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I visited Yangzhou in March, when the city was filled with catkins and white jade flowers. In the golden autumn of October, I came to this ancient city for the second time. The streets and alleys of the city seemed to be filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. Yangzhou in autumn was more pleasant than spring.

Driving from Nanjing, passing through Nashan Geopark in Yizheng, and then driving to downtown Yangzhou at sunset. The short three-day trip is to experience a journey of hundreds of millions of years in Nashan, and to explore thousands of years of history and culture in Yangzhou.

[About the itinerary]

DAY 1: Departure from Nanjing, Yizheng Nashan Geopark, Xishi Building, stay at Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort

DAY 2: Marco Polo Memorial Hall, Wenchang Pavilion, Siwang Pavilion, Zhongshu Pavilion, Yangzhou Banquet

DAY 3: Yangzhou Double Expo Hall, Return to Nanjing

[Attraction Information]

Nashan Geopark: Nashan Geopark is located in Yizheng City under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou. It is about 50 minutes by car from Yangzhou City. If you leave from Nanjing, you can drive by yourself for about an hour. For public transportation, you can take the S8 to Jinniu Lake in urban Nanjing, and then transfer to the K35 bus. Admission to the scenic spot of Nashan Geopark is 70 yuan. If you want to walk through the entire scenic area seriously and check in on various Internet celebrity spots, you need at least one day in the scenic area. Don't worry about catering in the scenic area, there are all restaurants.

Marco Polo Memorial Hall: The memorial hall is located at No. 102 Taizhou Road, Yangzhou City, which is the north side of Dongmen Ruins Square. The venue is open for free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday to Sunday, without any tickets and no advance reservation is required. From the city to the memorial hall, you can take No. 25, No. 45, No. 52, No. 58 and special tourist buses

Wenchang Pavilion and Siwang Pavilion:Wenchang Pavilion and Siwang Pavilion are both located in downtown Yangzhou, and both are on Wenhe Road. The distance between the two is only 500 meters. These two buildings are both relics in Yangzhou City and are free to visit. Wenchang Pavilion has also been regarded as a landmark in Yangzhou.

Yangzhou Double Expo Hall: Yangzhou Double Expo Museum is located at No. 468 Wenchang West Road, on the edge of Mingyue Lake in Yangzhou City. The museum is open for free every Tuesday to Sunday. The specific opening hours are from 9:00 to 17:00 that day (admission stops at 16:00). If you go by bus, Bus No. 1 and Bus No. 26 can reach the front and rear doors of the museum respectively, which is very convenient. There are charges for items such as the woodblock printing experience in the exhibition hall, so you should pay attention.

On the first day, I lamented that Yangzhou had a place like Nashan

Jiangsu is the province with the lowest altitude in the country. Most of the province's jurisdiction is below 50 meters above sea level. The impression of it in the hearts of most people is that it is crisscrossing with dense water networks, ancient town gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and thousands of miles of fertile fields in the north of the Yangtze River. Regarding Jiangsu's geographical environment, it seems difficult to associate it with the mountains and mountains. Nashan was specially formulated on the way from Nanjing to Yangzhou to go to the Geopark to re-understand the land of Jiangsu.

Are there volcanoes in Jiangsu? The Yizheng Nashan Geopark we visited this time is a geological wonder created by volcanic eruptions during the Cenozoic era millions of years ago. In Nashan, a complete set of geological landscapes outlined by volcanic eruptions is preserved, and the basalt volcanic pillars among them are even rarer in China.

The basalt stone pillars in Nashan show four different geological forms of structural joints. There are vertical joints that stand upright and oblique joints that look like giant cannons to be launched. The shear joints are like the stone pillars being cut off by the waist in the middle. It is very strange, but the most surprising thing is that they are extremely dynamic and beautiful, showing arc-shaped arc joints. These are the thousands of poses presented by the Nashan basalt stone pillars.

Walking through the scenic area, various forms of basalt stone pillars are scattered along the roadside, in the mountains, and on the cliffs. The stone pillar landscape of Nashan is not only unique in shape, but also very easy to view. It is very convenient for tourists who have a close view and study of volcanic stone pillars. The volcanic rock pillars of Nashan, like the "Devil Rock Pillar" in California, the "Man-Made Wall" in South Korea, and other nine stone pillar landscapes, such as the "Devil Rock Pillar" in California, and the "Man-Made Wall" in Jeju Island, South Korea, all have extraordinary geological wonders. It is a scientific and educational attraction with great significance for geographical and geological research.

