves the architectural art style of the Tang Dynasty.

Recommended attractions: Tianwang Hall, Pingshan Hall, West Garden, Jianzhen Memorial Hall.