Yangzhou
Designated a UNESCO "Creative City of Gastronomy" for its Huaiyang cuisine tradition, Yangzhou is a large historic city on the north bank of the Yangtze in central Jiangsu Province. Its Grand Canal section and the Slender West Lake were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2014. One of imperial China's wealthiest cities, it built its prosperity through salt and grain transport, and the culture that emerged — distinctive gardens, cuisine, and bathhouse traditions — remains central to the city today.
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- Population1,584,237
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
Nearest airports
Yangzhou: quick answers
Where is Yangzhou?
Yangzhou is in Jiangsu Province, China, about 72 km45 miles in a straight line from Nanjing.
How do you get to Yangzhou?
The nearest airport is Zhenjiang (AZJ), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is 扬州东, about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yangzhou?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 235 mm9.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yangzhou?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 17 restaurants, 12 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.