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Major city · China

Yangzhou扬州

Give Yangzhou 2 nights: one full day for Slender West Lake and the gardens, one for the old-town canals and the Grand Canal Museum. Skip it if you only have 3 days in Jiangsu.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
CNY
Best months
Apr–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heavy rain), Chinese New Year week
Airports
YTY · NKG
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • China ↗Most nationalities need a visa, a unilateral visa-free entry (the list and end dates change) or the transit exemption below. Confirm your route on the official sites before you buy a ticket.
  • China ↗Transit stay without a visa: up to 240 hours (10 days) for citizens of about 55 listed countries who pass through China to a third country or region, with a confirmed onward ticket and a stay inside the permitted area (Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei count as one area). It replaced the 144-hour rule in December 2024, which some older pages still quote. Use the transit lane at immigration, show the onward ticket, and check the current nationality list. Hong Kong and Macau count as separate regions; check whether your ticket qualifies.
  • China ↗Foreign visitors must register their address with the police within 24 hours; hotels do it at check-in with your passport. Carry the original passport at all times: hotels, trains, museums, Tiananmen Square and police checks ask for it.
  • China ↗Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you fly. QR payment is the default in shops, taxis and many stalls, and some places refuse cash or a foreign card. Carry cash as a backup.
  • China ↗Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and many news sites are blocked. Use an eSIM with roaming (it routes through your home network) or install and test a VPN before you fly; VPN sites and app stores are hard to reach inside China, and only government-approved VPNs are officially permitted.

Yangzhou is a 2,500-year-old canal and salt-trade city on the Yangtze plain, 1.5–2 h by high-speed rail from Nanjing or Shanghai. Its draw is a compact set of classical gardens, the slender lake park and the old Grand Canal, not a big-ticket monument. Two nights covers it well; one night is a squeeze.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Yangzhou, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee in a mall café¥20–40 (≈ US$3–6)
  • Street or quick mealBowl of noodles or Yangzhou fried rice¥15–40 (≈ US$3–6)
  • BeerBeer: draught in a bar / can at a convenience store¥15–30 (≈ US$3–5) / ¥5–10 (≈ US$1–2)
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxi ride¥15–25 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Metro or bus rideCity bus ride¥2 (≈ under US$1) (check)
  • Museum or sight ticketGarden or temple entry¥30–120 (≈ US$5–17)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personCN¥80 (≈ US$12)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomCN¥380 (≈ US$55)
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomCN¥700 (≈ US$100)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget CN¥300 (≈ US$45) · Mid CN¥600 (≈ US$85) · High CN¥1,200 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Slender West LakeGe Yuan and He Yuan gardensGrand Canal heritageYangzhou fried rice and morning dim sum
Airports
YTY Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport (About 40 km east of the centre; mostly domestic routes plus Osaka and Seoul. Airport express bus to town, roughly 75 min.) · NKG Nanjing Lukou International (About 60 km southwest; express buses run to the Yangzhou city terminal downtown.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Yangzhou: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

7°C

−1°C

6 rd

Feb

10°C

2°C

7 rd

Mar

15°C

6°C

9 rd

Apr

21°C

11°C

9 rd

May

26°C

17°C

9 rd

Jun

29°C

21°C

11 rd

Jul

32°C

25°C

13 rd

Aug

32°C

25°C

11 rd

Sep

28°C

20°C

8 rd

Oct

23°C

14°C

7 rd

Nov

16°C

7°C

6 rd

Dec

10°C

1°C

5 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

City buses cost about ¥2 a ride but many routes stop around 18:00–19:00. Routes Z6, K1 and 88 run along Wenchang Rd between the two railway stations; tourism routes 游1/2/3 link the main sights. Taxis and ride-hailing are cheap and easy; shared bikes work well on the flat grid, but watch the mopeds.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Zhenjiang

go

Door to door: About 1–1.5 h

High-speed train from Yangzhoudong, or the Zhen-Yang ferry from Guazhou (¥3 (≈ under US$1) on foot, every 5–10 min, 24 h weather permitting)

Ferry is the scenic option; the bridge is expressway only.

