Day 1 Shanghai---Yangzhou [Slender West Lake]

Recently, the Shanghai-Yangzhou bullet train was opened. The whole journey is 3 hours. It still feels quite slow. After all, the fastest journey to Nanjing is only more than an hour...

I've never been to Yangzhou, let's go quickly! Enjoy the lotus in August, but it's really hot!

Arriving in Yangzhou at noon, there are bus stops and taxi stops immediately after leaving the station. Line up for taxis and security guards maintain order. The starting price of a taxi is 10 yuan, and activities near Slender West Lake are basically the starting fee.

It takes about 20 minutes to take a taxi from Yangzhou Station to Slender West Lake, check in to the hotel, and go straight to the Internet celebrity restaurant. It is quite crowded, so make an appointment online in advance

Hotel business is booming during the summer vacation, and it is basically full on Saturday nights.

The hotel walks to the South Gate of Slender West Lake for about 10 minutes. You can buy tickets online or at the South Gate Ticket Office, all electronic tickets

Slender West Lake Scenic Area holds the "Summer of Slender West Lake" Lotus Festival from July 1st to August 31st every year. The main tour route is equipped with nearly 300 varieties and more than 1,200 jars of lotus flowers.Xichun Terrace, Xuyuan, Shuiyun Shenggai, Ouxiang Bridge, Jinquan Huayu Scenic Area on landLotus flowers bloom one after another in the lake and are beautiful and colorful. In addition, the lotus painting, calligraphy and photography exhibition and lotus flavor snacks will also allow you to experience the charm of lotus flowers in all aspects while enjoying the scenery and tasting the lotus.

Location: Main attractions along the lake, Wan Garden

Lotus flowers have not yet bloomed in early August

In the evening, we can stay at the hot spring hall next to the hotel. There is a lounge, audio and video room, etc., which can take most of the day.

Day 2 Dongguan Historical and Cultural District--Night Tour of the Ancient Canal

Yangzhou fried rice, lion's head, sanding buns, wuding buns, crab yellow soup buns, many local people pack them away

---Caiyi Street/Dongguan Historical and Cultural Tourism Zone/Dongquanmen/Pishi Street/Dongguan Gudu

Dongquanmen is an ancient street formed in the Ming Dynasty. It is located in the center of Yangzhou City. It runs from Guoqing Road in the west and Guanxiang in the east, and is about 700 meters long. The ancient street is paved with stone slabs. There are many old salt merchants 'houses with blue bricks and black tiles on both sides of the street, and there are many shops. Tourists can come here to shop and eat delicious food. The ancient buildings of Dongquanmen, from west to east, include Dongquanmen Gate Tower (close to Guoqing Road and cannot be climbed), Qingxi Old Residence (No. 14 Dongquanmen, the former residence of scholar Liu Wenqi), Chairman Jiang's Old Residence (No. 16 Dongquanmen), Wang's Xiaoyuan (No. 18 Dongquanmen), Ding's Salt Shang Residence (No. 12 Dongquanmen Di Guandi), Ma's Residence (No. 10 Dongquanmen Di Guandi), Qionghuaguan (No. 360 Wenchang Middle Road), etc. Most of these buildings have closed doors and can only be seen. The most worth visiting is Wang's Xiaoyuan. This residence of salt merchants in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China was exquisitely and unique. In the garden, you can also see the three sculptures of the Hui School, Jiangnan gardens, and Western-style furniture. You can also explore the secrets of the salt merchants. Find treasure holes, basements and many other institutions.

The snack bar on Dongguan Street is not big and has a hot business. It queues up every day. It features lotus root flour round and lotus root clips, which taste good

Ancient Canal Sightseeing (60 yuan/person)

This ticket is a way tour,Boarding Pier Bianyimen Square Pier(Departure every hour from 14:00 to 21:00), Nanmen Ruins Wharf (15:00 to 21:00), departure from the two docks in pairs, an additional charge of 20 yuan/person will be charged for the return trip. Buy it at Yangzhou Bianyimen Square Terminal. Running time is approximately 40 minutes

It is recommended to choose 19:00. The sky is getting dark and the scenery is at dusk. After that, you can see the lights on both sides of the ancient canal and the night life of the citizens