Changzhou, Jiangsu: A Severely Underrated Hidden Gem!!!

In the scorching summer, I finally found this aquatic paradise in the Yangtze River Delta for cooling off and escaping the heat!!
The Spring and Autumn period's rivalries and the Hundred Schools of Thought
Travel through 2,700 years of history
A dreamlike ancient-style sleepless city reviving the Spring and Autumn era
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📍Changzhou Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise
🚄Take high-speed rail to Changzhou Station/Wujin Station, then taxi
🎫One ticket covers three parks (massive area including Spring and Autumn Paradise + Water World + Ruins Park). Especially worth it since Water World is 🆓FREE to play!
⚠️Grab a map at entry (easy to get lost in this huge park); bring change of clothes for water activities
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📝「Standard Route」
Hundred Schools Garden👉Confucian Square👉Spring & Autumn Water World👉Market Street👉Ruins Square👉Royal Palace👉Iron & Blood Adventure City👉Kids' Zone👉Five Hegemons Square
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☑️「Summer Itinerary Tips」
🌊Daytime: Water World fun
🎢Afternoon: Five Hegemons Mountain, Iron & Blood Adventure City rides + Ruins Park
📷Dusk: Hundred Schools Garden, Royal Palace photos
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✅「Must-See Spots」
👉Giant Confucius statue (stunning night lighting)
👉Rose Valley (10,000+ roses, ultra-romantic)
👉Lantern Corridor (blue hour with endless lights, incredible depth)
👉Fish Lantern Alley (dreamy hand-in-hand walks)
👉Royal Palace (Warring States robes + traditional architecture = epic photos)
👉Five Hegemons Mountain (massive stone carvings, awe-inspiring)
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🎠「Top Rides」
"Nine Dragons Summit" aerial swing
"Rapid Dragon" roller coaster
"Zhaoguan Drift" rafting
"Sun Wu's Command Platform" (overlooking triple moats)
"Dreaming Spring & Autumn" indoor 4D show
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📖「Show Schedule」
17:50 "Zhang Yi's Chu Bombardment"📍Main Stage
18:20 "NPC Carnival"📍Market Street (immersive ancient marketplace)
19:30 "Autumn Storm · Summer Night Fantasy"📍Main Stage (smoky, breathtaking lights depicting historical drama)
20:18 "Fire Tree Silver Flowers"📍Five Hegemons Fort (iron fireworks, lion dance, torch performance, face-changing, etc.)