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Here is a guide to Yangzhou: Best time to visit "Visiting Yangzhou in the misty, willow-filled third month" means April (third month in the Chinese lunar calendar) is the most beautiful time to visit Yangzhou, when the weather is pleasant and the city is full of flowers. Transportation Guide • External transport: You can fly to Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport, which is 30 km from the city center, about 45 minutes away by car. For trains, there are Yangzhou East Station and Yangzhou Station, with Yangzhou Station being closer to the city center. • City transportation: You can choose a shared electric bike, which costs CNY 2/15 minutes in the main urban area. Tourist Line 1 connects the main attractions. You can also take a special tricycle for short trips in the old city, which costs CNY 10–20. Attractions • Slender West Lake: It is recommended to visit during the day, enter from the East Gate, and visit the Stone Wall, Zan Hua Pavilion, Twenty-Four Bridge and other attractions in turn, and finally exit from the South Gate. You can also take a boat to experience the scenery on the lake. Tickets cost CNY 100. • Geyuan Garden: It is one of the four famous gardens in China, known for its bamboo and rock features, and has artificial mountains for all seasons. Enter from the North Gate and exit from the South Gate, where you will find Dongguan Street. Tickets cost CNY 48. • He Garden: Known as the "No. 1 Garden in the Late Qing Dynasty", it is the filming location for many film and television dramas, and its architecture combines Chinese and Western styles. It is open from 07:30–17:30 and tickets cost CNY 48. • Dongguan Street Historical Block: It is the most representative historical street in Yangzhou, with many time-honored shops, food stalls and cultural and creative shops. You can enter from the west entrance and exit from the east entrance to see the Grand Canal at Dongguan Ferry. • China Grand Canal Museum: Reservations are required in advance, divided into two sessions: 09:00–12:00 and 12:00–16:00. There are 11 special exhibitions in the museum, where you can fully understand the history and culture of the Grand Canal. Food recommendations • Morning tea: You can go to Fuchun Teahouse to taste San Ding Bao (steamed buns with diced chicken, pork and bamboo shoots), Da Zhu Gan Si (shredded dried tofu in broth), Yechun Teahouse's Emerald Shaomai (pork dumplings), Quyu Garden Teahouse's Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, etc., paired with Biluochun or Luyangchun tea. • Featured snacks: Jiangjiaqiao Dumpling Noodle Shop's Shrimp Roe Dumpling Noodles, Rough Tea and Light Meal's Osmanthus Lotus Root Powder Balls, Mao Pailou's Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, as well as Yangzhou Fried Rice, Yangchun Noodles, and Yangzhou Old Goose are also not to be missed. Accommodation recommendations • Luxury: Yangzhou State Guest House, Yangzhou Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort, and Yangzhou Hidden Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort Hotel have beautiful environments and complete facilities. • Family-friendly: Yangzhou Slender West Lake Pan China Flower Hotel, New Chao Li, and Yangzhou Zhongxing Tiancheng International Hotel (Grand Canal Museum) are suitable for family travel. • Budget-friendly: Mercure Yangzhou Dongguan Street and Narada Hotel Yangzhou Slender West Lake have good locations and are cost-effective. Itinerary planning • Regular itinerary: Slender West Lake - Daming Temple - Geyuan Garden - Dongguan Street - Pishi Street - Massage and Pedicure - Slender West Lake. • Niche itinerary: China Grand Canal Museum - Wenfeng Temple - He Garden - Pishi Street Night Tour. Featured experience • Morning tea culture: Go to a local teahouse in the morning, order a pot of Luyangchun tea, and pair it with San Ding Bao, Emerald Shaomai, Thousand-Layer Cake and other snacks. • Water-wrapped skin culture: Experience traditional scrubbing and Yangzhou pedicure. You can go to Hongqiao Fang Hot Spring and Yongningquan Old Bathhouse.