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Yangzhou Basics |
 Area
(City) |
1,024
square km |
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Area
(Metro) |
6,634 square km |
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Population: |
4.6 million (2008) |
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Coordinates: |
32°15'-32°25'N 119°01'-119°54'E |
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Local
Time: |
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January Average Temperature: |
1.8°C
(35.24°F) |
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July Average Temperature: |
27.5°C (81.5°F) |
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Average Frost Free Days: |
220 days/ year |
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Average Elevation: |
3.5 meters |
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Annual
Rainfall: |
1,020 mm |
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Annual Sunshine: |
2,140 hours
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Phone Area Code: |
0514 |
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Postal Code: |
225000 |
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A
Brief Introduction of
Yangzhou |
Yangzhou, a city in
Jiangsu province, is located on the lower
reaches of the Yangti River and the Huaihe River. It was a major
ancient economic and cultural center in eastern China. The city’s
history dates back to 486 BC, when a long ditch called the Han Ditch
was dug. This project later led to the construction of the Grand
Canal that stretched over 1,000 miles to link the fertile south with
Beijing.
The famous monk, Jianzhen, sailed from here to take Buddhist
doctrine to Japan during the Tang Dynasty. Puhaddin, a
16th-generation descendant of the prophet, Mohammed, came to
Yangzhou on a religious mission in the 13th century, and was buried
on his own wish in the city. Marco Polo served as the city's
governor general for three years.
Yangzhou, also called Guangling and Weiyang in history, has many
historical sites. Among them are the 1,500-years-old Daming Temple,
the Fajin Temple built partly to commemorate the monk, Jianzhen, and
ruins of temporary palaces used by several emperors for some 3,000
years.
The most interesting scenic spot in the city is perhaps Shou Xihu,
or Slim West Lake, which is so named because it resembles the West
Lake in
Hangzhou in terms of natural beauty, but is narrower and
more twisted.
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Yangzhou Related News |
The Best
of Yangzhou in March -- As Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai
famously wrote, "Go to Yangzhou in March, in the mist of the
flowers of spring". During the time of Li Bai, mention of
Yangzhou evoked images of prosperity and romance. Today,
much of the city's heritage is still alive within its narrow
lanes and well preserved family gardens situated in the old
town area.
Hundreds of cobbled stone lanes sprawl outwards from the
center of Yangzhou's seven square kilometer old town area
like tree roots; heading in different directions,
overlapping with one another, linking together a number of
historical residences along the way. The largest and most
visited of these lanes is Guandong Street.
Over 1000 meters in length, the street was once a business
hub where people would come to buy their daily supplies,
including food and small furniture. Thankfully, this
tradition is still alive today, as tourists can find almost
every kind of local specialty food and handicraft on offer
here.
Small, homey eateries selling steamed buns, sticky rice
balls and bean curd snacks open their doors to neighbors and
friends living nearby while also welcoming tourists at the
same time. A light meal usually costs about ten to twenty
yuan; a price as friendly as the places themselves.
Less in number but equally popular are the workshops run by
generations of craftsmen which appear around every corner of
the street. Yangzhou was a cradle of artists in times past;
workshops dedicated to embroidery, paper cutting and lacquer
work once flourished here.
And although Guandong Street is usually billed as the
essence of historical Yangzhou, what travelers usually end
up seeing is the everyday life of the modern day city.
(English.news.cn 2012-03-14 ) |
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