There are so many people in the scenic area, it's so difficult to take a photo in front of the door.

Enter from the south gate of the scenic area located in Dahongqiao and proceed along the long embankment. The embankment is five to six hundred meters long, with three steps per peach and five steps per willow, alternating between peach and willow. In this sunny March, the spring flowers are colorful and blooming, and the willow threads dance gracefully, flying like smoke like a painting, forming a long embankment of spring willow landscape belt.

The Black Swan family of four

Xu Yuan was built in 1915 on the site of the former "Taohuawu" to commemorate warlord Xu Baoshan. The gate of the garden is like a full moon gazing at the sun, with the words "Xu Garden" written on the forehead, in regular script and grass, with a unique flavor, written by Ji Lianggong.

The main hall in Xuyuan is the "Listening to Orioles Pavilion", which has a pair of finely carved Nanmu canopy made of high-quality Nanmu wood, extremely delicate.

Fishing platform hidden under green willows

Wuting Bridge can be seen in the distance

Passing through Xuyuan, you will arrive at Xiaojin Mountain. From a young age, what you can see is the main lake area of Shouxi Lake.

Lake Thatched Cottage

Green Shadow Pavilion

Chengxian Water Pavilion

Diaoyutai, also known as Chuitai, is said to be the fishing spot of Emperor Qianlong.

Turn back from Diaoyutai and cross Yuban Bridge

The scenery along the way is picturesque

Arriving at Meiyuan

The famous Wuting Bridge was built in imitation of Beijing's Wulong Pavilion and Seventeen Arch Bridge.

Professor Mao Yisheng, a renowned bridge expert in China, once commented: "The oldest bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, the most magnificent bridge is the Lugou Bridge, and the most beautiful and artistically representative bridge is the Wuting Bridge in Yangzhou. There are both southern beauties and northern heroes.

Standing on Wuting Bridge, overlooking the lake surface

Step down from Wuting Bridge and look up at the White Pagoda.

The body of the White Pagoda is white, also known as the White Pagoda of Guanyin Temple. The tower is 27.5 meters high and has an octagonal plan. It consists of a tall waist cinched Sumeru pedestal, an octagonal double eaved pavilion style tower body, a large rate blocking wave, and a top thirteen celestial wheel.

Looking back, take another photo of Wuting Bridge.

Because we need to go to the 24th Bridge and Xichuntai, follow the navigation and cross the Wuting Bridge to arrive at Wangchun Tower, which faces Xichuntai across the lake.

The Twenty Four Bridges "comes from a poem by the famous Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu, which goes:" The green mountains are faint and the water is far away, the autumn is over and the grass in Jiangnan has not withered; on the night of the bright moon at the Twenty Four Bridges, where can the jade man teach to play the flute. The Twenty Four Bridges are composed of a falling sail boardwalk, a single arch bridge, a nine curved bridge, and a blowing pavilion. The jade belt shaped arch bridge in the middle is 24 meters long and 2.4 meters wide. There are 24 steps on each side of the bridge, surrounded by 24 white jade railings and 24 railings.

Below are the twenty-four bridges from various angles

Across the street is Xichun Terrace

Xichun Terrace is the main building of the Twenty Four Bridges Scenic Area, and it is also one of the "24 Scenic Spots" in Yangzhou, known as the "Spring Terrace Bright Moon". The architectural style around Xichuntai embodies the grandeur of royal gardens everywhere. All the buildings are made of green glazed tiles, red pillars, and white jade with a golden roof.

This is a handwritten poem by Chairman Mao and Du Mu

Xichun Terrace is close to the west gate of Shouxi Lake. Due to physical limitations, we did not head towards the north gate. Take a boat back to the south gate from Xichuntai Pier.

What you see along the way by boat

Return to the South Gate of the Scenic Area

When you arrive in Yangzhou, you must taste authentic Huaiyang Cuisine. Garden is the first choice.

Due to arriving early and being lucky, I got an excellent location facing the Siwang Pavilion. The waiters all say that we are lucky and should enjoy our dining time.

Braised Shredded Chicken with Ham and Dried Tofu

The Taihu Lake Shrimp in Salt Water

The dishes are good and worth the money. When we were dining, there were already diners waiting for their seats, and Yiyuan, as a famous restaurant, was indeed quite popular.

I have seen the beautiful scenery and enjoyed the delicious food. Goodbye Yangzhou!