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Voykit pocket guide · China
Xuzhou
徐州
Spend 1–2 days in Xuzhou: a quick rail stop to see the Han tombs, museum and lakes, then catch a fast train onward.
Xuzhou sits on the Beijing‑Shanghai high‑speed line, making it a convenient half‑way break. Its main draws are the Han Dynasty tombs, two museums and lakes. A day covers the highlights; add a night for a relaxed pace and budget hotels.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 徐州
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, humid)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥150–250 excl. bed · Mid ¥250–400 excl. bed · High ¥400+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Xuzhou Museum entry | Free |
| Huaihai Campaign Memorial entry | Free |
| Guishan Han Dynasty Tombs entry | ¥80 |
| Mausoleum of the Chu Prince entry | ¥90 |
| Xuzhou Aquarium | ¥60 |
| Botanical Gardens | ¥20 |
| Local street food (e.g., Diguo ji) | ¥20–35 |
| Taxi (5 km (3.1 mi))Taxi (3.1 mi (5 km)) | ¥30–40 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport
- Flights to Singapore, Bangkok and Chinese cities
Typical fares
- Xuzhou → Shanghai (HSR)
- ≈ ¥300, 4 h (check)
- Xuzhou → Nanjing (express)
- ≈ ¥150, 3 h (check)
- Metro one‑day ticket
- ¥6 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Metro Line 1 (east‑west) and expanding Line 2/3; city buses are cheap and frequent; taxis queue at both railway stations.
See and do
Known for
- Han Dynasty tombs
- Xuzhou Museum
- Huaihai Campaign Memorial
- Yunlong Lake
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nanjing | High‑speed train from Xuzhou East station, about 1 h 30 min | ≈ 2 h total |
| Beijing | High‑speed train (G‑series) from Xuzhou East, about 4 h 30 min | ≈ 5 h total |
| Shanghai | High‑speed train (G‑series) from Xuzhou East, about 3 h 30 min | ≈ 4 h total |
Sleep
- Bayview Holiday Hotel
- Four‑star, ¥308+ per night, near Xuzhou railway station
- The Qube Hotel Xuzhou East
- Five‑star, ¥502+ per night, near Xuzhou East station
- Haiyi International Hotel Xuzhou
- Four‑star, ¥288+ per night, central Gulou district
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | 对不起duìbuqǐ |
| Thank you | 谢谢xièxiè |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？duōshǎo qián |
| Where is the bathroom? | 洗手间在哪里？xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ |
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Ticket confusion: Xuzhou (徐州) and Suzhou (苏州) sound similar – double‑check characters on tickets.
- Last metro trains run around midnight; plan return trips earlier.
Xuzhou is generally safe for tourists; keep an eye on belongings in crowded markets and verify train tickets to avoid the Xuzhou‑Suzhou mix‑up.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Xuzhou yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Han Dynasty tombs
- Xuzhou Museum
- Huaihai Campaign Memorial
- Yunlong Lake
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Xuzhou, revision 5260895 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5260895
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/xuzhou). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.