Geyuan Garden

Ge Garden, named after bamboo and famous for its stones, is the oldest and best preserved salt merchant garden in Yangzhou. If 'March fireworks in Yangzhou' is the endorsement written by Li Bai for Yangzhou, then 'the best place in the west of bamboo' is the promotion given by Jiang Kui to Ge Garden. The lush green bamboo separated by a wall separates the hustle and bustle of Dongguan Street and soothes the anxiety and impatience brought by my hurried journey. 'Prefer to eat without meat, rather than live without bamboo', the owner of Ge Garden, Huang Yingtai, cherishes and loves bamboo, even changed his name to 'Zhiyun', and planted his residence full of lush bamboo. Naming the garden 'Ge' is not only a clever take on the charm of the Chinese character and shape of bamboo; the three strokes in the painting also represent the perfect realm of the three fullness of fortune, salary, and longevity. This is also the most famous classical garden in Yangzhou besides Slender West Lake - if you don't come to Ge Garden, you haven't been to Yangzhou. Four Seasons Rockery: A mountain has many seasons, and a season is in many mountains Chinese freehand brushwork is committed to integrating thousands of weather in a square inch. A long scroll of the four seasons is also condensed into an eternal real scene by Ge Garden. 'Spring mountain is light and like a smile, summer mountain is green and like a drop, autumn mountain is clear and like makeup, winter mountain is bleak and like sleep', and the winter and spring mountains are separated by a wall. Through the hole in the west wall of the winter mountain, you can glimpse the stalagmites at the entrance of the garden outside - winter is here, will spring be far away? Admiring the autumn mountain in autumn is just right: the craftsman cleverly borrows the texture and unique color of the newly built yellow stone, and constructs a rugged and changeable three-dimensional landscape in the square inch of the world. Standing on the Buddha Yun Pavilion on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the autumn mountain below, and you can look far away to the Slender West Lake to the north. The mountain is also planted with ancient cypresses, red maples and other colorful and angular plants, which are commensurate with the handsome mountain body, making this live 'Autumn Mountain Sunset' picture always new. Baoshan Building: Don't go out and the sky is spring, and the dust horses are all resting The slender Baoshan Building embraces the summer and autumn mountains with a long corridor, hence the name. The garden has the saying of 'mustard sumeru' and 'pot middle world', and the title of Baoshan Building 'Pot Sky from Spring' also means to see the big from the small. It is like a time and space tunnel, collecting spring, summer, autumn and winter, heaven and earth, day and moon: climbing the building and looking, you can overlook the clear pool and mountain stone flowers and trees under the building, as far as the entrance of the spring mountain; to the north, you can look far away. Yangzhou city scenery, hear the voices of people in the market; walking along the long corridor in the building, there are exquisite and transparent summer and majestic and heavy autumn within a hundred steps. Wan Bamboo Garden: The green shadow shakes the sky and the blue clouds are low, and the bamboo dances with the wind and the rhyme is long Bamboo is the spirit of Ge Garden. In Wan Bamboo Garden, there are now more than 60 kinds of ornamental bamboo and more than 20,000 poles. There is a pavilion in the depths of the bamboo forest, named after Wang Wei's poem 'Bamboo Pavilion'. The couplet in the pavilion 'For the heavy frost festival, can be empty to respond to the heart of things' also reflects Huang Zhiyun's love for the bamboo's spirit. Standing in the hexagonal pavilion surrounded by bamboo trees on all sides, waiting for the breeze to pass through the bamboo tips, the bamboo shadows swaying, listening to the clear and unique sound of the bamboo leaves, I can't help but think: when the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest' in the Wei and Jin Dynasties lived under the bamboo and sang happily, Is it so comfortable and hearty? 'Spring, summer, autumn and winter mountain light is different, the wind is clear and the dew bamboo shadow is colorful', come to Ge Garden in autumn, you can enjoy the fragrant osmanthus, golden ginkgo, and fiery maple's strong autumn rhyme at the same time. 📍'Ge Garden': No. 10 Yanfu East Road, Guangling District 💰Tickets: 30r  Ge Garden

