Changzhou Travel Journal

⏳Travel Time: 2024.6.10-12 🗓Itinerary: 6.10 Tianning Zen Temple--Hongmei Park--Qingguo Lane 6.11 Tianning Pagoda Climbing--Dongpo Garden--Nanda Street Grand Canal 6.12 Cultural Square, Civic Square 📆【Travel Guide】 Changzhou has cultural and tourism activities. With a high-speed rail ticket, hotel orders in Changzhou, etc., you can take Changzhou's buses and subways for free. To take the Changzhou subway, you need to download the Changzhou Subway APP. After successful verification, you can get free ride rights and redeem coupons in the software. After scanning the code to exit the station, the fare will be directly deducted. ❗The departure frequency of Changzhou subway is not high, about one train every 8 minutes. Sometimes, if you just miss a train, you have to wait for several minutes. 【Tianning Zen Temple】is currently under renovation, and some areas are closed. However, it can be visited for free recently, and the main buildings are still open for normal visits. I personally like the appearance of Tianning Pagoda and the white stairs below it. It looks very nice. You need to buy a ticket to enter Tianning Pagoda, 50 yuan, half price for students. There is an elevator inside the pagoda, but the elevator only goes to the mezzanine. You still need to climb the stairs to visit. The view from the upper floors of the pagoda is quite good. You can see the buildings of Tianning Zen Temple and the cityscape of Changzhou. There is a glazed hall on the upper floors that looks pretty. Other open floors display content that might interest friends who are more into Buddhism. I mainly enjoyed the view from the outside corridors. 🌺Next to Tianning Zen Temple is 【Hongmei Park】. The park is quite large with many scenic spots. You can wander around inside, and there are many citizens and tourists in the park. From the park, you can also see Tianning Pagoda. At night, both the park and the pagoda are lit up, and the night view is beautiful. You can also take pictures of the pagoda's reflection on the lake in the park. 🏮After leaving the park, walk to 【Qingguo Lane】. Qingguo Lane is quite lively at night. The red lanterns at the entrance are beautiful. It seems to be a main street inside, with fewer people on the side branches. The things sold here seem to be more expensive than outside. It's still nice to take a simple stroll along the road. 【Dongpo Garden】is not large. There is a bridge connecting to a small island. When I went, the buildings on the island were not open. I just took a simple stroll in the garden and on the island. There is also a temple next to Dongpo Garden. Take the subway from Dongpo Garden to 【Nanda Street】. It feels like the prosperity there is no longer what it used to be. Next to it is the 【Grand Canal】, which you can take a look at. There are Changzhou pastry shops near Nanda Street. You can check in and buy some pastries. 🎶The area around Changzhou's 【Cultural Square】 and 【Civic Square】 is more modern. The architecture of Cultural Square is very cool. There are wild band performances at night. When I went at noon, there were not many people. I personally like Tianning Zen Temple, Hongmei Park, and Cultural Square. Qingguo Lane is also worth a visit. There is also a Dinosaur Park in Changzhou that I would like to visit in the future.