preface

On the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2017, in the early morning, before realizing the dream, someone sang in their dream: "Farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, fireworks set off in Yangzhou in March. That year, I took the opportunity to visit the Yellow Crane Tower. A few years later, I decided to go to Yangzhou in Fireworks March. Go and see the spring breeze ten miles away, see the dream of ten years, and see the ultimate prosperity of the world in poetry.

1. Midnight Pass

Arriving at the border of Yangzhou, it was just the beginning of the lights. From a high altitude, this area is covered in a dense water network and dotted with lakes. There is a large river running through it, presumably the Yangtze River. Various colors of lights and neon lights are scattered and flashing, indicating adjacent towns. There are also regular distributions, such as highways and cross river bridges that run through connected towns.

After the Sui and Tang dynasties, this place connected the Maritime Silk Road and the Land Silk Road, with water and land transportation. It was a major port for Eastern trade and a transit station for Chinese and foreign goods. The saying goes, 'The prosperity of Yangzhou in the southeast begins, and the resources of water, land, and resources are abundant.' For a moment, the starry sky shone brightly, but when the land lanterns were seen, they were overshadowed.

This one lives near Wenchang Pavilion, and when you go out, you will find Siwang Pavilion. Across the street is Wenchang Pavilion, and diagonally opposite is Caiyi Street. Caiyi Street is adjacent to Dongguan Street. Dongguan Street is the most representative historical district in Yangzhou. After the opening of the Grand Canal, this thoroughfare, which borders the canal on the outside and connects the city area on the inside, became the center of commerce, religion, and culture in Yangzhou. After thousands of years of sedimentation, there are more than 50 important historical relics such as the former residences of famous people, salt merchant mansions, temple gardens, ancient trees and wells in the street. At 9 pm, the streets were crowded with pedestrians and tourists like me searching for food everywhere. It is said that as early as the Tang Dynasty, Dongguan Street was so prosperous that there was a poem that said, 'Trees are lush and trees are lush along the river, and pavilions are connected for thousands of miles.'.

At the end of Dongguan Street is the east gate of the original Yangzhou City. The existing Dongmen City Tower was rebuilt on the original Dongmen site, and the location of Yangzhou's Dongmen has been here since the Tang and Song dynasties. Across from the east gate is the important ferry crossing of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal - Dongguan Ancient Ferry. Legend has it that Jianzhen once sailed eastward here, and Marco Polo once landed and entered the city here. This ferry crossing and city gate have witnessed the prosperity of water transportation, the luxury of salt merchants, and the rise and fall of Yangzhou and the Grand Canal.

Strolling leisurely at the ancient ferry crossing, the return journey was already late at night. The shops along the street closed one after another, and the noise gradually subsided. The riverbank flows quietly, and the flowers and trees by the roadside stand still. Time and space are staggered in an instant, as if passing through a thousand years.

2. "Skinny Water", Skinny West Lake, Daming Temple, Individual Garden

The next day, the morning breeze was slightly cold and the sunshine was bright.

Get up early and go catch a 'water bag'. I have never been to Yangzhou before, but I have heard the old saying in Yangzhou, 'In the morning, you will be covered in water, and in the evening, you will be covered in water.' This is the most leisurely and slow life in Yangzhou. 'Water foreskin' is a scrubbing bath known as an intangible cultural heritage of Yangzhou city. The 'skin water' in the morning is drinking morning tea.

There are many tea houses in Yangzhou, with the most famous being "Fuchun", "Yechun", "Gonghechun" and other three springs, as well as "Quyuan" and "Huayuan Tea House". Yechun Tea House Yumatou Branch is on the necessary route to Shouxi Lake. The shop is located in a garden, adjacent to the imperial dock. The garden is named Yechun Garden and is also one of the eight famous gardens in Yangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. The pavilions and water pavilions in the garden, with beautiful flowers shining on the water, are exquisite and bright. There are also traditional performances such as Yangzhou Pinghua and dry boat in the garden. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong visited Shouxi Lake and boarded the ship here. However, the store is too famous and there is a serious queue, with up to 135 tables in front of it. So he moved to Hongqiao Square store.