In Nashan Geopark, geological phenomena such as explosive facies, overflow facies, channel facies and sub-volcanoes deduced after volcanic eruption are all well preserved. Nashan is composed of a main crater and five parasitic crater. However, after thousands of years of geological changes and weathering evolution, ancient volcanoes and dense vegetation, the crater is really difficult to find. However, this also adds some vitality to the scenic area, especially after autumn, when the mountains in the scenic area are also colorful.

According to the tour guide of the scenic area, before the volcanic eruption, Nashan was originally located at the bottom of the ancient Yangtze River. It was the power of volcanic eruption and geological evolution that gradually lifted it to its present position. Thousands of years later, Nashan has undergone great changes under the intervention of nature and man. Nowadays, when you walk into the scenic spot, you can not only watch and learn about the natural wonders created by volcanic eruptions, but also experience a brief history of geological changes in the newly built Geological Museum.

Of course, participating in the museum is not only to experience a journey through time, but more importantly, to take some photos of ultra-Internet celebrities here. In the museum, in addition to being able to understand and learn geological knowledge in detail in the exhibition hall, there are also book bars and many supporting facilities.

The second floor of the museum is the place where many tourists like to take photos and check in. It is equipped with a starry sky room and a kaleidoscope, which is very suitable for taking fantasy portrait photos. In addition to the indoor shooting points, the museum itself is also very design. From the appearance, the curved walls look like volcanic rock flowing after cooling.

In addition to the museum, Bailongquan Tea House and Duashipo Coffee Bar in the scenic area are also very trendy leisure venues. The exterior of both buildings is inspired by volcanic rock columns and is located in a very harmonious manner in the scenic area.

The interior designs of both places are very simple and generous, which is very suitable for leisure and relaxation. After walking a large circle in the scenic area, I can just take a break in it. In addition, the coffee bar serves coffee, milk tea, waffles and other dishes. In the tea shop, you can also taste the local green Yangchun and sesame cakes of Nashan. I believe that these places can give you a comfortable little time, whether in the afternoon or after visiting the scenic spots.

The Guolao River, which is composed of waterfalls, rope bridges and colorful stone beaches, must not be missed. It is said that there is still a chance to find Yuhua stones in colorful stone beaches. However, the cable bridge across the Guolao River is the main attraction we want to check in. The cable bridge is not short, and it still feels shaky when walking on it. It is also a very suitable place to take photos.

As the sun sets in the west, it is time to travel from Nashan to downtown Yangzhou. Of course, the first thing to do when entering the city is inseparable from eating. When talking about eating in Yangzhou, it is naturally inseparable from Huaiyang cuisine. For the first meal, choose Xishi Building located next to Wanda in Yangzhou.

It is only a few minutes 'walk from Yangzhou Wanda to Xishi Tower, just past a traffic light. Many people in Nanjing know that when visiting Yangzhou, you must eat Xishi Lou, an authentic local restaurant known as the "inheritance of Huaiyang cuisine."

In Xishi Lou, Lion Head, Yangzhou fried rice and Wensi tofu soup are definitely highly recommended and must-miss signature dishes. The soft, waxy and slippery lion's head, the well-defined Yangzhou fried rice, and the soft, tender and mellow Wensi tofu soup are not only excellent in color and taste, but also take into account the chef's ability. In addition to the above three must-promote representative dishes, Yangzhou Salted Duck, Da-boiled Dried Shredded Shreds, and Huaiyang stir-fried soft pockets are also very worthy of recommendation. The per capita consumption of Huaishi·Xishi Building (Wanda Store) is about 120 yuan, which is very suitable for friends to have dinner together. Their chef is a chef who has appeared on "A Bite of China".

After a full meal, the fatigue of a day will finally be relieved in the Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort, where we spent both nights in Yangzhou.

The next day, I woke up in the mist of Slender West Lake

In the early morning, Slender West Lake woke up in the morning fog, and we also relieved yesterday's fatigue after a night of sleep. Living in Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort, what awakened us was not only the light reflected near the house through the sand curtain, but also the refreshing fragrance of osmanthus flowers all over the garden.

When we first entered the resort last night, we were intoxicated by the strong fragrance of osmanthus on our backs. After taking a short rest, the few of them agreed to go to the hot spring pool to soak in the bath together. Autumn is already very suitable for soaking in hot springs. Coupled with the fragrance of osmanthus branches beside the spring, this night is simply too comfortable. Perhaps it was the effect of this hot spring and osmanthus that alleviated the hard work of the journey in just one night.

