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Yangzhou
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China

Yangzhou

Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, East China.

Plan a trip to Yangzhou→From Nanjing

Sitting on the north bank of the Yangtze, it borders the provincial capital Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Its population was 4,559,797 at the 2020 census and its urban area is home to 2,635,435 inhabitants, including three urban districts, currently in the agglomeration.

Get in

Getting to Yangzhou

  1. 01
    Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
  2. 02
    Yangzhoudong
  3. 03
    Jiangdu Railway Station

    The city has two major bus terminals, each next to a major railway station.

Do

Things to do

Stroll along the Xiaoqinhuaihe Canal (小秦淮河) that crosses the city's historical center, and the narrow lanes of the (few) surviving blocks of the old city nearby. Go for some exercise in Songjiacheng Sports and Recreation Park (entry free; some sports facilities may require fees. Open 17:30-21:30). It's on an island east of the Slender West Lake Scenic Area.

Eat

Where to eat

The big-name local dish is Yangzhou fried rice 扬州炒饭, filled with fried egg, muer mushroom 木耳, ham, shrimp, scallions, peas, and carrots. It's representative of the Huaiyang cuisine. Other famous dishes include the Lion's Head 狮子头, which is a giant meatball made with pork and crab.

  1. 01
    Dong Peng Kao You
  2. 02
    Biyuan Tea House
  3. 03
    Da Mao Huaiyang Restaurant
  4. 04
    Xiangyuan Tea House
How locals move

Getting around Yangzhou the local way

  • Get inA passenger and vehicle ferry (镇扬汽渡, Zhen-Yang qi du) operates across the Yangtze River 24 hours a day if weather permitting, with the Yangzhou terminal in Guazhou (20 km south of downtown Yangzhou) and the Zhenjiang terminal 8 km west of downtown Zhenjiang.
  • Get inAs of Summer 2025, the one-way ferry fare is ¥3 for pedestrians, ¥5 for bicyclists, and ¥15 for cars (ETC supported).
  • Get inBicyclists can use the Zhen-Yang Ferry instead (see above).

From Wikivoyage: Yangzhou, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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