As the saying goes: Fireworks in March Yangzhou-Yangzhou one-day tour can also be very enjoyable Yangzhou University weekend suddenly thought of going to Yangzhou for a circle, thinking about the book, finished the high-speed rail ticket, and went down The high-speed train took a taxi to Yangzhou University. There was no one on the weekend campus. The spring flowers are very suitable for taking pictures. There are many colleges in the park. One of the colleges is super retro. It feels like the Republic of China. After entering, I also saw the lab, which is super retro. The kind of bathroom, the old-fashioned look, the mirror is a simple and simple glass to open a piece, attached to the wall, very atmosphere. Liu Xie Kee noodle restaurant (now is the net red noodle restaurant) Walk over Yangzhou University to go to lunch, the small supermarket on the road encounters the net red yogurt, eats chocolate sorbet, through the heart When I went to the fat-intestine noodle shop recommended by my friend, the fat intestines seemed to be cleaned very cleanly. In fact, I still like to eat the fat meat inside. I bite the skin and the fat oil in the mouth to give each other their own charm, which is wonderful. Their crab yellow meatballs are also one of the characteristics. A gentle crab yellow juice can not help but flow out, the ball is elastic and chewy, the noodle shop is not big, and it is full of people. Park I don't like the bustling downtown, I am going to go to the park in the afternoon for a circle, a garden-world cultural heritage, there are green bamboos, come back to view the information, the original The owner of the garden especially likes bamboo, and the name of the garden is also bamboo. The garden is filled with large pieces of emerald green bamboo. Walking inside is a happy and happy couple. A couple of photographers taking pictures of the Republic of China, photographers all kinds of plans, it seems that the knowledgeable old man took the SLR and carefully studied it carefully. The grandmother of the child, the couple walks. Dessert Shop The garden is coming out for a walk, passing through a regular underground corridor, and the outside world, outside the sun, the bottom of the heart is cool. I met a private dessert shop for a while, a couple opened together, the decoration style is simple, there is no complicated color, the overall white, the wall is full of paintings, sofa cotton, bookcase wood, balcony It is covered with green climbing plants, spider plants, etc., and has a dining table with a layer of misty white gauze, which is separated from the outside guests by a low-key, two floors upstairs and downstairs. Eat dessert, read the book, sort out the photos, prepare for the resurrection to eat hot pot Eight-flag old Beijing hot pot downtown walked a circle, feeling Yangzhou whole The city is very clean, the city is small but very comfortable, there is a street, and many people who ride to work feel very retro. Selected an old Beijing copper pot hot pot, eating sesame sauce, copper pot hot pot and Sichuan flavor hot pot is different, its soul is meat and sesame sauce, once the meat is not good, it is found in minutes, because it is clear soup, There are no hidden components. Iron skewer kebabs are delicious, sprinkled with cumin chili powder is perfect waiter's incomparable enthusiasm, feeling the kind of illusion in Beijing. West Lake hot pot after the end and went to the thin West Lake strolled a circle, the day is a bit dark, the camera did not take any photos, a very relaxing day, the high-speed rail back to Nanjing, the era The progress can make it a wonderful day for you to travel to and from a city.

Ge Garden in Yangzhou, a private residence of a salt merchant, excels with bamboo and rocks, using them to construct spaces with grandeur and boldness. The difference between Yangzhou and Suzhou gardens lies in their similar forms but distinct spirits, also known as the 'Wumen' and 'Yang style', which is quite interesting.

Geyuan Garden, one of the four famous gardens in China. Spring Mountain smiles, Summer Mountain intoxicates, Autumn Mountain dresses up, and Winter Mountain sleeps. Having experienced all four seasons, it's like a dream of past and present lives. Geyuan Garden is renowned for its spring, summer, autumn, and winter scenes, presenting extraordinary landscape paintings everywhere. 🌟Highlights: 1️⃣ Bamboo Garden🎋: There are more than 60 different types of bamboo, including tortoise-shell bamboo, spotted bamboo, bitter bamboo, gold-inlaid jade bamboo, jade-inlaid gold bamboo, filial piety bamboo, ground-covering bamboo, and countless others. 2️⃣ Four Seasons Rockery🪨: Geyuan Garden is famous for its rockery art. The spring, summer, autumn, and winter rockeries made of bamboo shoots, lake stones, yellow stones, and Xuan stones integrate the principles of garden design with the philosophy of landscape painting, and are hailed by the garden master Mr. Chen Congzhou as a 'domestic rarity'. 🟢 Spring Mountain: The bamboo shoot stones are likened to bamboo shoots breaking through the soil after the rain, full of vitality 🔴 Summer Mountain: The Taihu stones simulate the landscape during a downpour, with ponds full of green grass and schools of fish, creating a wonderful atmosphere 🟡 Autumn Mountain: Yellow stones and maple trees🍁 represent autumn, making one instantly feel the autumn breeze blowing 🔵 Winter Mountain: Xuan stones sparkle in the sunlight✨, resembling a snowy landscape 3️⃣ Southern Residence🏠: Facing south with a courtyard layout, it is a traditional Ming and Qing dynasty architecture. The nanmu hall is particularly rare. 'Qingmei Tang' and 'Qingsong Tang' are where the master's family works and lives, while 'Hanxue Tang' is where the children study. ❇️ Tour Route: North Gate➡️Bamboo Garden➡️Bamboo West Spot➡️Congshu Building➡️Southern Mansion➡️Four Seasons Rockery (Spring Mountain)➡️Yiyu Pavilion➡️Summer Mountain➡️Baoshan Building➡️Autumn Mountain➡️Winter Mountain➡️South Gate 📌Little Tips: 1. Geyuan Garden is very exquisite, take your time to feel the charm of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River 2. The garden is surrounded by plants and waterside pavilions, watch out for mosquitoes! 📍Detailed Address: No. 10 Yanfu East Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation Tips: Take the bus【Tourist Line 1/Tourist Line 3】to【Geyuan Garden】(North Gate) stop; if you are strolling on Dongguan Street, you can directly enter from Geyuan Garden (South Gate). 🕙Opening Hours: 07:30——17:30 💰Ticket Price: Off-season 30r, peak season 45r (discounted tickets for the elderly and children)