After leaving the Yechun Hongqiao Fang store, it's only 200 steps to Shouxi Lake. At the peak tourist season in Yangzhou, the entrance fee for the scenic spot is 100 yuan per person. Alternatively, you can choose to take a water tour at the entrance of the scenic area or take a boat to enter the park. The ticket is 45 yuan per person.

Slender West Lake was once a moat for historical cities such as Jiangdu and Guangling, spanning several generations including Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong made several southern tours of Yangzhou. Local tycoons competed to build gardens to welcome their drivers, and successively built many landscapes such as Wuting Bridge, Xichuntai, White Pagoda, Diaoyutai on both sides of this narrow waterway. From then on, Shouxi Lake gained a reputation as a "garden scenery, unparalleled in the world".

Choosing to swim upstream, greedily wanting to pursue the gaze of the former emperor and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yangzhou with fireworks in March. Embark on the ship and head north across the Grand Hongqiao Bridge. Slender West Lake is famous for its slender and long lake surface, with graceful and winding paths, shimmering waves, clear willows and smoke, and colorful fireworks - embroidered balls, wisteria, welcoming spring, evening cherry blossoms, and crabapple - every ten steps lead to a beautiful scenery, where spring is everywhere.

In March, during the peak tourist season in Yangzhou, the shore was crowded with tourists and crowded with famous scenic spots. The Diaoyutai and Wuting bridges are crowded with people waiting in line to take photos, and the Twenty Four Bridges are even more blocked, making it difficult to walk. Fortunately, the congestion belongs to someone else, so I am enjoying the cool breeze and feeling at ease on the boat.

Take a boat to the Twenty Fourth Bridge, disembark and walk north under the spring willows on the long embankment. Entering Fu Village, sitting leisurely in the Linglong Water Pavilion, buying a cup of coffee and savoring the beauty, looking up to admire the White Pagoda, and watching the bustling crowds of people competing for photos on the Wuting Bridge across the street. They are my scenery, me or their background. Occasionally, Hanfu beauties rub their shoulders and walk by. When passing by the tour group, the child was reciting a poem with the tour guide: "The green mountains are faintly clear, the water is far away, and the autumn is over. 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 north gate of Chushou West Lake Scenic Area is Daming Temple.

The Daming Temple was first built during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Song Dynasty, more than 1500 years ago. During this period, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Throughout history, there have been numerous eminent monks and literati gathered here. Jianzhen once preached and received ordination in Daming Temple before his eastward journey. Ouyang Zuiwen built a Pingshan Hall here to entertain his high friends. Years later, Su Dongpo came here to build the Gulin Hall to mourn his mentor Ouyang Xiu.. Hundreds of years later, Emperor Kangxi traveled to this place during his southern tour, and the bitter melon monk Shi Tao, who was a descendant of the Ming royal family, met him here. Shi Tao's background drifted away and he finally slept beside the temple. A small scenic spot, famous calligraphers and ink treasures can be found everywhere, filled with the charm of ancient and modern times.

The Qiling Pagoda, with nine floors, is the tallest building in Daming Temple. After paying the 26 yuan ticket, you can climb to the seventh floor of the pagoda. Climbing the tower and looking into the distance, the green mountains and distant waters are faintly visible. The slender West Lake, with its colorful flowers and green willows, offers a close-up view from afar, all in one's eyes.

Regarding the admission fee for the Daming Temple scenic area: The admission fee for the scenic area is 45 yuan per person. The entrance fee for climbing the Qiling Tower is an additional charge of 26 yuan per person, and it is recommended to bring cash with you. If there is no cash, you can exchange it with on-site staff. There are quite a few people climbing the tower, so it takes more time to queue up and exchange money.

I left Daming Temple at 4 pm and took a bus to enter the park before closing at 5:15 pm. The main entrance of the garden is on Dongguan Street. The bus stop at Geyuan is located to the north of Geyuan, so I entered through the north gate and first visited the owner's backyard.

(The picture below shows the main entrance of a garden taken on Dongguan Street the night before.)

