"Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, to see from the ancient to the present." To understand Chinese history, in addition to go to Beijing and Xian, Yangzhou is also another best choice. The ancient city of Yangzhou during the intersection of Spring and summer,  not only has picturesque scenery, but also emits a strong historical and cultural charm. Walking in Yangzhou, just like slowly opening the picture of 2,500-year history.

" Eight Eccentrics "

In the Qing Dynasty of Yangzhou, there is a significant group, this is the "Eight Eccentrics", which is  a group of innovative artists active in the art world at that time. In the " Yangzhou Museum of Eight Eccentrics", visitors can fully understand the historical background of the "Eight Eccentrics", experience the strange legacy of the "Eight Eccentrics". There is also McKinnon Memorial "living room" on recovery display to show the history of "Eight Eccentrics" painting and calligraphy life atmosphere.

Master Jianzhen and Daming Temple

Master Jianzhen was Yangzhou "Daming" Abbot in the Tang Dynasty, who used to say law in this chant, and later Master Jianzhen floated east to Japan to become a pioneer in the Japanese cultural exchanges. Inside Daming Temple there built a nine-story pagoda habitat, the great poet Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi and so have boarded and composed poetry here. The most quiet place throughout the Daming Temple is located in the west of the hall, built by the Northern Song Ouyang Xiu, drinking and making his poetry here and enjoy the scenery and exhilaration.

The oldest Grand Canal of China

Yangzhou has China's oldest canal, and is now open for the tour along the Grand Canal water line. To board from Wutai Mountain bridge to the end of Xu Ning Bridge, just between a few kilometers there are the WU Dao Tai House, double barbican Ruins Park, East Gate site Park, Sacred Heart Plaza, Yangzhou Industrial Exhibition, Water Environment Pavilion, and many other attractions, the end to reach the other famous gardens in Yangzhou - "Ho Park", known as "Late Qing Dynasty Number One garden", the largest art of architectural features is its string floor. The string has a lenght of more than 400 meters around the park, winding corridor complex twists and turns, extended continuously.

China "old"

"Xie Fu Chun" is Yangzhou 's century-old shop, was founded in the Qing Dynasty, and is the world's first cosmetics company, is worthy of the name "China' s first makeup." Now it is opened as the "Fu Garden", which is divided into "sequence Museum" "Prostitute House" and "Fu-Chun Hsieh Hall" three parts, including Peony Hall, Tenkorou, production demonstration areas, Xie old house and the powder shop and so on.

Travel Tips

Transport: From Shanghai to Yangzhou is very convenient, since the Shanghai-Nanjing high-speed car can go over by the Zhenjiang Runyang bridge, or walk along the high-speed Nanjing-Nantong Expressway by the Jiangyin Bridge.

Food: Huai Yang cuisine is one of the four; it is not authentic not to taste Huaiyang cuisine in Yangzhou, such as the famous lion head, large cooking kan-ssu, as well as puffer fish, fresh fish and other fishes.

Leisure: Yangzhou since ancient times has the saying as "in the morning skin covers water, and at night water covers skin", which means that coming to Yangzhou, you must go to a century-old Fuchun Teahouse to taste the morning tea, while in the evening to go to the bathroom to have a bath.