During the two days we stayed at Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort, we would date with each other whenever we were free and soak up day and night. There are also many options for accommodation in the hotel. The warm and comfortable rooms in the resort are divided into superior rooms, luxury rooms, luxury suites, hot spring villas, etc. Whether you are traveling as an only child or traveling with your family, there are great options.

It was a long time after having lunch in the resort, and I hastily decided to take a walk in the city. As a native of Quanzhou, he actually knew that Marco Polo had visited Yangzhou for a long time, but learning about his experience as an official in Yangzhou was an unexpected gain from this trip to Yangzhou.

It was also when he was passing through the Dongmen Ruins that he accidentally discovered the Marco Polo Memorial Hall. Out of curiosity about the characters, he walked into this not-too-large but very detailed venue. The memorial hall covers an area of about 500 square meters. It introduces Marco Polo's life and experience in China from five units: traveling in the East, seeing and seeing in China, being an official in Yangzhou, a genius and the world behind him. It also systematically expounds the role of this great traveler's influence on China and the West. Cultural exchanges play.

The exhibition hall uses a large number of pictures, pictures, models and objects to tell us about Marco Polo, and also introduces the rich and open China at that time. Especially Marco Polo's three years as an official in Yangzhou gave him a deeper understanding of Yangzhou's politics, economy and culture. It is for this reason that Marco Polo's book "Marco Polo's Chronicles" also spent a lot of space introducing Yangzhou.

It is this book that allows Westerners to understand the East better. Regarding Yangzhou's urban memory, Marco Polo has a rich and colorful stroke. The establishment of the memorial hall has indeed given many tourists a more convenient way to understand Marco Polo and understand everything about Marco Polo and Yangzhou. The Marco Polo Memorial Hall can be said to be just a temporary interlude during the trip. When I went to Yangzhou this time, I still wanted to go to Wenchang Pavilion and Siwang Pavilion to check in. Coincidentally, the two are on Wenhe Road, less than 500 meters apart. Taking a taxi from the Marco Polo Memorial Hall is also the starting price.

Wenchang Pavilion was built in 1585 in the 13th year of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of nearly 500 years. The existing Wenchang Pavilion was originally a building in the Yangzhou Confucian Temple and has always stood on the bank of the Wen River. With the changes and development of the times, the Confucian Temple had long been demolished, and the Wenhe River was filled in to build the current Wenhe Road. Fortunately, Wenchang Pavilion has been proudly preserved. It stands at the intersection of Wenhe Road and Wenchang Road. It is recognized as a landmark building by Yangzhou people. Walking at the intersection, you can see the Wenchang Pavilion with a three-level brick-and-wood structure. The top of the attic is a pavilions style building, which is somewhat similar to the Hall of Prayer for Good Years at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Overall, Wenchang Pavilion is slightly thin, which is very consistent with southerners 'concept of beauty. Nowadays, most people who come to Yangzhou come here to see the true appearance of Wenchang Pavilion. On festival nights, the Wenchang Pavilion is also brightly lit with colorful lights, which is very bright.

Compared with the bustle of Wenchang Pavilion, Siwang Pavilion is indeed a little deserted. Many people who come to Yangzhou do not know about this ancient building with a history longer than Wenchang Pavilion. Siwang Pavilion was built during the Jiading Period of the Southern Song Dynasty. If we calculate based on this history, Siwang Pavilion was more than 300 years earlier than Wenchang Pavilion. It is located on the west side of Wenhe Road, standing on the three forks of the city. Different from the Wenchang Pavilion viewed from afar, although Siwang Pavilion cannot be climbed up, you can also walk in to watch and touch it. Siwang Pavilion, formerly known as "Wenkui Tower", was originally an auxiliary building for county Confucianism and an integral part of Jiangdu County Studies. Like most ancient cities, Siwangting was also isolated from the prosperity of the city while the city was being rebuilt. Fortunately, you can still see this city-level cultural relic protection unit when you come to Yangzhou today.

After a simple lunch, I spent a lazy afternoon in Zhongshu Pavilion. Zhong Shuge can be said to be the most popular bookstore in Yangzhou. In addition to the reading lounge area having a very fashionable design, the book display area is full of magic.

The book display area is a long channel with a dome. Books are arranged in an orderly manner on bookshelves with a wide range, like a tunnel, a tunnel of knowledge.

At night, today's dinner takes place at the Yangzhou Banquet next to Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort. This restaurant may be more suitable for tourists because its location is more convenient. The Yangzhou Banquet is located next to the core attraction of Yangzhou Slender West Lake, which is very convenient.