The owner of the garden does not have the surname 'ge'. Legend has it that its owner loves bamboo and plants it all over the garden, with a wide variety and rarity. Moon Reflection bamboo Thousands individual Zi, Shuanggao Mei is pregnant with flowers all over her body The garden is named after bamboo and is also famous for its bamboo. The opening line of Jiang Kui's poem "Yangzhou Slow" in the Song Dynasty is "Famous capital on the left bank of the Huai River, a beautiful place in the west of the bamboo", which is full of sorrow. By the time of the Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou's water transportation was prosperous, and salt merchants were as wealthy as the enemy. They built the "Zhuxi Jia Chu" into this beautiful private garden.

The garden has also experienced the hardships of the human world and has changed hands several times. The successive owners of the garden are most famous among the salt gang leader Huang Zhiyun, a red crowned merchant in the mid Qing Dynasty. The salt transportation history personally ordered by Emperor Jiaqing, the top wearing flower feather of the second grade, the banquet in the Forbidden City, the opera in the Yuanmingyuan, and Hu Xueyan's idol and predecessor. It is said that the garden was cultivated by him to its current scale.

The garden covers an area of approximately 24000 square meters and consists of three parts: the southern residential area, the central garden, and the northern viewing area. It has a small door and a large belly, with a hidden universe inside. If you have plenty of time, you can enjoy it for half a day. I arrived after 4 pm, just enough to take a quick stroll around the boutique and admire the flowers.

In addition to bamboo, the garden is known for its stone stacking art. Exquisite works are precisely the four season rockeries - using bamboo shoots, lake stones, yellow stones, and Xuan stones to create spring, summer, autumn, and winter scenery. And built the Baoshan Tower between Xiashan and Qiushan, with seven long pavilions spanning the two mountains. The owner often lingered in this summer and autumn season.

Summary of the day: It is not impossible to visit the three scenic spots of Shouxi Lake, Daming Temple, and Geyuan within one day. But if you want to savor the fun of famous historical sites, time is quite tight. It is recommended to bring dry food with you for lunch and dine on site without leaving the Skinny West Lake scenic area. This can save time on scenic spots, finding cars, shops, queuing for tables, and waiting for dishes to be served.

In addition, it is best to find an unplanned morning for Yangzhou morning tea experience. It really takes a lot of time! Or go to a more popular tea house, without the need for internet famous stores or well-known shops, just sit among the locals and experience the elegance of the local people. Waiting in line for breakfast for 2 hours is not a leisurely thing, it's like reminiscing about bitterness and sweetness!

3. Sending to Xiaoshan Villa (Heyuan)

On the third day of the trip, it is also the return journey. It's cloudy and slightly rainy.

A thousand years ago, Li Bai said, "In March, fireworks set off in Yangzhou." What does the word "smoke" in "fireworks" actually mean? There has been no final decision for thousands of years. Some people say it's the third month of spring when the willows and smoke clear up, while others say it's the Qingming Festival when the mist and rain are hazy. Anyway, no matter which one, I have to experience them one by one. Yesterday, the sky was clear with smoke and willows, and today it's drizzling and misty. I feel extremely lucky!

The original name of He Yuan was "Ji Xiao Shan Zhuang", and the locals called it "He Gongguan", hence it is also known as He Yuan. The head of He Yuan, He Weijian, with the courtesy name Zhizhen, was born as a senior student of the Imperial Academy and held the rank of first-class official? doctor. Shortly after taking office as the inspector general of Hubei, he resigned from his position and retired due to his anger towards the Qing government's laziness and inability to rely on foreign powers. After retiring to Yangzhou, He Zhizhen purchased the old site of Shi Tao's stacked stone work "Pianshishan Fang" and expanded it into this "Jixiao Mountain Villa". The two characters "Ji Xiao" are taken from Tao Yuanming's "Returning to China" poem: "Leaning against the south window to express pride" and "Climbing up to the east high to express a sense of relief" to show the owner of the garden's desire to "benefit the world if he is prosperous, and be self-sufficient if he is poor".