Nanjing

go

Door to door: About 1.5–2 h

High-speed train from Yangzhoudong or Yangzhou station

Easy half-day or full-day add-on; see visit Nanjing.

Gaoyou

caution

Door to door: About 1–1.5 h

Bus or train from Yangzhou; Gaoyou is a county-level city under Yangzhou

Canals and old streets, but thin on English signage.

Suzhou

overnight

Door to door: About 2.5–3.5 h

High-speed train, usually with a change at Nanjing or Zhenjiang

Too far for a comfortable return day; sleep there instead.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Wenchang Ge / city centre

Around the Wenchang Pavilion roundabout: malls, hotels and restaurants, walkable to the old-town lanes.

Slender West Lake south gate

Quiet, green and close to the lake park; best if the gardens are your main reason for coming.

Yangzhoudong (East) station area

Convenient for an early train out, but 7 km from the sights and thin on evening food.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥250–450 (≈ US$35–65) excl. bed
Mid
¥450–900 (≈ US$65–130) excl. bed
High
¥900 (≈ US$130)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 2 nights × CN¥380CN¥760
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × CN¥600CN¥2,400
Slender West Lake admission2 × CN¥120 · checkCN¥240
City bus ride2 × CN¥2 · checkCN¥4
eSIM, about a week of data2 × CN¥100CN¥200
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeCN¥360
Trip total≈ CN¥991 per person per day, bed includedCN¥3,964≈ US$600

2026 estimate in yuan; long-distance trains and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Bowl of noodles or Yangzhou fried rice¥15–40 (≈ US$3–6)
Morning dim sum (baozi, congee, tea)¥15–35 (≈ US$3–5)
Coffee in a mall café¥20–40 (≈ US$3–6)
Beer: draught in a bar / can at a convenience store¥15–30 (≈ US$3–5) / ¥5–10 (≈ US$1–2)
5 km taxi ride¥15–25 (≈ US$3–4)
City bus ride¥2 (≈ under US$1) (check)
Garden or temple entry¥30–120 (≈ US$5–17)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Yangzhou is a low-crime city and safe for tourists day and night. The real risks are summer heat and rain, mopeds on bike lanes, and unmarked pedicab or teahouse bills: agree the price first.
  • Many bus routes end around 18:00–19:00: plan the last leg by taxi.
  • Slender West Lake charges a steep admission (¥120 (≈ US$17) as listed); other parks nearby are free.
  • Mopeds often ignore traffic rules, including on bike lanes.
  • The Run-Yang bridge to Zhenjiang is an expressway: no bicycles or mopeds, use the ferry instead.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire
119
Ambulance
120

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Yangzhou扬州

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Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire119
  • Ambulance120

Embassy

No US or UK embassy in Yangzhou; the US consulate-general is in Shanghai and the UK consulate-general in Shanghai too. Most nationalities rely on their embassy in Beijing (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Zhen-Yang ferry, Guazhou → Zhenjiang: ¥3 (≈ under US$1) on foot, ¥5 (≈ under US$1) with a bicycle, ¥15 (≈ US$3) per car; every 5–10 min, 24 h weather permitting (check)
  • Taxi, Wenchang Ge → Yangzhoudong station: about ¥25–35 (≈ US$4–5), 20–25 min (check)
  • High-speed train, Yangzhoudong → Nanjing: about ¥60–90 (≈ US$9–13), 1.5–2 h (check)

Say or show

  • 你好 — Hello (nǐ hǎo)
  • 谢谢 — Thank you (xiè xie)
  • 多少钱？ — How much is it? (duō shao qián)
  • 可以刷卡吗？ — Can I pay by card? (kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma)
  • 洗手间在哪里？ — Where is the toilet? (xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ)
  • 我不要 — I don't want it (wǒ bú yào)

Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card is the practical way to pay; small shops may not take cash easily.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Yangzhou. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heavy rain), Chinese New Year week · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for YTY and NKG: last express-bus departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Wenchang Ge, Slender West Lake south gate, the old-town canals, and the Grand Canal Museum.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Slender West Lake, Ge Yuan, He Yuan, Daming Temple, Grand Canal Museum) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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