At the end of last year, the Yantong High-speed Railway, known as "Jiangsu's most beautiful coastal high-speed railway", was finally opened, which means that Jiangsu's coastal corridors are fully connected!
At the same time, we also came to a low-key coastal town.
It is the largest city in Jiangsu Province and the only city in northern Jiangsu that is included in the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Development Center; it is the only city in China without mountains, but it has gathered many beautiful scenery, and every frame can be called a National Geographic
It is named after "the city is surrounded by salt fields". After more than 2,000 years of historical precipitation, it also has the charm of an ancient town unique to the south of the Yangtze River. It is not Xiapu, but it has the longest coastline in Jiangsu, and the coastal beach area is
Asia's NO·1; This treasure city in northern Jiangsu is: Yancheng, Jiangsu!
Although Yancheng does not have the brilliance of Nanjing, the provincial capital, nor is it as famous as Suyang, it is the most recommended travel destination in Jiangsu.
It has picturesque scenery, simple folk customs, beautiful coastline, rich sea salt culture everywhere, and countless delicious food.
As the only city in Jiangsu with high-speed rail connections from county to county, once the Yantong high-speed rail is opened, it will only take 40 minutes from Yancheng to Nantong and 2 hours to Shanghai.
It’s time to find some time and take the high-speed rail to Yancheng.
Forests, oceans, and wetlands are the three major ecosystems of the earth, and you can have them all in one visit to Yancheng.
01. Chinese Elk Park The Chinese Elk Park is the world's largest protected area for wild elk populations. It is the semi-primitive wetland with the best protected ancient habitat on the West Coast of the Pacific. It is included in the list of internationally important wetlands by the United Nations as a permanent protected area.
Currently, there are more than 5,000 elk in the reserve, making it the world's largest elk gene bank.
In addition to elk, there are also more than 400 animal families such as red-crowned cranes, oriental white storks, and white-tailed sea eagles, making it a natural seaside museum.
Ticket: 50 yuan 02. Yancheng National Rare Bird Nature Reserve The main protection objects here are the tidal flat wetland ecosystem and a variety of rare birds represented by red-crowned cranes.
The coastal beach in the reserve is 444 kilometers long. As many as 800 red-crowned cranes winter here every year. It is the largest wintering place for red-crowned cranes in the world and is also an important breeding ground for the internationally endangered black-billed gull.
Ticket: 45 yuan 03. Yellow Sea Forest Park The vegetation of the Yellow Sea National Forest Park is well protected, with a forest coverage rate of 90%. It is the largest plain forest in the coastal areas of the country and is also one of the unpolluted seaside holy lands on the Pacific West Coast recognized by UNESCO.
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The negative oxygen ion content in the forest reaches 4,000 per cubic centimeter. In summer, the forest is green and fresh, making it a good place to escape the summer heat. The autumn is gorgeous, especially the ginkgo corridor, which is golden in late autumn and is so beautiful that it attracts Yancheng people.
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Ticket: 50 yuan 04. Dazong Lake Dazong Lake Scenic Area is a national wetland park. The lake area is rich in water and grass, wild birds gather, and there are many kinds of animals and plants. Dazong Lake is especially famous for its clear water hairy crabs.
The scenic spot relies on the historical and cultural resources of the "Eastern Jin Water City" to create the "Eastern Jin Water City" leisure and tourist area with the characteristics of "Water City", forming a unique "island-style" water city.