Among the many famous gardens in Yangzhou, this garden was built the latest, but it is known as the "number one garden in the late Qing Dynasty". Before departure, someone once commented that the best scenery in Heyuan is in the evening. Therefore, it was originally scheduled for the evening of the previous day. Later, due to the fact that the journey from Daming Temple to He Yuan was longer than to Ge Yuan, the two trips were missed due to time constraints. Afterwards, I realized that the arrangement at that time was unbeatable and correct! A one-and-a-half-hour tour of a park is already too rushed. What park would you like to switch to? It's impossible to fully explore the park, let alone have fun!

In terms of land area alone, Heyuan is about 14000 square meters, which is smaller than a single garden. But there are many open-air parts in the northern viewing area of the garden. The construction area of Heyuan is over 7000 square meters, consisting of four parts: Dongyuan, Xiyuan, Yuanju Courtyard, and Pianshishan House. Among them, there are numerous wall mounted rockeries, peony halls, Fuhai Pavilion (boat hall), butterfly hall, water heart pavilion, moon viewing tower, jade embroidery tower, horse riding tower, clear nanmu hall, bright nanmu hall, slate mountain houses, mirror flowers, and water moon scenery, all of which are ingeniously designed. The three areas of Dongyuan, Xiyuan, and Yuanju Courtyard are connected by a 1.5-kilometer-long double layered duplex corridor, which allows people to travel within the park in one direction without interfering with each other. It is said to be the prototype of Chinese overpasses. There are various cave windows and water mill leaky windows on the walls of the long corridor, offering a unique view through the windows. It is said that the length of this corridor is twice that of the Summer Palace corridor.

I have been to many private gardens, such as Suzhou Lingering Garden, Shanghai Yu Garden, Nanjing Zhanyuan Garden, and so on. They are beautiful everywhere! But seeing too much, or experiencing aesthetic fatigue, my individual impression of various gardens is fading. But I believe that many years later, I can still remember He Yuan clearly! Its personality is too distinct, making it unforgettable! As a first-class official from the Imperial Academy, this place is full of the profound Confucian heritage of the host family, and the unique combination of Chinese and Western ideas is breathtaking. The Jiageng style architecture in my hometown is a classic representative of the fusion of Chinese and Western architectural cultures. The combination of Chinese and Western styles here has a unique style, exuding the elegance of the Jiangnan water town. I personally think that the architecture of the Jiageng style is like clerical script - vigorous and powerful, while the Heyuan style is like small regular script with flying heads - graceful and elegant.

Here are a few places to share with visitors the ingenuity of He Yuan:

Fuhai Pavilion: Located in Dongyuan, Fuhai Pavilion is commonly known as the "Ship Hall". The hall is shaped like a ship, with glass inlaid with four wall flower windows that are transparent on all sides. The surrounding park ground outside the hall is paved with pebbles and tiles in a water wave like texture. Looking down from a high place, this hall resembles a ship sailing on the sea, known as the 'dry garden land boat'. There is a couplet in front of the door: 'The moon is the master, the plum is the guest, and the flowers are the four walls of the boat as the home.'. It is people sitting in the hall, and the scenery comes from all directions. The two characters "Fuhai" are derived from Confucius' saying, "If the way is not good, I will float on a boat in the sea. Let your thoughts fly: The person who retired back then sat in the center of this bright room, looking at the transparency on all sides, feeling the ups and downs of the officialdom sea - if the world doesn't work out, I will set sail!

(2) Shuixin Pavilion: Shuixin Pavilion is located in Xiyuan. The Xiyuan Pool is located in the center, with the Water Heart Pavilion in the center. Small buildings stand by the pool, surrounded by a double layered duplex corridor. This is a 360 degree water stage with no blind spots. Looking back to the transition between summer and autumn, the moon was as clear as water, lanterns were hung high, and the owner of He Garden and his family were divided into small buildings and corridors around them, sitting, leaning, or standing. The performers in the Pool Pavilion perform or sing Kunqu opera. Her singing voice is melodious and gentle, like tears and complaints, like resentment and admiration. The sound slid across the water, shook the walls of the gallery, and bounced back into the garden, creating resonance, just like modern surround sound.

