Yancheng Travel Guide
Basic information Area code: 0515 Travel complaints: 0515-86662418 Medical treatment Yancheng First People Hospital Address: 16 Yuehe Road, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province Arrival method: Take the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 8 inner ring, No. 8 outer ring, No. […]
Basic information
Area code: 0515
Travel complaints: 0515-86662418
Medical treatment
Yancheng First People Hospital
Address: 16 Yuehe Road, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province
Arrival method: Take the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 8 inner ring, No. 8 outer ring, No. 12, No. 20, No. 21 bus to arrive
Tel: 0515-8592872
Www.ycsyy.com
Destination overview
Destination sketch
Yancheng, referring to “Salt City” in Mandarin, is a city with a history of 2,100 years. Situated on the north bank of Yangtze River, the city was given the name referring to its sea salt production and salt harvest fields, tracking back to 119 B.C.
Yancheng City is one of Jiangsu thirteen prefecture-level cities which administers two old municipal districts and seven county-level cities or counties. The city is the largest city in Jiangsu in the term of its land mass and the second largest city in population.
Lying on the China’s east coast, the splendid coastal city has a well protected coastline, wetland and uncontaminated water resource. Two national nature reserves with international prestige are located in the city. The nature reserves are the important wintering habitat for millions of migrating birds and shelters an enormous number of other species of insects, fish, and wild animals.
Local festival
Jianhu Fireworks and Acrobatic Festival in mid-October
Dafeng Milu Cultural Festival October 28
Best Travel season
Usually, visitor can choose to visit the city according to their own situations. Actually, spring, summer and autumn are all favorable to visit the area.
Consumption level
The consumption level of Yancheng is not high, and the expenses for travel are mainly concentrated on accommodation and catering. The daily consumption is 200-300 yuan.
Practical information
New District Post Bureau
Address: No. 248 Jiefang South Road, Tinghu District, Yancheng City
Tel: 0515-88122890
Great Lake Postal Branch
Address: No. 48 Jinghu West Road, Binhu Community, Dazhenhu Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province
Tel: 0515-88681219
Intercity traffic
Aircraft
Yencheng Nanyang Airport,YNZ
Address: Yingbin Avenue, Tinghu District
Arrival method: You can take the airport bus between the city and the airport; you can also take bus 15 to the airport
Tel: 0515-88215020
Www.yccas.com
Train
Yancheng Station
Address: Yuejin Road, Tinghu District
Arrival method: 3 way, 8 way inner ring, 8 way outer ring, 11 way, 13 way, 23 way, 32 way, 38 way
Tel: 0515-87042538
Long-distance bus
Yancheng Bus Terminal (terminus)
Address: No. 22, Youth East Road, Yancheng City (opposite the train station)
Arrival method: Take the 3, 11, 13, 17, 23, 32, 38, 51 bus to reach
Tel: 0515-88334973
Yancheng North Bus Station
Address: No. 359, Open Road, Yancheng
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 4, 9, 11, 11, 16, 20, B 2, and B 5
Tel: 0515-89919899
Yandu Bus Station
Address: 116 Yanma Road, Yancheng City (intersection of Yanma Road and Daqing West Road)
Arrival method: Take the No. 1 Road, No. 8 Inner Ring, No. 8 Waihuan Ring, No. 20 Road, No. 33 Road, No. 38 Road, No. 68 Road, and No. 208 Bus.
Tel: 0515-89966155
Yancheng West Bus Station
Address: 109 Century Avenue
Arrival method: Take the 9th, 206th, 208th, Bth 4th, K6, K7, K9 bus to arrive
Tel: 0515-88855300
Traffic in the city
Bus
Yancheng has a total of 71 operating lines, accessing all the townships of the Tinghu District and the towns (streets) of Longgang, Panhuang, Guomeng, Dagang, Gangzhong, and Gewu in the Yandu District. Travelers can quickly and easily reach the city by using the BRT. destination.
Taxis
The taxi starting price in Yancheng District is 7 yuan, including 3 kilometers, and then 2 yuan per kilometer. Yancheng District is not big, in the city taxi is generally about 20 yuan.
Attractions
Yancheng Nature Reserve
This pristine national wetland nature reserve is set up for rare birds, especially the red-crowned crane. Every year, the natural reserve will await the arrival of flocks of rare birds that is a really spectacular scene.
Address: No. 8, Wanghe Road, Xinyang Port, Sheyang County, Yancheng City
Arrival method: You can take the K2, K202 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00
Tickets: 45 yuan
Tel: 0515-82642605
Www.yczrbhq.com
Dafeng Milu Nature Reserve
The nature reserve is located in Dafeng City, being the world’s largest wild breeding base for milu. Other herds of animals can also been found in it, including swan, ern and roe. There.
Address: Dafeng Zhuolu National Nature Reserve, Yancheng City
Arrival method: Direct from Yancheng Bus Station by long-distance bus
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Tickets: 55 yuan
Tel: 0515-83391999
Www.chinamlw.org
Dazong Lake Scenic Area
Dazong lake enjoys the reputation of the first lake in northern Jiangsu.
Address: Dazhenghu Township, Yandu County, Yancheng City
Opening hours: 7:30-17:30
Tickets: 100 yuan
Tel: 0515-88688888
Www.dzhly.com
Water Street
Located between Dongjin Road and Century Avenue, Yancheng Water Street is the main scenic spot of Haiyan historical and cultural area. Here you can watch folk specialties and cultural performances and taste local snacks.
Address: No. 3, Open Avenue, Tinghu District, Yancheng
Arrival method: Take the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd way to get off at the Water Street Station; or take the BRT Line 2 and get off at the Water Street South Station to get there
Opening hours: Open all day tickets: No tickets required
Dutch Flower Sea
The Dutch Flower Sea is located in the northern part of Dafeng City and has the reputation of “The First dutch flower sea in China”.
Arrival method: Dafeng South Bus Terminal can be reached by bus
Opening hours: 8:30-18:00
Tickets: 30 yuan
Tel: 4001616920
Www.dfhlhh.com
China Sea Salt Museum
Yancheng China Sea Salt Museum is the only special museum that reflects the historical civilization of China’s sea salt
Address: 1 Yancheng Open Avenue
Arrival method: Take the 206, 26, 21, and 12 bus to arrive
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (no admission at 16:00), closed on Mondays and three days before the Spring Festival
Tickets: Free (need to receive visits)
Tel: 0515-89902306
Www.chinahymuseum.com
Activity
Hot Springs
Yang Shi Hot Spring
Address: Yangmen Village, Guomeng Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province
Arrival method: Take bus K6 and get off at Guoxi Road Station. Get off at a distance of 3 km and get off
Opening hours: 10:30-22:00
Tickets: 98 yuan
Tel: 400-0432-177
Www.yssty.cn
Food
Steamed bun stuffed with crab yolk (Xie Huang Bao), sugar fried dough twist (Tang Ma Hua), glutinous rice cake of Funing (Funing Da Gao)
Accommodation
Yancheng has more than 700 hotels and guesthouses, ranging from five-star hotels to family hotels. Travelers have a wealth of choices.
Shopping
Dongtai Hair Embroidery
Binhai White Shouwu
Dazong lake hairy crabs
Jianyang rice cake
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