Yangzhou 扬州
Canal-era elegance — gardens, morning tea and shaved tofu.
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Best months
- Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- Nights to budget
- 1
- Airport
- No international airport
Why visit Yangzhou
- Slender West Lake is a garden the size of a park
- Yangzhou morning tea is a specific meal worth planning around
- The Grand Canal museum documents 2,500 years
What to see
- • Slender West Lake
- • Geyuan Garden
- • Daming Temple
- • Dongguan Street
- • Grand Canal Museum
- • Heyuan Garden
What to eat
- Wensi tofu (shredded tofu soup)
- Yangzhou fried rice
- Three-diced buns
- Steamed dumplings
- Dry shredded pork
Getting there
Yangzhou East to Nanjing 1h, to Shanghai 2h30.
Yangzhou has no metro; use DiDi or taxis, and allow more time for distances.
Practical guides for Yangzhou
City-specific topic pages are being written city by city. In the meantime these national guides apply everywhere.
- Visa & entry
Whether you need a visa for China, and the three routes that get most travellers in without one.
- Payment & money apps
Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept foreign cards.
- eSIM & connectivity
How to get online in China without losing access to Google, WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Safety
China is statistically one of the safest countries for travellers.
- Getting around
Metro, taxi, ride-hailing and buses — how each works and which to use when.
- High-speed rail
The world’s largest high-speed network — how to book, board and not miss your train.
- Food & eating
How to order, what the regional specialities actually are, and how to handle dietary needs.
- Hotels & booking
Which sites actually work for foreigners, and what to check before you pay.
- Attraction tickets
Almost every major attraction now requires a timed online reservation, often days ahead.
- Money & costs
What a day actually costs, where the money goes, and how to budget by tier.
- Language & communication
How far English gets you, and the handful of Chinese that changes the trip.
- Apps you need
The short list of apps that make the trip work, and what each one replaces.