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Jiangsu Travel Guide

Called Su for short, Jiangsu has long been an area abundant with fish and rice, thus one of the richest regions in China. Jiangsu lies in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Huai River in the southeast of China. It is one of the regions witnessing the earliest development in the country, with a history of more than 6,000 years.The discovery of fossils of the ancients and the bones of apeman at Tangshan in the suburbs of Nanjing indicates that the history of the human activities in the area can be traced back as early as the Meso-Pleistocene Epoch some 350,000 years ago. In Jiangsu, you can enjoy not only spectacular landscape but also meaningful historic and cultural sites. Many famous tourist cities locate in Jiangsu, such as Nanjing, Suzhou, and Yangzhou, waiting for your exploration.

What to do in Jiangsu Province

Jiangsu is indeed a fertile land bestowed with rich resources, gathering the top brains of the country. As a folk proverb goes"If the area of Taihu lake in Jiangsu reaps a bumper harvest the whole country will have enough to eat." Jiangsu also sees benefits from rivers, lakes and the sea with the salt and fresh water products, which also makes it a place full of delicacies, well-known throughtout the country. Jiangsu cuisine is one of the major cuisines in China, featuring elegant appearance, rich but fresh taste and complicated cooking methods. Tourists will be astonished by the diversity of the dining choices they have when traveling in Jiangsu.

As an economic hub in China, Jiangsu is also rich in tourism resource and now it sees 7 famous historical and cultural cities, 5 key landscape of national importance and many other cultural relics under state protection. The famous ones among them are the ancient gardens in Suzhou and the Tomb of Emperor Zhu Yuanchang that are in the list of the World Cultural Heritage and the Kunju,"ancestor of operas", is rated by UNESCO as Oral and Non-material Heritage of Mankind. The unique scenery of elegance on waters in Suzhou, the Han pictures and stone-carvings in Xuzhou, cultural sites in Nanjing, one of the Six Ancient Capitals in China, are all highly recommended. Nevertheless, the tourism resource in Jiangsu finds its glory and brilliance in land-and-water-scape. From the mighty Yangtze River to elegant Taihu Lake, you will see how fascinating the wonderful waterscape attractions are, blushing even the best workmanship. Famous Chinese water towns Zhouzhuang, Luzhi and Tongli gives out oozing charm, attracting numerous tourists every year.

Transportation

Thanks to various transport facilities, transportation in Jiangsu is quite convenient. Jiangsu takes an easy traffic with the transportation by air, water and on land ranked in the forefront of the country.It also stands out a giant in culture and education featuring a strong contigent of scientists and researchers.

Jiangsu is a place where you can get in everything without fail in regard to food, accommodation, travel, shopping and recreation. With bosoms wide open Jiangsu is ready to afford you a cordial welcome!

Jiangsu City Guide

Nanjing: one of the six ancient capitals

Suzhou: a delicate city with amzing beauty

Yangzhou: a dreamy place of inspiration

Wuxi: a graceful city of waters

Zhenjiang: a city of tales and romance