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

- 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👇🏻 · 🍃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) · 📸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 🖼️ · 🔸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 · 🔸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 🔖 · 🔸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 · 🔸Siwang Pavilion Landmark building, get Wes Anderson-style symmetrical compositions in the nearby alley · 🔸Erfen Mingyue Building (wasn't open) Moon elements everywhere 🌙 even the floor tiles are crescent-shaped - so thoughtfully designed! · 🔸Dongguan Street/Caiyi Street The typical tourist streets found in every city~ food is decent · 🏡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 😢) · 🍜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 · 💡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) · Yangzhou is truly a city I want to visit again~ Really love its slow-paced lifestyle!