(3) Yuxiu Tower: Yuxiu Tower was the residential area of its original owner, named after the magnolia and hydrangea flowers grown in the garden. This place best embodies the combination of Chinese and Western architecture in He Yuan. French style windows, Japanese style sliding doors, European style fireplaces, and Western style iron railings showcase diverse cultural elements. This is still an exhibition hall showcasing the family history of the owner of He Yuan. Unlike the fate of a garden that has changed hands several times, before becoming a national key cultural relic protection unit, He Garden never changed hands and always had the surname He. The He family attaches great importance to education and the fragrance of books has been passed down from generation to generation since the end of the Qing Dynasty. They have produced many talented individuals - their ancestors and grandchildren are both Hanlin scholars, their brothers are two PhDs, their siblings are two academicians, and both father and daughter are painters. Confucius ultimately did not set sail. The owner of He Yuan eventually moved his family to Shanghai and devoted himself to saving the country through industry and education. The founding of "Chizhi University" by the He family is the predecessor of Shanghai International Studies University. Decades later, the descendants of the He family donated their old home to the country, which gave me the opportunity to enter and listen to the stories of the He family.

(4) Pianshi Mountain House: A "solitary building on earth" made of stacked stones, it is said to be the oldest building in Yangzhou gardens. Use lake stones to stick walls and stack rockeries. The rockery is staggered in height, with stone paths on the mountainside and stone cave houses at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, it is called Pianshi Mountain House. Sitting idle in the east room, music, chess, books, and paintings come naturally. Don't tie the boat, enjoy the fish swimming and compete for food. Appreciating the flowers in the mirror by the pool and searching for the moon in the water at the bottom of the pool. Three parts of the world are bright moon nights, and two parts are scoundrels. Yangzhou is known as the Moon City. In this rocky mountain house, not only can you enjoy the moonlight at night, but you can also search for the ever-changing moon shadows in the water during the day.

I met an unknown flower on a tree in He Yuan. That flower is pure white and elegant, with a graceful posture. At that moment, I felt happy and couldn't take a photo to commemorate it. Afterwards, I found out that what I met was actually a tree full of flowers!

In the East, thousands of trees compete with each other, and this flower is unparalleled in the world. "- Legend has it that Emperor Yang of Sui ordered the excavation of the Grand Canal to see the beauty of this flower, thus opening up the north-south transportation artery, connecting the land Silk Road and the sea Silk Road, and opening up the wealth of Yangzhou city. As a result, the Sui Dynasty lost its country. Emperor Yang of Sui himself was crowned as a tyrant. From today's perspective, he is truly 'living in the present' but 'contributing to future generations'.

Anyway, he and Qionghua are not as destined as me. He has to force it, I just pass by and look up.

When you bloomed, I happened to be standing under the tree. Not very honored!

so happy!

4. Eat in Yangzhou

Huaiyang Cuisine cuisine is the whole journey. Apart from the long waiting time for Ye Chun's morning tea, which makes me dissatisfied and seriously doubt its cost-effectiveness, the meal is delicious! Huaiyang Cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China, and it is also a state banquet hosted by the head of state for foreign guests. Perhaps the knife craftsmanship requires too much attention and the cooking is too complicated and elegant, which is rare to see in other cities. The taste is slightly salty for my light diet, and it pairs perfectly with the local famous tea "Green Spring". Below are a few famous stores:

(1) Jiangjiaqiao Dumpling Noodle Shop

At the junction of Caiyi Street and Dongguan Street. Per capita: 15 yuan.

Recommended: shrimp seed Wonton, bamboo shoot meat Potsticker.

The Xiaolong soup dumplings are average, the soup head is good, and the skin is slightly thick. The bottom of Wonton soup is soy sauce and pepper soup, slightly salty, but inexplicably delicious. It is warm to drink on a slightly cold night.

This shop looks like a former state-owned snack shop. The food is affordable and delicious. There was no service attitude, but the service ladies were very enthusiastic: they saw soup coupons on my desk and one after another asked me to queue up at the front desk to pick them up. ha-ha. I thought this was' Wu Zaitian 'from Yangzhou.

