Xuzhou 48-Hour Gourmet Travel Check-in Guide
Traveling to Xuzhou from Beijing and Shanghai, the high-speed train takes only a minimum of 2.5 hours, making it suitable for weekend trips. Most attractions in Xuzhou do not charge an entrance fee, and there is a 2000-year-old barbecue culture, with the average cost per person in restaurants rarely exceeding 70 yuan. Many people have already regarded it as a budget travel destination, but it has not yet become as popular as Harbin or Tianshui.
Must-visit spot 1: Guishan Han Tomb, the most magnificent discovered among the tombs of the kings of Chu, with a total of 15 tomb chambers and an area of over 700 square meters, almost hollowing out the entire mountain. The ticket price of 80 yuan is not cheap. The scenic area also includes two additional attractions, the Imperial Edict Museum and the Dianshi Garden, which houses a large collection of stone carvings and steles. Although the collections are decent, there is a suspicion of padding.
Must-visit spot 2: Han Dynasty Relief Stone Art Gallery, free of charge. It displays nearly 600 pieces of Han Dynasty relief stone masterpieces, recreating various aspects of life during the Han Dynasty, including cattle farming, weaving, chariot travel, feasting and drinking, music and dance, myths and legends, etc., known as the 'Epic on Stone'. If time is limited, you can choose to only visit the newly built South Hall.
Must-visit spot 3: Xuzhou Museum, free of charge. Hundreds of Han tombs are scattered around Xuzhou, and the unearthed artifacts such as gold-threaded, silver-threaded, and copper-threaded jade garments, as well as jade dragons, pottery figurines, and lacquer coffins inlaid with jade, are all on display here. As a must-visit for tourists, it is best to make a reservation in advance to ensure entry on the day.
Other attractions are optional, including: Baolian Temple near Xuzhou East Station, built in 2009, where the internet-famous pastries need to be purchased early in the morning and are quickly sold out after lunch, free admission; Xima Terrace, newly built in 1985, where the exhibition hall is used to tell the story of Xiang Yu from birth to defeat in battle, free of charge; Hubu Mountain under Xima Terrace, where several famous residences are located, which compared to the thousands of ancient streets across the country, are not particularly distinctive, free of charge; Huilongwo next to Hubu Mountain subway station, which was once known for its low-lying terrain and difficulty in draining rainwater, has now become a commercial street constructed with antique buildings, free of charge.
Regarding Han tombs, Shizishan Han Tomb (also known as Han Culture Scenic Area), Beidongshan Han Tomb Exhibition Hall (to be opened in 2024), and Baiji Han Tomb are also quite famous and worth considering.
Eating in Xuzhou: Most barbecue restaurants open after 4 p.m. and close around 1 or 2 a.m. The barbecue restaurant Lvdi Sanzhiyang in the city center is particularly popular, with many people still waiting for a table even after 11 p.m. If you really want to try the barbecue, it is recommended to go when they open in the afternoon or to visit shops that are not in the city center. If you go during meal times, be prepared to queue for two hours.
Xuzhou has several food streets, including the 1818 Night Market, Fuguo Street, and Fengchu Street. Among them, Fengchu Street offers the best experience, with shops selling shaved ice, Bazirou (pork belly), rice noodles, steak, chicken strips, etc., all crammed into a short street, with waiting times not being exaggerated.
If you want to eat Xuzhou cuisine, you should look for restaurants that serve dishes like clay pot chicken and garlic burst fish. The differences between those old restaurants that have been open for decades are not significant. If any internet-famous restaurant requires waiting for more than an hour, I would suggest checking out other shops.
For breakfast, you can consider the time-honored brand Lianglai Feng's beef potstickers, pan-fried buns, and spicy soup with egg.
This time I took my parents out, Li not only had strong affinity, explained very carefully, but also took care of everyone to ensure that I could hear the explanation. Let us learn a lot of Han culture knowledge, and we will have the opportunity to travel to Xuzhou in the future!
