From April 29th to May 1st, 2013. The tourist attractions during the May Day holiday were crowded, but for our family, it was still an opportunity to travel that we couldn't give up. Of course, we also encountered traffic jams. On April 29th, leaving Shanghai, the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway and Shanghai Jiaxing Expressway heading towards Jiangsu from the city were congested, and had to take a detour around the Shanghai Ring Expressway before continuing on the Yangtze River Expressway. Returned on May 1st and spent over 2 hours crossing the Yangtze River Tunnel Bridge in Shanghai. From a distance, the Yangtze River Bridge looks like a parking lot. On the first day of the trip with my in laws, I will revisit Changzhou, which I visited in January this year. During the holiday season, accommodation fees in Yangzhou have generally increased, and the Jinjiang Star store is fully booked. We have arranged to stay in Yizheng, which is more than 30 kilometers away from Yangzhou, with the same room prices as usual. Considering the convenience of returning, I visited Nantong, which is relatively close to Shanghai, on the last day. I have already visited these three cities before, so this trip did not include attractions such as Shouxi Lake, Geyuan, and Langshan. Among them, He Yuan is my fourth visit. The main purpose of this trip was to visit some national key cultural relics protection units. Six national protection monuments were captured and five of them were visited, and the harvest was quite good. Finally, I had a delicious seafood meal at Lusi Port in Qidong and went home to purchase seafood. The picture below shows Nantong Museum, with the river being Hao River. The total distance is 810 kilometers, and I don't feel very tired driving.

April 29, 2013 (Changzhou weather: cloudy, 12 to 25 degrees)

At 9:50, depart from your home in Pudong.

At 10:45, arrived at the Yunchuan Road toll station on the Shanghai Ring Expressway, and traveled a total of 32 kilometers.

At 11:10, arrived at Zhuqiao Toll Station on the Yangtze River Expressway and traveled a total of 53 kilometers.

At 11:32, arrived at the Taicang mainline toll station on the Yangtze River Expressway, and traveled a total of 70 kilometers.

At 11:50, arrived at the Shaxi service area of the Yangtze River Expressway to rest, and traveled a total of 86 kilometers.

At 12:53, arrived at the Furong Service Area on the Yangtze River Expressway to rest, and traveled a total of 174 kilometers.

At 13:03, arrived at Qishuyan Toll Station on the Yangtze River Expressway and traveled a total of 188 kilometers.

Changzhou street view, taken in Maxiang.

Eating silver noodle soup in Maxiang at noon. Unfortunately, when the chef was off duty, there was only simple Noodles in soup, not simmering noodles.

Changzhou street view.

Tianning Temple, admission fee is 20 yuan (excluding tower climbing).

Changzhou street view.

Dongpo Park, free of charge.

The Feihong Bridge outside Dongpo Park is a cultural relic protection unit in Changzhou City.

Changzhou Guyun River water tour route.

The entrance of Dongpo Park.

At 7:27, arrived at the Changzhou toll station on the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway and traveled a total of 215 kilometers.

At 17:45, arrived at the Douzhuang service area of the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway for rest, and traveled a total of 246 kilometers.

At 18:15, arrived at the Zhenjiang Toll Station of the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway Zhenjiang Branch, and traveled a total of 281 kilometers. Have dinner in the urban area of Zhenjiang.

At 20:33, arrived at Jiangxi Toll Station in Yangli Expressway Town, and traveled a total of 304 kilometers.

At 20:47, arrived at the north toll station of Runyang Bridge on Yangli Expressway, and traveled a total of 321 kilometers.

At 21:02, arrived at the Yizheng toll station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 343 kilometers.

At 21:27, I checked into Jinjiang Inn Yizheng Daqing North Road branch and received a discount of 142 yuan/night for standard room A staff. I have traveled a total of 350 kilometers.

April 30, 2013 (Yangzhou weather: sunny to partly cloudy, 11 to 23 degrees)

The following picture shows Jinjiang Star Yizheng Daqing North Road store.

Yizheng Street View, taken at the hotel entrance.

