Things to do in Yángzhōu
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Slender West Lake Park
Stretching noodle-like northwards from Da Hongqiao Lu towards Dàmíng Temple, this park is decorated with pretty willow- and peach-tree-lined banks dotted with pavilions and gardens. It was a favourite vacationing spot of Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century and it's not hard to imagine why as it's particular moving and moody on a misty day, yet cheerful and colourful in good light.
A highlight is the exquisite triple-arched Five Pavilion Bridge (五亭桥; Wǔtíng Qiáo), built in 1757. Another interesting structure is the 24 Bridge (二十四桥; Èrshísì Qiáo), its back arched high enough to almost form a complete circle, allowing boats easy passage.
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Hé Garden
This tiny garden in the south of the city was built by a Qing-dynasty salt merchant. It boasts more buildings than actual garden, with airy pavilions and halls surrounded by tree-lined pathways, bamboo and convoluted rockery. The central portion is home to a Frankenstein 'West meets East' building, an architectural style popular in the late Qing period.
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Gè Garden
With its crooked pathways, dense bamboo groves and humpback bridges, this garden, east of the city centre, is typically southern-styled. Built in 1883, it was once the home of the painter Shi Tao and was later acquired by an affluent salt merchant. The traditional residences at the rear are well restored and offer a glimpse into Yangzhou's former affluence. Bus Y1 and Y2 pass the garden.
The entrance to the main south gate of Gè Garden sits on a particularly atmospheric old street. Dōngguān Jīe (东关街) is a restored strip of grey brick houses dating back to the Yuan dynasty. These days, it's packed with stores selling souvenirs, peanut candy and snacks. You can venture…
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Fùchūn Cháshè
One of Yángzhōu's most famous and crowded teahouses, this place is on a lane just off Guoqing Lu, in an older section of town. Try an assorted plate of its famous dumplings for Y30.
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Chóngqìng Tiāncì
This busy restaurant serves up a range of Chongqing and Sichuan dishes. Particularly popular are the fish dishes such as the stingingly spicy water-cooked fish (水煮鱼; shuǐzhǔyú). After you decide how heavy the fish should be, staff will take you round the back, where a lady picks out a live one, weighs it and thumps it on the head. Thankfully, there's ice-cold Tsingtao (Y8). Picture menu.
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