Qianlong visited Jiangnan six times, and each time he went to Yangzhou. And during these three years, I have also been to Yangzhou five times.

Why do you always travel to Yangzhou? "My friend asked me. Because Yangzhou is really comfortable! It's not far away, "I always say with a smile.

Recalling my travels in Yangzhou, I have visited various attractions such as the Slender West Lake Scenic Area, Daming Temple, Heyuan, Geyuan, Pishi Street, Dongguan Street, Slender West Lake Hot Springs, Pingshantang Jianzhen Memorial Hall, and Songjiacheng. As a result, I have become increasingly familiar with this city.

Yangzhou has a civilization history of over 5000 years and a city building history of over 2500 years. This is a national historical and cultural city that combines the titles of "World Canal Capital", "World Food Capital", and "East Asian Cultural Capital".

Green Yangcheng Guo, half moon, picturesque and poetic. Yangzhou, with its profound cultural heritage, has attracted praise and admiration from literati throughout history.

The most well-known slogan about the city of Yangzhou comes from a spring farewell.

Li Bai once stood by the river, sending Meng Haoran on a long trip to Yangzhou, and wrote with his pen, "Old man bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, fireworks set off in Yangzhou in March. This farewell poem has become a timeless masterpiece, adding endless charm to the city of Yangzhou.

Today's Yangzhou, with its rich history and modern expression, quietly embraces the charm and moonlight of a city.

And this trip is different from before, to deeply experience the intangible cultural heritage of Yangzhou.

Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics, Yangzhou School, Yangzhou "Three Knives" and other traditional cultures are magnificent, and more than 20 traditional projects such as Yangzhou Jade Carving have been listed as representative projects of national intangible cultural heritage.

Continuing the thousand year old cultural heritage, immerse yourself in the charm of Yangzhou's intangible cultural heritage. Follow my footsteps and feel it together!

In the season of blooming flowers in the sky, I have once again arrived in Yangzhou, embarking on a leisurely vacation.

Yangzhou is only a two-hour drive from my hometown Changshu, which is very convenient. The temperature is suitable these days, so you can have a spontaneous trip.

When traveling to Yangzhou, Dongguan Street is a must visit spot for tourists. Recently, the corners of the houses have been filled with blooming flowers, which are very harmonious with the ancient and charming old street.

Dongguan Street is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou city. It stretches 1122 meters from Guyun River in the east to Guoqing Road in the west, making it suitable for strolling around.

The entire street market is bustling with numerous businesses. Here, there are also many Yangzhou time-honored brands and many internet famous shops gathered.

On Dongguan Street, the lotus root starch balls with simple meals were still crowded with people, and there were no empty seats.

Handmade sweet scented lotus root vermicelli at 8 yuan, Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce at 12 yuan, family photo at 38 yuan, Yangzhou fried rice at 12 yuan

Because of its affordability and prime location on Dongguan Street, it's no wonder you don't have to queue up.

On that day, we also coincidentally encountered the Yangzhou Good Luck Collection - Intangible Cultural Heritage Theme Market and the launching ceremony of the "Folk Art Festival" exhibition. I never expected Yangzhou to be so lively at night.

Under the moon, the Ye market in Dongguan, Yangzhou is crowded with people.

Fuyuan Square also has a unique book market, with woodblock printing technology as the main line, gathering libraries, specialty bookstores, and various book cultural and creative industries.

What I like most are the non heritage cultural and creative fairs in Huaju, Yangzhou New Year pictures, Yangzhou Paper Cuttings, etc. Intangible cultural heritage projects with the theme of traditional art and traditional skills are presented here one by one.

This handicraft is truly ingenious.

Experience the excellent traditional culture of Yangzhou up close, where you can enjoy traditional theatrical performances such as Yangzhou Opera, Yangzhou Qingqu, and Yangzhou Tanci.

Travel tips:

Yangzhou · Good Luck Collection "Yuexia Dongguan | Intangible Cultural Heritage Power Market Event Time: August 26-30, 2022 (18:00-22:00 every night)

In Yangzhou, everyone has their own favorite tea house. How can we not have a Yangzhou morning tea while traveling in Yangzhou?

I woke up naturally after sleeping, gave up the hotel's buffet breakfast, and went to Fuchun Tea House. Walking through a nostalgic alley, I arrived at the antique restaurant.

This is a century old restaurant that started as a flower shop, flourished as a tea house, and is renowned for its catering. Fuchun Tea and Tea is a unique creation of Fuchun Tea House.

The Huaiyang fine pastry of Fuchun Tea House is an outstanding representative of Yangzhou pastry. The tea making techniques (Fuchun tea making techniques) have been included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

The traditional famous spot of San Ding Bao is known as the "first-class product in the world"; The thousand layer oil cake and jadeite shaomai are considered the "two wonders" of Yangzhou, and the crab roe baozi won the "Golden Tripod Award" at the China Food Festival.

Have a slow and leisurely Yangzhou morning tea, boiled shredded pork, blanched shredded pork, three diced buns, crystal pork belly, jade shaomai, thousand layer ointment, crab roe soup buns

The normal single package comes in two types: 35 yuan and 48 yuan, depending on the cost. You can also choose a single point. I want to try both boiling dry silk and blanching dry silk.

The filling of San Ding Bao is made of diced chicken, diced meat, and diced bamboo shoots, which I highly recommend.

Crab roe soup dumplings cost 15 yuan each and come with a straw for tourists. Be careful not to scald your mouth.

Outside the window, it's raining in Yangzhou, very good. The feeling of Jiangnan is full.

If you are traveling to Yangzhou and want to check in at the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum, don't miss the adjacent Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Hall. You can spend half a day here.

