Taking the Most Beautiful Bus Route to Explore Yangzhou Attractions

Starting April 1st, the Yangzhou sightseeing bus will resume operations. The sightseeing bus will be free to ride for the months of April, May, September, and October, while passengers will need to purchase tickets for other months, with a ticket price of 5 yuan, allowing multiple round trips on the same day with a valid ticket. It is worth noting that since February 19th, scanning code registration for passengers taking buses in Yangzhou is required to trace the itinerary.

Illustration: Shuzhi Lake. Source: Online

The Yangzhou sightseeing bus is hailed as the most beautiful bus route. The route starts from Da Ming Temple and passes through Ping Shan Tang East Road, Chang Chun Road, Shuzu Lake Road, Yan West Road, Yan East Road, Taizhou East Road, Xu Ying Men Street to Heyuan, allowing tourists to explore Da Ming Temple, Song Jia City, Shuzu Lake, Heyuan and other Yangzhou's characteristic attractions. Da Ming Temple is located in the northwest suburbs of Yangzhou City, overlooking mountains and water, and has a long history. It is a religious tourist resort integrating Buddhist temples, historical relics and garden landscapes. Song Jia City is located in the core area of the Shuzu Lake- scenic area, and the park integrates natural landscape, sports fitness and ecological leisure functions, with expansive lawns, broad lakes and dense forests, offering a refreshing and healthy escape. Shuzu Lake is a representative of China's lake gardens, integrating the artistic beauty of 'South Shu North Xiong', forming a landscape with lakes as the core, with landscapes nested within and within gardens. Heyuan is located in the northeast corner of Yangzhou, divided into three parts: the central garden, the southern residential area, and the northern bamboo viewing area. The bamboo-shaped branches and bamboo shadows on the walls resemble countless ''characters', making it a complete 'bamboo-themed garden'.

In ancient times, Dongguan Ancient Wharf was a ferry station on the Grand Canal of Beijing-Hangzhou. Today, it has been developed into a famous scenic spot on the Yangzhou Ancient Canal. Nearby is the famous Dongguan Street, Dongguan Street was built in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, dating back to more than 1200 years. Heyuan, located at No. 66 Xu Ying Men Street in Yangzhou, is also known as Qi Xiao Shan Zhuang, and is known as 'the first garden of the Qing Dynasty'. Heyuan was built by He Zhai Leng during the Qing Guangxu years, and Stone Tao's stacked mountain work, Shi Shan, is located in the stone house.