Yangzhou Videos

Formerly called Baozhang Lake, Slender West Lake (Shouxi Hu) was originally a natural river outside of the Yangzhou City. It gained its name ‘Slender West Lake’ from a poem written by a poet of the Qing Dynasty. It is famous for its 24 scenic attractions including the White Pagoda, the Five Pavilion Bridge and Xiaojin Hill.

Dongguan Old Street is the quintessential old street in Yangzhou. It begins east of the Grand Canal and ends at Guoqing Road and has a length of 1122 meters (about 0.7 mile). This street was the center of business, the handicraft industry, religion and culture in ancient times. Today, many time-honored shops and restaurants are still open on the street, such as the Simei Sauce and Pickle Shop, the Pang Guanghe Hardware Shop, the Xia Guangsheng Tofu Shop and the Chen Tongxing Shoe Shop. At the entrance to the street is the Site of the East Gate dating back to the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The Grand Canal is the longest man-made canal in the world. Individual sections were built in different areas and dynasties, and then linked together during the reign of Emperor Yangdi. Yangzhou Grand Canal is the oldest section of the Grand Canal. Here you can visit Hangou, the earliest man-made canal in China, and you can cruise on the ancient grand canal at night to explore the beauty of Yangzhou City.