(2) Yechun Tea House

There are many branches in Yechun. If you have free time to listen to plays and enjoy scenery, I recommend the Yumatou store in Yechun Garden, with an average waiting time of 2 hours (reportedly, without personal testing). Per capita: 75 yuan.

Recommendation: Crab roe soup dumplings, blanched shredded pork, osmanthus sugar lotus root.

I haven't tried the Wu Ding baozi that everyone else recommended. I was so hungry waiting for breakfast that I lost my appetite and ate too much. The recipe for Yangzhou Thousand Layer Oil Cake (bottom right picture) is very refined. But I like the Steamed Chinese sponge cake in my hometown. Qianceng Oil Cake is similar to Steamed Chinese sponge cake when eaten in the mouth, so its cost performance is low. The quicksand bun (bottom right image) is a regular bean paste bun.

(3) Lion Tower

I had my meal at the branch of Yangzhou University by the Shouxi Lake. There are also branches near Heyuan. According to the local taxi, the Huaiyang Cuisine in Shizilou is the most authentic in Yangzhou! There are also many people here who have to queue up with numbers to eat. If you want to taste it, go early. Per capita: 107 yuan.

Recommended: Yangzhou fried rice, Wensi Tofu, Soft Pocket Fish.

It is said that there are the best Yangzhou fried rice in Yangzhou and the best Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce in brown sauce in Yangzhou. I looked at the lion head at the next table, it was as big as a small basketball. The most curious dish among the famous dishes in Huaiyang has always been the Chinese knife grading special - Wensi Tofu. I used to think that Wensi Tofu was similar to my hometown's Fa Cai Tofu Soup. Now I realize that it's actually different. Tofu is still ordinary tofu. But the skill of cutting tender tofu into shreds is truly admirable! It's really as thin as a hair, and the strands are intact and not broken, so wonderful! As a famous dish in Huaiyang, Soft Doulongyu participated in the "First Banquet" after the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and was known as the "First Cuisine of the Founding of the People's Republic of China". For these two famous dishes, I didn't order the best (largest) lion's head from Yangzhou. I thought even if I only ordered one dish of lion's head, I wouldn't have the ability to make a CD!

(4) Fangjia Youmian

Located one block away from Dongguan Street, not far, please refer to the navigation for details. Per capita: 135 yuan.

Recommendations: Crab yellow noodles, waist flower noodles, drunken crayfish.

The most satisfactory store for the entire itinerary! Wall crack recommendation! The top left image is not bald butter, it's crab yellow noodles, priced at 188 yuan per serving. The image on the right is not stir fried pork belly, but pork belly noodles, priced at 48 yuan per serving. Xiaogui. But this is not the price of a bowl of noodles, but the price of a whole set meal. Buy noodles and receive chicken soup, egg custard, small portions of fruit, drinks, self-service side dishes, and lettuce salad. The drinks given are not the kind that can be picked up one by one, but rather bottles of cola, Sprite, Fanta, and Wanglaoji. If the noodles are not enough, they can be added. The accompanying tea also has a unique flavor and tastes great. The most important thing is not to queue up with numbers! It's a 10 minute walk to Dongguan Street from here. But most tourists linger on Dongguan Street and Caiyi Street.

The crab roe noodles soaked in sauce are really delicious. Waist flower noodles are flavored with soy sauce and pepper, and they are also delicious. I heard that the long fish noodles here are also very good. There is also a drunken lobster soaked in yellow wine, priced at 35 yuan per serving, with 5 lobsters per serving. It has thick and creamy fat, and is delicious and mellow.

(5) Nine furnace split seat

This shop is right at the entrance of He Yuan. Originally, I wanted to go to the nearby Lion House to try the Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce I hadn't tasted the day before after visiting He Garden. After leaving, I was attracted by the rumored favorite old brand store of the locals. Per capita: 80 yuan.

Recommendation: Stewed lion head, boiled shredded pork, stir fried eel paste, and braised duck.

