01City Guide
Slender West Lake
瘦西湖
All Ages
Admission
CNY 100 daytime adult ticket; CNY 120 night-visit ticket; student half-price arrangements.
Typical Visit
About 2 hours for the main sights; 3–4 hours for a first visit.
At a Glance
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Best Season
Spring and autumn for cooler garden, canal and old-town walking; summer needs heat, rain and crowd planning
Climate
Humid subtropical climate with hot, wet summers and weather-sensitive garden, riverfront and outdoor routes
Top Attractions
02Built Heritage
Geyuan Garden
个园
All Ages
Admission
CNY 45 peak season; CNY 30 low season.
Typical Visit
40–60 minutes for the short route; 1.5–2 hours for a complete visit.
03Built Heritage
He Garden
何园
All Ages
Admission
CNY 45 peak season; CNY 30 low season.
Typical Visit
About 1 hour for a quick visit; 1.5–2 hours for a first visit.
04Built Heritage
Daming Temple
大明寺
All Ages
Admission
Seasonal Daming Temple ticket; Qiling Pagoda is an additional CNY 26.
Typical Visit
40–60 minutes for the main route; 1.5–2 hours with Qiling Pagoda and Xiyuan Garden.
05City Guide
Yangzhou Ancient Grand Canal
扬州古运河
All Ages
Admission
Free riverside walking; cruises are separate paid activities.
Typical Visit
1–1.5 hours for a short river walk; 2–3 hours with wharves, waiting or a cruise.
06City Guide
China Grand Canal Museum
中国大运河博物馆
All Ages
Admission
Free admission; reservation required.
Typical Visit
1.5–2 hours for the main halls; 3–4 hours for a fuller museum and outdoor visit.
07City Guide
Canal Sanwan Scenic Area
运河三湾风景区
All Ages
Admission
Free park admission; China Grand Canal Museum has separate reservation and admission arrangements.
Typical Visit
About 1.5–2 hours for the core park walk; half a day with the museum and sunset route.
08Food District
Dongguan Street
东关街
All Ages
Admission
Free street access; individual attractions, shops and restaurants charge separately.
Typical Visit
About 1.5–2 hours for the street; half a day with Geyuan or other old-town stops.
09City Guide
Slender West Lake Cruise
瘦西湖游船
All Ages
Admission
CNY 60 fixed sightseeing boat; CNY 100 rowing boat; CNY 200–260 per hour self-drive electric boat plus CNY 400 deposit.
Typical Visit
About 1–1.5 hours for a fixed boat stop; 2–3 hours with park walking and a self-drive boat.
10City Guide
Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics Memorial Hall
扬州八怪纪念馆
Adults Focused
Admission
CNY 22 adult ticket.
Typical Visit
30–45 minutes for a quick visit; 1–1.5 hours for galleries and courtyards.
11City Guide
Museum of the Han Guangling King
汉广陵王墓博物馆
Adults Focused
Admission
CNY 30 adult ticket.
Typical Visit
About 1 hour for the main tomb spaces; about 2 hours for a fuller visit.
12City Guide
Archaeological Park of Emperor Yang of Sui's Mausoleum
隋炀帝陵遗址公园
Adults Focused
Admission
CNY 30 adult ticket.
Typical Visit
About 1.5 hours for the quick route; 2–3 hours for the full indoor and outdoor visit.
13City Guide
Zhuyuwan Scenic Area
茱萸湾风景区
All Ages
Admission
CNY 60 peak season; CNY 45 low season; children under 1.4 metres free.
Typical Visit
1.5–2 hours for the animal route; 3–4 hours for the full park.
14City Guide
Ancient Yuchengyi
盂城驿
Adults Focused
Admission
CNY 25 or CNY 30 depending on the day's arrangement.
Typical Visit
About 1 hour for Ancient Yuchengyi; 1.5–2 hours with postal displays and nearby old-town stops.
15City Guide
Grand Canal Boat Tour
大运河游船
All Ages
Admission
CNY 168 per adult for the night boat tour.
Typical Visit
About 60 minutes on the water; allow extra time for ticketing, queues, boarding and leaving.