20240311 Morning: 1. Han Culture Scenic Area is a two-Han Culture theme park located in Xuzhou City, covering an area of 93.3 10,000㎡, relying on the ancient tomb of Chu Wang in the Han Dynasty, with dense vegetation and strong ancient style. It is the largest Han culture display protection base in Xuzhou area. It integrates humanistic learning, ancient costume photo, A comprehensive scenic spot integrating worship and blessings, mountaineering and fitness, divided into 6 areas: Lion Rock Chu Wang Tomb, Che and Horse Travel Plaza, Han Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Han Cultural Museum, Yangjin Mountain Queen's Tomb, Zhulin Temple. ① Address: No. 1 Terracotta Warriors and Horses Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province ② Transportation: direct bus, easy to drive ③ peak season: no ④ Time: 4 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 90 yuan 2. The tomb of the Lion Rock Chu Wang is the tomb of the second generation of Chu Wang Liuke or the third generation of Chu Wang Liuqi (because it was stolen, There is no evidence of the identity of the tomb owner. The latter has a high probability because of the large scale of the tomb, and the former is only in office for 4 years, and the latter is in office for 21 years). It is a very large tomb of the princes of the West Han Dynasty. It was rated as the first of China's top ten archaeological discoveries in 1995, one of China's 100 archaeological discoveries in the 20th century, and more than 2,000 cultural relics were unearthed. After the excavation in 1995, the place was opened in situ. The cemetery was covered with large sheds. From the outside to the inside: ① King of Han Chu: The statue of Chu Wang riding a horse and lifting a sword and stone statue in front of the entrance of the ancient tomb, but it was not listed which king of Chu was. ② Knowledge card: there are tomb rules, construction, cultural relics, mysteries on the first floor. Introduction of other Han tombs, the video clips of the loop are intuitive images ③ patio: a large rectangular shaft located directly above the tomb road, long 18.5 meters, wide 13.2 meters, deep 10.9 meters, area 244.2㎡, you can look down on the tomb road ④ mid tomb road on the first floor: long 20.3 meters, wide 3.45 meters, high 13.4 meters, The east side of the tomb road accompanied the food officer of Chu Wang, and there are also tomb making tools ⑤ Inner tomb road: long 19.3 meters, wide 2.07 meters ⑥ ear room: a total of 3 rooms, all of which are long arcs, the door is originally sealed with slate and wooden doors, and there are a lot of utensils, waiters, and ingredients in the East ear room. When unearthed, there are still colored liquids in the pots - Lanling wine; the western ear room has courtesy, jade, weapons; The west two ear room has bathing equipment ⑦ the main tomb door: high 2.04 meters, wide 1.93 meters, blocked by 4×4 a total of 16 plug stones, each stone has an inscription recording the size and location ⑧ side room: that is, the attached to the tomb room, a total of 6, the east side 4 are straight tube-shaped, the west side 2 are rectangular, each room has wooden doors. The western side room storage copper mirror, armor, horse and car utensils; the west side room is the imperial palace of the official seal of the state of Chu, a total of more than 200 seals, and other small ornaments; the east side room storage copper money; The east two-sided room was not built (presumed that the tomb owner died suddenly, it should be Liu Yu's participation in the "Seven Kingdoms chaos" failed to commit suicide, the mausoleum ended in grass), no door, unknown use; the east three-sided room is the tomb of the concubine, after the excavated teeth identified this woman 28 years old, the jade buried with a lot; The east four-side room only has pottery fragments and iron chisel ⑨ front hall: the main tomb room of the earth palace, long 10.78, wide 3.45 meters ⑩ jade-painted coffin: long 2.8 meters, wide 1.1 meters, wide 1.08 meters... The number of words exceeds the limit, continue in the last picture
Probably this is the best attraction in Xuzhou. Various Han cultures meet each other. Look at Liu's Ancestral Hall. It turns out that Liu Bowen and Liu Luo pot are all descendants of Liu's. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are almost meaningless. I don't know if I thought I was a potato!
The scale is large, the underwater terracotta warriors and horses are very characteristic, and they have a more detailed understanding of the history of the Han Dynasty. Adult tickets are 90, children 45, and people over 60 years old and journalists are free, worth the fare 👍🏻
A historical attraction. Lion Rock Chu Wang Mausoleum: Jin Wiyuyi is unearthed here, look at the ancient tomb structure immersive Han Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum: Q version of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Underwater: The exhibition hall in the underwater Han portrait stone corridor: "Han Dynasty epic depicted on the stone", The idiom of Ertao Kill Sanshi that the baby just learned can find the corresponding portrait stone here, which is quite knowledge-raising. There are too many. I took a look at the Han Cultural Center: from history, politics, culture, technology, folk customs and other aspects to fully display Xuzhou Han culture. For example: the stories of some famous historical figures in the Han Dynasty, who invented tofu, etc. The above attractions have been visited for 2 hours, and they can't walk. There are still two attractions that have not been visited.
It is recommended to enter from the south gate and parking at the door is convenient. The entrance is the Lion Rock Han Tomb, the scale and excitement are slightly inferior to the Guishan Han Tomb, but it is also worth seeing. The next content, if it is young people, you can walk, if you bring the elderly and children to suggest a tour bus, park at every visit location. A ticket is universal. The underwater Terracotta Warriors and Horses Exhibition Hall is a bit too water! Very disappointed. After the tour, I finally returned to the south gate.