1-Day Side Trip to Yangzhou

- Nanjing-Yangzhou Tour

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Slender Western Lake, The Five-Pavilion Bridge, Geyuan Garden .Yangzhou is located in Jiangsu Province some 300 kilometers to the northwest of Shanghai. Both transportations and accommodations are very convenient in Yangzhou. The flavor of the Yangzhou food enjoys a high reputation in China. During your stay in Yangzhou, you no doubt have seen a great many restaurants.Take one day side trip to Yangzhouzhou from Nanjing, we're pretty sure that you won't be disappointed by the beauty and unique culture of Yangzhou. Don't hesitate to contact us to arrange your tour in Nanjing and Yangzhou.
Availability: All year round.   Daily Pick-up Point & Time: Hotel, 8:30am.  Daily Finishing Point & Time: Hotel, 5:00pm.  Duration:10 Hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
In the morning you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to Yangzhou. After your arrival in Yangzhou, you will firstly visit the Slender Western Lake (Shouxi Lake), the Five-Pavilion Bridge on which is a landmark of Yangzhou. The White Pagoda by the Lotus Pond is an imitation of the White Pagoda in Beijing's Beihai Park. The scenic area between Shouxi Lake and Pingshan Hall, where 24 bridges span the canal, was most favored by Emperor Qianlong. Next, you will visit the Daming Temple, and then Geyuan Garden, which was the family mansion of Huang Zhiyun, a salt merchant in Qing dynasty. After the tour, you will be sent back to your hotel in Nanjing.
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Attraction Description:
Slender Western Lake Yangzhou is one of China's historic cities dating back to the fifth century BC. Slender West Lake is a man-made lake where beautiful views and historic points coexist. It lies in the southwest of Yangzhou. The lake is a state-level scenic resort and gets its name because its outline is long and narrow like a slender, gentle girl.The scenic resort is a fine example of a traditional Chinese lakeside garden. Walking along the lake, one can see many elegant styles of architectures.
The Five-Pavilion Bridge (Wuting Qiao) in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, is a fine example of this style. Built in 1757 and like a belt worn on the narrow waist of Shouxihu (Slender West Lake), it bears five pavilions on its 55-metre-long floor. The middle pavilion is higher than the other four, which are spaced two on each side in perfect symmetry. And the middle pavilion is a double-eaved structure while the rest have only single eaves. All pavilions have their four corners upturned, with rows of tiles gathered up in the middle under a baoding (roof crown). The pavilions, lined up with short covered corridors, have yellow glazed tiles on the roofs but green ones for the curving ridges, forming a splendid contrast of colour.
Geyuan Garden The garden is one of the four most well-known classic Chinese gardens. It is closely laid out and famous for its piled rocks. The garden was originally the home for the Monk Shi Tao, a famous Buddhist Monk and painter in the Qing Dynasty. Later, a salt merchant bought the villa and did a critical renovation by planting enormous amount of bamboos. The garden was given its name as the shape of bamboo leaves looks like the Chinese Character "Ge".