Yaowan Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Xinyi City, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Luoma Lake.

The history of the ancient town dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period and has a history of more than 1,300 years.

The ancient town is adjacent to the Grand Canal to the west, Luoma Lake to the east, and surrounded by water on three sides. It is a north-south water transport hub and an important commodity distribution center.

The main attractions in the ancient town include Wu Family Courtyard, Zhao Xinlong Sauce Garden Store, China Pawn Museum, Yaowan Folk Museum, Daqing Yaowan Post Office, Jiangxi Guild Hall, Shanxi Guild Hall, Su Zhenyang Guild Hall, Catholic Church and more than 10 attractions.

Yaowan Ancient Town is known as "looking to the sea in the east, Pengcheng in the west, Huaisi in the south, and Taidai in the north". It is known as the "Golden Triangle of Golden Waterways", "the waters in northern Jiangsu are better than those in the south of the Yangtze River" and is also known as "Little Shanghai".

It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Yaowan Ancient Town Food Recommendations 1. Egg Fried Salt Beans The main ingredients are eggs and salt beans. The main cooking technique is stir-frying. The color is beautiful, the taste is delicious and the nutrition is rich.

2. Tied hooves are a famous specialty of Xinyi. The outside is coated with the skin of the pig's trotters after bone removal, which maintains the shape and optimal nutrition of the pig's trotters, and the inside is tightly wrapped with refined meat and spices.

Its characteristics: complete hoof shape, fragrant skin, tender meat, unique fragrance and long aftertaste, and is known as a famous palace dish.

3. Braised Green Prawns Luoma Lake Green Prawns are a specialty of Luoma Lake, Xinyi City, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.

The large green shrimp produced in Luoma Lake is famous for its green color, large size, thin skin and full meat.

The drunken shrimp made with this as the main raw material has a unique flavor and is quite attractive to diners.

4. Xinyi Pancakes The pancakes in Xinyi area are made by grinding washed corn, wheat, dried potatoes, etc. into a paste with a stone mill and water, and then frying them on a pig iron griddle with a diameter of about one meter.

Xinyi pancakes are large and must be folded before being served to guests.

There are so many kinds of pancake-wrapped dishes, and a popular saying in Xinyi is that pancakes rolled with egg, chili, stir-fried salted beans, and chili stir-fried small fish are the most delicious.