At 10:20, arrived at Yizheng Service Area of Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway, charged 200 yuan for 93 octane gasoline, 7.41 yuan/liter, and traveled a total of 353 kilometers.

At 10:40, arrived at Jiangwang Toll Station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 371 kilometers.

At 10:45, arrived at Yangzhou South Toll Station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 379 kilometers.

Yangzhou street scenery.

Daming Temple in Yangzhou, announced by the State Council on May 25, 2006, is one of the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. It belongs to the category of ancient architecture and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Its address is Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The ticket is 45 yuan.

The main hall is under renovation.

Yangzhou street scenery.

The renowned Fuchun Tea House is closed in the afternoon and resumes business at 3:30 pm.

We couldn't wait, so we tasted boiled shredded pork at other restaurants first.

Wu's Residence, announced by the State Council on May 25, 2006 as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, belongs to the category of ancient architecture, was built in the Qing Dynasty, and is located in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Interior decoration, no external reception for visits.

Yangzhou street scenery.

Walk into the alley and go to Xiaopan Valley.

Xiaopangu, announced by the State Council on May 25, 2006 as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, belongs to the category of ancient architecture, was built in the Qing Dynasty, and is located in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The ticket is 20 yuan, and it closes at 4 pm. When I arrived, it was 3:52 am, so I had to take a quick photo for less than 10 minutes.

Heyuan, announced by the State Council on January 13, 1988, is one of the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units. It belongs to the category of ancient architecture and historical commemorative buildings, and was built during the Qing Dynasty. Its address is Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The ticket is 45 yuan.

Dinner at Fuchun Tea House in the evening.

The dining environment is not very good, sitting at the same round table with strangers.

At 19:35, arrived at the Brick Bridge Toll Station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 424 kilometers.

At 20:05, arrived at the Xuanbao service area of the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway for rest, and traveled a total of 463 kilometers.

At 21:07, arrived at the Nantong toll station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 550 kilometers.

At 21:22, I checked into Jinjiang Inn Nantong Long distance Bus Station and received a discount of 132 yuan per night for standard room A staff. I have traveled a total of 563 kilometers.

May 1, 2013 (Nantong weather: sunny, 9 to 24 degrees)

The following picture shows the Jinjiang Star Nantong long-distance bus station store.

Nantong Street View.

The moat surrounding the city.

Go to Tianning Temple.

Tianning Temple is located in a small alley in the old city area.

Passing by a historical building in Nantong, but the gate is tightly closed.

Tianning Temple in Nantong, announced by the State Council on May 25, 2006 as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, belongs to the category of ancient architecture, dates back to the Song Dynasty, and is located in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Free admission.

There are many scenic spots in Haohe.

We visited Wuting Inviting the Moon.

Nantong Museum. The third batch of national key cultural relics protection units, ancient buildings and historical commemorative buildings, announced by the State Council on January 13, 1988, were built during the Qing Dynasty and are located in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Free admission (15 yuan for visiting the historic area).

The museum is located by the Haohe River.

Nantong Street View.

At 14:18, arrived at the Xiaohai toll station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 605 kilometers.

At 14:49, arrived at the Dasheng toll station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 659 kilometers.

The last stop of this trip was Lvsi Port in Qidong City, where I bought a lot of seafood products along the way.

Dining at Xinghua Village Hotel in the evening, business is particularly good, mainly due to the high number of self driving tourists from Shanghai.

At 18:10, arrived at Qidong Toll Station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway and traveled a total of 715 kilometers.

At 18:28, arrived at the Chongqi Bridge service area on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway, charged 100 yuan for 93 octane gasoline, 7.41 yuan/liter, and traveled a total of 728 kilometers.

At 18:30, arrived at the Chongqi Bridge toll station on the Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway, and traveled a total of 730 kilometers.

At 20:42, arrived at the Gaodong toll station on the Shanghai Ring Expressway, and traveled a total of 794 kilometers.

At 21:01, I returned to my home in Pudong and traveled a total of 810 kilometers throughout the journey.