Scenic spot introduction:
The Slender West Lake in Yangzhou is known as "the most prosperous garden in the world". The gardens are pleasant and integrate the beauty of the south and the majesty of the north. It is a national key scenic spot with important historical and cultural heritage and Yangzhou garden characteristics. The basic structure of the Slender West Lake was formed as early as the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty. There are many footprints of literati and poets, and rich cultural activities. It is the most representative scenic spot in Yangzhou and a must-visit place for visitors. As the saying goes, "Yangzhou is full of fireworks in March", the Wanhua Fair every spring is a feast of flowers that integrates flowers and art, flowers and food, flowers and health, flowers and folk customs. It is also the most grand annual festival in Yangzhou.Attractions distribution:
The Slender West Lake Scenic Area is located in the northern suburbs of Yangzhou City, with an area of about 100 hectares. Four Bridges in the Mist Scenic spots, Twenty-four Bridges Scenic spots, Shijinquan Flower Island Scenic spots and newly developed scenic spots, Dahongqiao , Long dike spring willow , blowing platform, Wuting Bridge , Little Gold Mountain , Fuzhuang, Wangchunlou , Xichun Terrace , White Tower , Moon View , Xu Garden , Garden of Flowers And other attractions.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, summer vacation, hot springs, sightseeing, gardens, ancient villages, wetlands, lakes,Scenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
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- Travel Guide: China's Top Ten Most Beautiful City Scenic Lake Travel Guide 2017
travelling guideline:
Tour: To tour the Slender West Lake, it is best to board the boat from the Imperial Pier and take a pleasure boat, which is the characteristic of the Slender West Lake.
Food: The main special snacks of Slender West Lake include boiled dried shredded pork, sweet-scented osmanthus salted duck, stewed crab meat lion head, Pingqiao tofu, vinegar-fried mandarin fish, stir-fried artemisia, Fuliji roast chicken, stir-fried shrimp, stewed turtle with ham, roast pheasant in snow and winter, fat king fish in milk, roasted pig head, the best ball in the world, and horseshoe mandarin fish.
Scenic area activities:
Fireworks March Flower Viewing Garden Party: March 20 → May 10;
China Yangzhou Flower Fair: April 18 → May 18 Garden of Flowers held;
Night water tour of "Slender West Lake": April → October at the South Gate → Twenty-Four Bridges scenic area waters.
Tour route:
Water tour route: Imperial Pier → Juanshidongtian → Hongqiao Xiuxi → Hepu Xunfeng → Long dike spring willow → Xu Garden → Little Gold Mountain → Fuzhuang→ Wuting Bridge → Twenty-four Bridges→ Shizuka Bookstore→ Stone wall gurgling .
Land tour route: 1. South Gate → Long dike spring willow → Xu Garden → Little Gold Mountain → Wuting Bridge ¬ → White Tower → Exquisite Flower World→ Xichun Terrace → Twenty-four Bridges→ North District Monument Gallery→ Jingxiang Bookstore→ General Xiao Li's Picture Book → Wangchun Tower → White Tower Clear Clouds → Garden of Flowers .
2. West Gate → Xichun Terrace → 24 Bridges → North District Monument Gallery → Jingxiang Book House → Garden of Flowers → General Xiao Li's Picture Book → Wangchun Tower → White Tower Clear Clouds → Wuting Bridge → Fuzhuang→ Little Gold Mountain → Xu Garden → Long dike spring willow .
Best time to visit:
March to June, September to December
Shopping recommendations:
Yangzhou specialties: Niu Pi Candy, Feng Goose, Yangzhou Pedicure Knife, Yangzhou Pickles
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China > Jiangsu Province > Yangzhou City > Hanjiang District
How to get there:
There are three tourist special lines, You 1, You 2 and You Zhuan, and 10 bus lines, including 4, 5, 6, 16, 18, 27, 29, 29 (evening), 39 and 308, which go directly to the scenic area.
Scenic area map:
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Slender West Lake Ticket Price:
Peak season: March 1st to June 30th, September 1st to December 31st, 150 yuan/person;
Off-season: January 1st - February 28th, July 1st - August 31st, 60 yuan/person.
Groups of 20 or more enjoy a 10% discount.
Scenic area opening hours:
7:30-17:30
