Just back from Yangzhou! A 20,000-step walking tour and food route

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Yangzhou is truly an underrated treasure of a city!
Willow branches fragrant throughout the city + a leisurely atmosphere of everyday life~
Skip the crowded tourist spots and check out this guide👇🏻
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🍃My 1-day Citywalk route
Morning｜7:00 He Garden ➠ 09:00 Erfen Mingyue Building ➠ 10:00 Guangling Youyan ➠ 11:00 Pishi Street
Noon｜Rest at guesthouse
Afternoon｜15:00 Dongguan Street ➠ 15:30 Ge Garden ➠ 16:30 Caiyi Street ➠ 17:00 Siwang Pavilion

7:00 He Garden (arrive when it opens to take photos without crowds)
9:00 🌟Erfen Mingyue Building (locals' hidden moonlight museum)
10:00 Guangling Youyan (new Chinese aesthetic space + intangible cultural heritage experience)
11:00 Pishi Street (must-visit for hipsters! Bookstores, cafes, and handicrafts)
15:00 🌟Dongguan Street (head straight to "Changle Inn" for amazing photo spots in the back alley)
15:30 Ge Garden (see the extravagant luxury of a salt merchant's mansion)
16:30 Caiyi Street (explosive street food experience!)
17:00 🌟Siwang Pavilion (get Wes Anderson-style symmetrical compositions)

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📸Attraction Introductions
🔸He Garden (ticket 45 yuan)
Finish touring 30 minutes before the official opening to perfectly avoid tour groups
A Chinese-Western fusion "Late Qing Dynasty's First Garden," a must-visit for architecture lovers!
The colored glass windows of Yuxiu Building create an oil painting effect when sunlight shines through 🖼️
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🔸Ge Garden (ticket 45 yuan)
Located on Dongguan Street, small but exquisite garden layout
Famous for its "bamboo and rock" and "four seasons rockery," a representative of traditional Chinese gardens
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🔸Pishi Street
Bookstores, cafes, handicrafts~
Super popular "Yangzhou" large character wall 🧱 (located at Hansen Bear)
The ancient book restoration exhibition at Biancheng Bookstore is amazing! Found handwritten bookmarks 🔖
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🔸Guangling Youyan
Newly opened cultural creative district, new Chinese aesthetic space + intangible cultural heritage experience
Every shop has a beautiful layout, full of Jiangnan charm
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🔸Siwang Pavilion
Landmark building, get Wes Anderson-style symmetrical compositions in the nearby alley
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🔸Erfen Mingyue Building (wasn't open)
Moon elements everywhere 🌙 even the floor tiles are crescent-shaped - so thoughtfully designed!
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🔸Dongguan Street/Caiyi Street
The typical tourist streets found in every city~ food is decent
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🏡Stayed in a super healing guesthouse on Dongguan Street
Found an amazing guesthouse this time!
"Reconstruction · Bing'ou House" made us not want to leave 😭
👉🏻3-minute walk to Pishi Street, super convenient for exploring and eating!
👉🏻Windows overlook gray brick roofs, small courtyard with bamboo grove and koi pond
👉🏻Bedding incredibly soft like sleeping on clouds ☁️ toiletries are actually Appelles
👉🏻The housekeeper was super nice! Helped with luggage and even gave us Yang's yogurt~
(⚠️Must book in advance! I snagged the last room two weeks ahead 😢)
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🍜Foodie TIPS
▫️Pishi Street "Floating Life" - super fragrant osmanthus latte! Cup has Yangzhou logo
▫️Caiyi Street "Bajie Roasted Pig's Trotters" - so tender it sticks to your lips! 18 yuan for a large piece
▫️Dongguan Street "Simple Meal" - recommend lotus root balls + honey-glazed lotus root (Emperor Qianlong's favorite)
▫️Yang's yogurt jasmine flavor is the best! Direct sales point 3.5 yuan/cup
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💡Tips:
❶Definitely wear comfortable shoes (my friend got huge blisters 😭)
❷Dongguan Street at night has such a vibrant atmosphere! When the lanterns light up, it's like time travel
❸Bring an oil-paper umbrella (for rain/sun/stylish photos)
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Yangzhou is truly a city I want to visit again~
Really love its slow-paced lifestyle!