This is a shop that locals love to visit. Although it is at the entrance of the scenic area, there are not many tourists, so there is no need to queue up. There is a stage in the center of the dining room. Judging from the arrangement on the stage, there should be someone telling a story in the morning. The business in the store is very good, and all kinds of buns, roasted wheat, and pastries are sold out. Fortunately, the white rice is not sold out yet. The four dishes have no leftovers, they are all delicious! Both Xiangyou eel paste and Ruandou longfish are eels, but Ruandou longfish only uses pork tenderloin, while Xiangyou eel paste uses pork tenderloin and belly meat. Therefore, the two dishes have similar appearances and slightly different flavors, but both are very appetizing. Soft bodied longfish are more expensive. Big pot of boiled shredded pork! I feel like I'm not afraid even if the rice is sold out. Boiling it until it's dry and shredded can make it a staple food.

(6) Uncle's stockings milk tea shop

On Dongguan Street. Per capita: 12 yuan.

Recommendation: Classic Lemon Black Tea.

It's not a famous store. It was just that night when I wandered around Dongguan Street, the only milk tea shop I could find foraging on the street at night. At around 11pm, the boss's takeaway orders kept ringing incessantly. The aroma of fruit tea made the person wearing a mask crave all day the next day. Classic lemon red, medium cup, sweet and sour taste, not to be missed for a day.

5. Yangzhou trip

Let's briefly talk about the transportation in Yangzhou. It feels like Yangzhou is not a big city, and the various scenic spots are not far away. If you have plenty of time, you can walk slowly. If you don't want to walk, the ideal mode of transportation is the shared electric scooter, which is located near many scenic spots. Next is the bus - there are free tourist buses between scenic spots, with regular buses costing 2 yuan per person, which can be paid with a QR code through a mini program. The least recommended driving tools are taxis and ride hailing apps. Because the roads in the old city area of Yangzhou are narrow, especially at the entrance of scenic spots. A car fell off and immediately caused traffic congestion behind. The peak tourist season is also a holiday, with a large number of tourists and limited local reception capacity. Without ride hailing apps such as Didi, it is impossible to hail a taxi. I used a ride hailing app and the queue lasted for more than half an hour. When encountering a rush to catch a plane or high-speed train, it is necessary to call a taxi at least 2 hours in advance. I personally think it's most appropriate to book a ride for the high-speed train one day before catching a flight.

The airport in Yangzhou is located in Taizhou. Taking a taxi from Taizhou Airport to Wenchangge area costs about 135 yuan (including the cost of the expressway) and takes about an hour (without traffic congestion). There are fewer flights at Taizhou Airport. If the flight schedule at Taizhou Airport is difficult to match, you can take Nanjing Lukou Airport. Nanjing Lukou Airport has an airport dedicated line (Metro S1 Line) connecting the airport with Nanjing South High Speed Railway Station, with a ticket price of 7 yuan/person and a travel time of about 1 hour. From Nanjing South, take the high-speed railway directly to Yangzhou, which is only two stops away and takes about an hour. The overall ticket price for air rail intermodal transportation is similar to or even cheaper than direct flights to Yangzhou.

The taxi fare from Yangzhou East High speed Railway Station to Wenchangge is just over 40 yuan, and it takes half an hour (without traffic congestion).

Afterword

This trip to Yangzhou was not in vain: seeing fireworks in March, encountering the flourishing scenery of Qiong flowers, seeing smoke and willows clearing the sky, seeing misty rain, and enjoying the magnificent scenery of Yangzhou. Fulfill my long cherished wish and taste the delicious food of Huaiyang. Returning home satisfied.

However, for a historical city like Yangzhou, its poetry, historical sites, scenic spots, history, stories, and knowledge are all too dense and worth savoring slowly. This trip is too hasty. I lived at the entrance of Wenchang Pavilion but couldn't go there to carefully investigate. Passing through Guanyin Mountain, Song Jiacheng, Tang Luocheng, and the ruins of the west gate of Song Dacheng, one cannot avoid them. I also want to have the opportunity to wander under the east gate under the sunset. There is also the tomb of King Guangling of Han Dynasty. The Ancient Canal Museum and Sanwan Wetland have not yet been built and opened to the public. There are also Zhenjiang on the other side, Gaoyou nearby, and Gudu in Guazhou... There are always some greedy regrets, left for tomorrow, choose a low season, and continue a slow Yangzhou song.