Yangzhou

In depth

<p> Slender West Lake is a winding stream, the twenty-four bridges shine under the bright moon, and pavilions moored on the shore like painted boats. Ge Garden is famous for its year-round rockeries, and He Garden's covered corridors blend east and west, both evoking the lingering charm of salt merchants' wealth. </p><p> The essence of Yangzhou lies in morning tea: a basket of crab roe soup dumplings, a serving of boiled dried tofu, a pot of kuilongzhu—the slow 'skin-packed water' begins at dawn. Strolling Dongguan Street at night, the lights still reflect the old prosperity </p>