The restaurant is in an antique courtyard. There are more than a dozen dishes for a table, but they will never get tired of it. Drunken crabs, salty river shrimps, white shredded fish, slow-chewing are the "fresh" of Huaiyang cuisine. In addition, old chicken lion head casserole, silver chrysanthemum ham stewed duck, etc. are all very recommended.

The per capita consumption of Yangzhou banquets is about 130 yuan, and the restaurant is located next to Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort and Slender West Lake Scenic Area, which is very convenient.

Yangzhou is a city where you can appreciate the style of the city with delicious food. When I first arrived in Yangzhou, I would have a pot of good wine and several delicious dishes, and I would date friends who would accompany me on three or five occasions. Life could be slow and delicious.

On the third day, read the 2500-year history of Yangzhou at the Double Expo Museum

Walking into the streets, you can quickly feel the atmosphere of life in a city. If you want to quickly understand the past and present life of a city, then a museum is definitely the best place. Every time I visit a new city, I visit the city's museums. This has always been something I insist on doing during my travels. On my last day in Yangzhou, I naturally have to go and visit the museum.

In Yangzhou, people are accustomed to collectively calling Yangzhou's museums Shuangbo Museum, because in one venue it is the location of the Yangzhou City Museum and the exhibition site of the Yangzhou Chinese Engraving Printing Museum. The Chinese Woodblock Printing Museum in Yangzhou is also the only museum in China that displays my country's ancient woodblock printing technology and achievements.

At the China Woodblock Printing Museum, not only 175 pieces of cultural relics were displayed. What is even more rare and valuable is that there are more than 200,000 ancient woodcuts collected in the exhibition hall. These woodcuts are preserved in a confined space with constant temperature and humidity. Tourists can only view these woodcuts that carry the thousand-year-old Chinese culture through the glass walls.

In addition to sightseeing and viewing, you can see a complete set of woodblock printing production and printing skills on site at the Yangzhou Chinese Woodblock Printing Museum. Every day, old artists make engraving in the exhibition hall. And you can also experience the feeling of printing ancient literary works in the exhibition hall.

Of course, regarding Yangzhou City's thousands of years of urban development history, we still have to go to the Yangzhou Museum, which has "Guangling Tide-The Story of Ancient Yangzhou City" as the core exhibition. Don't get me wrong, you don't have to go to another place, they're in the same building.

The Guangling Tide takes the urban stories of Hancheng in the Spring and Autumn Period, Guangling City in the Han Dynasty, Tang City, Song City and Ming and Qing Dynasties as the main line, and succinctly outlines the grand Timeline of Yangzhou's historical development. The exhibition introduces various important nodes in Yangzhou's historical development through various cultural relics, pictures and texts and reproduced scenes. Classic historical moments such as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was appointed to Yangzhou, Marco Polo was an official in Yangzhou, and Emperor Qianlong went to Jiangnan all have wonderful reappearances. A great historical drama of Yangzhou City is being staged here.

Speaking of the treasure of Yangzhou Double Expo Museum, it is an invaluable national treasure cultural relic, a plum vase with blue glaze and white dragon pattern from the Yuan Dynasty. This cultural relic is displayed separately in the National Treasure Hall. It is a piece of Jingdezhen porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty. In 2013, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage had included Yuanji blue glaze plum vases with white dragon pattern in the "Third Batch of Cultural Relics Prohibited for Exhibitions Abroad", which shows the price of this national treasure. However, there is still a bit of controversy in the academic community about the number of surviving works.

If you are interested in ancient porcelain, then opposite the National Treasure Hall is an exhibition hall with the theme of "Glorious Light" and displaying classic porcelain works of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also worth a visit.

In addition to these fixed permanent exhibition halls, Yangzhou Double Expo Hall will also have many staged exhibitions. Temporary exhibitions such as "Collection of Fine Cultural Relics in Yangzhou","Fengming Qishan-Zhouyuan and Western Zhou Dynasty Bronze and Jade Exhibitions" and "Entering the" Shenzhou Five "and" Shenzhou Six "Large-scale Space Exhibitions" are also very well received. When you come to Yangzhou, the Double Expo Museum is definitely worth recommending, both in terms of the collection of works and overall planning. Not only are there many types of cultural relics on display here and span a long period of time, but there are also a variety of supporting activities.

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The story about Yangzhou cannot be heard in three days. This story of the city that lasts for thousands of years, or even hundreds of millions of years, requires you to spend more time reading and experiencing it. In March, fireworks went to Yangzhou, giving me an initial impression of Yangzhou. October is the golden autumn time, which gave me a deeper understanding of Yangzhou.