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YangzhouTravel Budget Guide
Tier 2·IATA: YTY
When to visit
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥9starting fare
Attractions
Hotels
Budget
$18.77 (CN¥127)
/night
Standard
$30.30 (CN¥205)
/night
Comfort
$59.71 (CN¥404)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.06 (CN¥21)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.51 (CN¥71)
/meal
High-end
$34.45 (CN¥233)
/meal
Culture & Heritage
Time-Honored Brands (5)
MOFCOM-certified · cultural background, not a business endorsementFuchun TeahouseBatch 1
Est. 1885
An iconic Yangzhou morning-tea house founded in 1885, famed for its house-blended Kuilongzhu tea and refined Huaiyang dim sum.
Xie FuchunBatch 1
Est. 1830
A scented-powder house founded in the early 19th century, regarded as one of China's earliest cosmetics brands, famed for its "fragrance, powder and oil" trio.
Qihua (Yangzhou Lacquerware)Batch 1
Est. 1955
The "Qihua" brand of the Yangzhou Lacquerware Factory, a China Time-Honored Brand and sole holder of the "Yangzhou Lacquerware" geographical-indication right.
Yechun TeahouseBatch 1
Est. 1877
A time-honored Yangzhou teahouse dating to the late 19th century, known for its "three treasures"—emerald shaomai, thousand-layer cake and steamed dumplings.
Sanhe SimeiBatch 1
The leading name in Yangzhou pickled vegetables, formed by merging the century-old Sanhe and Simei pickle houses, renowned for naturally fermented pickles.
Famous Snacks (7)
Yangzhou Fried RiceFamous Snacks
Yangzhou's most globally recognised rice dish—each grain distinct, colourful and richly garnished, a household calling card of Huaiyang cooking.
San-ding BunFamous Snacks
A signature Yangzhou morning-tea bun filled with diced chicken, pork and bamboo shoot—savoury with a hint of sweetness and layered texture.
Thousand-layer Oil CakeFamous Snacks
A famed Yangzhou pastry of many soft, sweet layers—paired with emerald shaomai as the city's "twin marvels" of dim sum.
Emerald ShaomaiFamous Snacks
A Yangzhou dim sum with a green-vegetable filling glowing through a thin wrapper like jade—mildly sweet-savoury and a morning-tea classic.
Crab-roe Soup BunFamous Snacks
A Huaiyang delicacy with a paper-thin skin and a pool of soup inside, filled with crab roe and aspic—lift gently, sip the soup, then eat.
Braised Shredded TofuFamous Snacks
A Huaiyang showcase of knife work—dried tofu sliced into fine threads and simmered in chicken stock with ham and dried shrimp until tender and savoury.
Yangchun NoodlesFamous Snacks
The classic clear-broth plain noodle of the Jiangnan region, a homely staple of the Yangzhou and Huai'an area—simple, clear and deeply savoury.
Intangible Cultural Heritage (10)
Woodblock Printing (Yangzhou)National ICH · Batch 1
The woodblock printing craft carried on at Yangzhou's Guangling workshop, inscribed as "Chinese Woodblock Printing" on UNESCO's list in 2009.
Yangzhou Lacquer-decorating CraftNational ICH · Batch 1
Yangzhou lacquer art, dating to the Warring States and flourishing under the Han and Tang, known for mother-of-pearl inlay and carved lacquer; listed as national ICH in 2006.
Xie Fuchun Cosmetic-making CraftNational ICH · Batch 5
The scented-powder and cosmetic craft of Yangzhou's Xie Fuchun, known for its "fragrance, powder and oil" trio; inscribed on the fifth national ICH list in 2021.
Tea-pastry Craft (Fuchun)National ICH · Batch 2
The tea-pastry craft of Yangzhou's Fuchun teahouse, listed as national ICH in 2008 and later part of a UNESCO inscription.
Paper-cutting (Yangzhou)National ICH · Batch 1
An outstanding example of southern Chinese paper-cutting—delicate and lively—inscribed as part of "Chinese paper-cut" on UNESCO's list in 2009.
Yangzhou Jade CarvingNational ICH · Batch 1
Yangzhou jade carving, renowned for the meticulous "Yangzhou craftsmanship," listed as national ICH in 2006.
Penjing (Yangzhou School)National ICH · Batch 2
One of China's five great schools of penjing, blending poetry, calligraphy, painting and craft, uniquely mastering the "three bends per inch" technique; national ICH from 2008.
Yangju OperaNational ICH · Batch 1
A regional opera sung in the Yangzhou dialect, fusing flower-drum and incense theatre with Yangzhou clear-songs and folk tunes; national ICH from 2006.
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