Ge Garden This private residence and garden was expanded by Huang Zhiyun, a salt merchant of the Lianghuai region during the Qing Dynasty, in the 23rd year of the Jiaqing era, based on the former Ming Dynasty 'Shouzhi Garden'. It is named for its abundant planting of green bamboo and is renowned for its rockeries representing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The most distinctive feature of Ge Garden is the conceptualization and construction of the rockeries for the four seasons, built with bamboo shoots stone, lake stone, yellow stone, and Xuan stone. The garden's main theme is bamboo and stone, with the unique characteristic of using split peaks and stones. The twelve zodiac stone animals symbolize spring, the Taihu stones represent the lush southern landscape of midsummer, the yellow stones enhance the lofty mountains of autumn, and the white snow stones highlight the cold feeling of the winter snow that has not yet melted. Each has its own characteristics, expressing the poetic and picturesque sentiment that 'spring is bright and smiling, summer mountains are lush and dripping, autumn mountains are clear and like makeup, and winter scenery is bleak and like sleep'. Strolling in the garden, smelling the fragrance of magnolia flowers, listening to the melodious singing of birds, thus begins a day in the springtime of Jiangnan. Tease the fish in the pond, watch them scramble for food, their tiny tails stirring up sparkling water droplets. 'The swallows once graced the halls of nobles, now fly into the homes of the common folk.' Today, Ge Garden no longer witnesses the rise and fall of a family, but the ordinary days of countless common people. 🚄Transportation: Take a taxi from Yangzhou East Station, about a 20-minute ride, costing approximately 20 yuan, and get off at Dongguan Street to walk. 🎫Ticket: Off-season 30 yuan, peak season 45 yuan; there is also a night tour with a mansion banquet experience, priced at 55 yuan.

Before the lunar March arrives, Yangzhou is already filled with the colors of spring. Magnolias, plum blossoms, peach blossoms, pear blossoms, they cover the trees and the city, and you can never take enough photos. The willow trees are freshly green, at their most beautiful moment. Photos taken on: March 19th One-day highlights: Grand Canal Museum - Dongguan Street/Geyuan Garden - Slender West Lake - Grand Canal Night Cruise 🎈Arrive at the Grand Canal Museum before 9 am, the museum opens at 9. It's quite large, with majestic architecture, and mainly three exhibition halls inside, which are history, boats, and an antique market street. It's very crowded, so you must book in advance (free of charge). Be sure to go early, we left at 10:20 and it was already very, very crowded. It takes about 1-2 hours to walk around and take pictures. 🎈After leaving the museum, take a taxi to Dongguan Street. This street is so-so, full of small shops. Have some snacks here and head straight to Geyuan Garden (located on Dongguan Street) 🎈Geyuan Garden: The ticket is 48 yuan. Inside, the bamboo forest and garden are beautiful, with a stunning magnolia tree. About 1 hour should suffice here. 🎈Slender West Lake: The daytime ticket is 100 yuan. Walk from Geyuan Garden to the south gate of Slender West Lake. The lake is extremely beautiful at this time, stay as long as you wish to enjoy the scenery. We entered from the south gate, walked north to the lake's plum grove, and exited from the west gate. It took about 2.5 hours, and there was still a large area we didn't get to, too tired to walk. 🎈Night Cruise on the Grand Canal: After exiting the west gate, go back to the hotel for a rest (Fairfield by Marriott, right across from the west gate). Then take a taxi to Dongguan Ancient Ferry. There are many food options here, have dinner, and then you can take a boat for a night cruise. We don't like boat rides, so we just walked along the riverbanks, enjoying the night view, which was also very nice. Photos: 2-10 Slender West Lake. 11-14 Geyuan Garden. 15-18 Grand Canal Museum