This is an immersive cultural experience venue in Yangzhou area, which focuses on traditional intangible cultural heritage and handicrafts, integrates multiple art projects, and combines contemporary aesthetic design. It integrates "study/experience/promotion/planning/design/production".

The Canal Non Corpse Examination Hall A5 includes five venues, namely the Tea Culture Museum, Engraving and Printing Hall, Tie Dyeing and Embroidery Hall, Jade Culture and Lacquerware Hall, and Metalworking and Handmade Hall, all of which are free to visit.

At the Tea Culture Museum, learn about various types of tea and tea art knowledge.

I personally experienced woodblock printing here and chose the word 'Changle', which made me very happy.

At the tie dye embroidery studio, I experienced tie dye culture.

I really like these tie dye works. You can personally dye a scarf or a T-shirt here, and it's a unique presence.

The entire canal is decorated in a relaxed and lively manner, making it worth checking in. I am amazed that every time I travel to Yangzhou, I discover something different.

On the basement level, there are also woodworking classes that can be booked. Looking at the dazzling array of handmade works, there are many adults and children wasting their time here. It's really nice.

There is an old saying in Yangzhou, 'In the morning, you will be covered in water, and in the evening, you will be covered in water.'.

It means eating soup dumplings in the morning and taking a hot bath at night to be considered complete. Yangzhou even has a 'intangible cultural heritage' level for bathing, and its history is quite long.

If you want to explore the local way of life in Yangzhou and experience a different travel experience, then go take a foot bath and get a foot massage! Since ancient times, there have been three knives in Yangzhou: kitchen knife, hair cutting knife, and foot trimming knife.

Yangzhou foot repair is a unique product in China, and Luqin foot art is the most well-known brand in Yangzhou.

Lu Qin is well-known in Yangzhou. She is a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of "Yangzhou Traditional Foot Repair Art" and can be regarded as the first female worker in the foot repair industry in Yangzhou.

I went to the Luqin Foot Art Treasure Garden store, which has more than 20 private rooms of various sizes and over 20 foot artists, but it is still very busy and often requires queuing.

Founder Lu Qin happened to be in the store and had a long conversation with her.

She returned to Yangzhou from Xinjiang at the age of 17 and has walked step by step until now. She now has 8 chain stores in Yangzhou, which is really not easy.

When I first entered this industry, there were only about 10 foot repair masters left in the entire city of Yangzhou. Nowadays, foot massage shops are everywhere in Yangzhou, and foot repair masters are very popular, "she said.

A health foot bath lasting over an hour brings a refreshing feeling to the whole body. A master's foot repair costs 40 yuan per person, while a master's foot repair costs 30 yuan per person, making it a highly cost-effective option.

The Yangzhou people's emphasis on food and drink was also brought up by salt merchants.

At that time, every salt merchant had a first-class cook at home, and every cook had the same famous specialty or Dim sum. When it comes to hosting a banquet and treating guests, the host goes to other households to borrow chefs, and each chef prepares a dish to make a grand feast.

I checked in at the legendary Yiyuan Hotel for dinner, and as soon as I went upstairs, I could see a long queue. Yiyuan Morning Tea is a popular place for locals in Yangzhou, and we went there for dinner.

I have visited Yangzhou Banquet, Yechun Tea House, Quyuan Tea House, 7-Eat 8-Bar Sunshine Restaurant, Honglou Banquet, Jiangjiaqiao Dumpling Noodles, and Basic Tea and Rice before... This is my first time visiting Yiyuan.

Yangzhou old goose costs 78 yuan per serving, which is a bit expensive, but it is indeed delicious.

35 crab roe lion heads each, just right for each person, and the soup is also extremely delicious.

Wensi Baiyu Soup costs 5 yuan per serving, which is very user-friendly. You can order a large portion or a small portion for one person. One of the three chefs' knives in Yangzhou, Wen Si Tofu is the most challenging knife technique.

One serving of garlic flavored soft bread 188, I waited for a full hour and a half for this dish.

Let me explain to you why it is called "Soft Dou". This dish is made with eel, and the fish meat is very tender and mellow. When picked up with chopsticks, the two ends hang down like a child's belly belt, hence the name "Soft Dou Long Fish".

The restaurant business is just too hot, and the service can't keep up.

Huaiyang Cuisine is one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines. These dishes belong to the classics of Huaiyang Cuisine. As the capital of world cuisine, Yangzhou is truly a city worth visiting for the sake of food.

Not far from Dongguan Street in Yangzhou, there is a 486 Yangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Gathering Area, which displays many intangible cultural heritage projects of Yangzhou.

This is an intangible cultural heritage tourism complex that integrates multiple functions such as exhibition and performance, leisure experience, exchange and trading, and creative research and development.

What cannot be missed is the active display area of intangible cultural heritage, where many master craftsmen sit and experience the rich intangible cultural atmosphere of Yangzhou.

I am fortunate to have met Master Cao Guopei, the representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage "Fine Craftsmanship of Gold and Silver" in Jiangsu Province.

Teacher Cao said, "China has never lacked craftsmen's ingenuity since ancient times. Craftsmanship is not only a spirit, but also a steadfast original intention

Yangzhou lacquer ware, Yangzhou jade carving, Yangzhou Paper Cuttings... You can find them here. Watching the jade carving master calmly carve, the magic between every inch.

In Yangzhou, intangible cultural heritage has been integrated into people's daily lives, inheriting and blooming everywhere.

Yangzhou is slow, slow Yangzhou. Everyone says Yangzhou is slow, but this slowness is not idle laziness, but more like a leisurely transparency and tranquility.

Traveling in Yangzhou requires slowing down to experience. A three-day, two night trip to Yangzhou was obviously not enough. When I left, I knew I would come back.

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