After nearly half a month of early spring outings in the Jiangnan region, the time has flown by, and the days in Yangzhou are particularly memorable and impressive. Having visited Yangzhou's Slender West Lake, Dongguan Street, Pishi Street, Ge Garden, He Garden, and Yipu, I've come to realize that China's exquisite gardens are not only found in Suzhou; Yangzhou's gardens have their own unique characteristics and charm. They seem to combine the strengths of gardens from both the north and south of China, an impression and feeling that only come after visiting both places in a short period of time. The wonderful scenes and charm can only be truly appreciated firsthand. Yangzhou's 'Three Knives' reflect the level of service industry and the leisurely historical traditions of the area. The delicious salty goose is unforgettable after tasting it, and during my stay in Yangzhou, I found myself craving it almost every day. The unique old goose recipe has a perfect balance of saltiness and a rich fragrance, leaving a lasting impression. A morning stroll on Guandong Old Street, the beauty of the sunset reflecting off the ancient city walls, the spring blossoms at Slender West Lake, the comfort of drinking tea, listening to singing, and watching performances in an old courtyard, and the grandeur and exhibitions of the Grand Canal Museum all make one feel the beauty of 'Yangzhou in blooming March'... Yangzhou is a place you want to visit again after your first visit!

|Snow falls a thousand cold. The city of Yangzhou after snowfall| Snow falls a thousand cold, everything is safe after the heavy snow in Yangzhou city, Hidden late autumn color in Jiangnan under the silver dressing. Shot in: Ye Chun Garden, Ge Garden

He Garden and Ge Garden each have their own beauty, and on my first visit to Yangzhou, I didn't want to miss either. ❤Recommended reason: The final consensus with my friends: He Garden outshines Ge Garden. Why❓ Because there are way too many tour groups in Ge Garden. I spent less than 5 minutes in the Nanmu Hall and heard no less than 3 groups come in for explanations. 👍Most recommended: Speaking of gardens alone, Ge Garden was once described by Liu Fenggao of the Qing Dynasty in 'Records of Ge Garden' as follows: 'Among the gardens of the leading families in Guangling, its fame tops the southeast. Scholars and officials follow its legacy, managing a district at home, where tea plants flourish throughout the seasons, accommodating literary gatherings, with everyone finding their suitable place within.' ✅Bamboo The original owner of Ge Garden was Huang Zhiyun, a Qing Dynasty salt merchant who had a passion for bamboo. There are more than sixty varieties of bamboo in the garden, with the bamboo forest occupying one-third of the entire garden. The details of the indoor furniture also reveal 'bamboo shadows' everywhere. Merchants' love for bamboo is not solely a literati's refined taste: the umbrella-shaped structure composed of three strokes symbolizes good timing, geographical convenience, and human harmony, roads leading everywhere, and also represents fortune, prosperity, and longevity, which are the highest realms that all merchants aspire to. ⏰Opening hours: Year-round 07:30-17:00 (last admission at 17:00) 💰Ticket price: 30 yuan

Entering the garden known for its bamboo, we boast a variety of species, so this time we enter directly from the southern gate's back garden, first to see the landscape, then the residence. Although it's winter, the greenery of the southern scenery easily bewilders us northerners, especially the bamboo groves with their lush green color, making it hard to discern where one stands. A small garden, a place with stories.

Visiting a private garden in Yangzhou during the Spring Festival holiday is a highlight, but two hours is still too short to do anything but skim the surface. One can only roughly experience the rich and varied garden scenery and the elegant and cultured life of wealth and luxury depicted in the owner's poetry and paintings. The ingenious ideas of the four-season rockery, as well as the historical figures' couplets and calligraphy treasures, cannot be explored and experienced one by one. When time permits, one must return to savor these in detail.

During the Spring Festival, the highways are toll-free, and we drove all the way to the city of Yangzhou. Although it is not yet the time of peach blossoms and willows in the 'Fireworks in March', for us coming from the north, it already feels like spring is everywhere. In the personal garden, the vitality is further enhanced by the bamboo forests everywhere, and the combination of grey bricks, white tiles, and the natural colors of rockery and evergreens in the private gardens makes it feel as if we are in a painting.