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Of ZHENJIANG 江 苏 Culture Scenery Gourmet Useful Info © Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism of ©Yancheng Kou Shanqin Introduction & Map 镇江简介&地图 of ZHENJIANG Zhenjiang is a southern Jiangsu city that sits on the southern shore of the Yangtze River. The place is featured in Chinese legend 'The Legend of the White Snake'. A large number of precious stone stelae could be found here. Literature Jinshan, Jiaoshan and Beigushan mountains, or the 'Three Peaks of Jingkou', 文学名山 Pilgrims are popular attractions in the city. Zhenjiang's very unique food culture is represented by three unusual food - vinegar that cannot go bad over time, pork trotter aspic which is eaten during tea time, and noodles that are cooked along with a pot lid. Jinshan Mountain Named as one of the 'Three Peaks of Jingkou' together with Jiaoshan mountain and Beigushan mountain, visitors usually visit N Jinshan mountain to experience the ambience and story background depicted in the 'White Snake Folklore'. Jinshan Temple is built at the LIANYUNGANG mountainside, ascending to the mountaintop, featuring a unique XUZHOU mountain view. SUQIAN Beigushan Mountain HUAI'AN YANCHENG Situated at the edge of Yangtze River, overlooking the entire river. This is where the well-known Ganlu Temple located, and also where the legendary warlord Liu Bei met his wife. Other than that, there are many spots associated with the history of Three Kingdoms. A famous scholar from Southern Song dynasty once left his famous quote about parenthood with a reference on the Three Kingdoms tale here. YANGZHOU NANJING TAIZHOU © Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, NANTONG Film and Tourism of Zhenjiang ZHENJIANG WUXI CHANGZHOU SUZHOU Beijing SHANGHAI Jiangsu Province Shanghai 01 © Baohua Mountain National Park © Chang Yungchieh Monuments 文化名山 Cultural History 历史文化 Cultural Maoshan Mountain Baohua Mountain For Chinese movie fans, you are probably familiar with Maoshan The most notable temple in the Vinaya School in Buddhism has to be Taoist as a movie icon. Maoshan is the origin of these Taoist, well-known 1,500-year-old Longchang Pavilion on the mountain. There is an ancient portrait as the pilgrim destination for meditation retreat. There are 9 peaks, 18 in the temple enshrined to a monk with healing power, namely Jigong. At the waterfalls, 26 caves, 28 ponds here, altogether with various Taoism foothill, Qianhua village is well maintained from its rich history, still bustling with temple throughout the mountain for adventure lovers and Taoist post station, tavern, pawn shop, etc, reminiscing the Ming and Qing dynasties. disciples. During the spring festival organised by temple, visitors can still immerse themselves in the sensational atmosphere, and enjoy watching shows. Jiaoshan Mountain Xijindu Ancient Port Jiaoshan mountain is located in Xijindu is situated on Yuntai mountain. the middle of the Yangtze River, From the Three Kingdoms period to Qing which is accessible via a boat ride dynasty, Xijindu has been an active from Xiangshan mountain. logistic port. Shaoguan Stone Pagoda, There is a temple located on Qing dynasty solidarity, and old British the mountain secluded within a embassy building are well-preserved forest. Jiaoshan is known as until today. When you are tasting the 'the mountain of calligraphy' native champion pie and stinky tofu, acknowledged by Qianlong take a look on the wheel trace on the Emperor on a monument. stone paved road along the street, all There are numerous monument these remain unchanged throughout of calligraphy engravement the millennium – a testament of a well-kept here. thriving city in the past. © Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism of Zhenjiang 02 © Chang Yungchieh 03 实用 VISA 信息 Beverage 饮食文化 Singaporean passport holders INFO enjoy 15-day stay in China without visa, Food & whereas Malaysian passport holders Zhenjiang is famous of its flavourful vinegar, savoury meat, and chewy will have to apply for tourist visa. noodles. These are the favourite servings on the dining table that the citizens love most, especially the Zhenjiang noodles namely 'Pot Cover Noodles', which is voted as one of the 'Top 10 Noodles in China'. Pot Voltage Cover Yanling Voltage power is 220V, Noodles Duck Flights 50Hz. Recommended to bring along plug convertor. Singapore/Kuala Lumpur ---> Zhenjiang: There is no direct flight to Zhenjiang. You will have to take flight to Shanghai or Wuxi, from which you can take a train or bus to Zhenjiang. Source gh_9aebc8797aaf Currency Renminbi (RMB) 1RMB ≈ 0.20SGD ≈ 0.60MYR Source: www.jstour.com Weather Condition * Please refer real-time currency exchange rate. Seasons Suitable for Tourists Sightseeing: The average temperature in spring (April to May) and autumn (mid-September to mid-November) is 14.9°C and 16.4°C respectively. © Kou Shanqin Essential Apps Pork Trotter Transport © Xie Guanghui Other Seasons: Aspic Summer (June to mid-September) more humid than Singapore and Malaysia, accompanied with raining Baidu Map Didi-Rider Zhenjiang season; Winter (mid-November to end of March) with Vinegar average temperature around 3.0℃, please keep warm. Lifestyle Dianping Ticket Bookings for Time Difference flights / train ride / accommodation 镇江市文化广电和旅游局 Singapore and Malaysia are within Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism of Zhenjiang the same time zone (GMT+8) with China. Trip.com Qunar.com 镇江智慧旅游 04 @ Know more about Jiangsu: 江苏微旅游 好玩江苏 Explore Jiangsu 江苏微旅游 Visit Jiangsu Publisher : Jiangsu Tourism (Singapore) Promotion Centre Production : Travellution Media Pte Ltd Editors : Lee Xin Ru & Chua Zhi Peng Designer : Angie Tan Cover Photos: Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism of Zhenjiang, Maoshan Scenic Area official website, cztour001 WeChat OA, Baohua Mountain National Park & Xie Guanghui Photos : Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism of Zhenjiang, CTPphoto, and the local authorities' official websites and WeChat official accounts The mini booklet is carefully compiled. However, the Publisher will not be liable for any outdated information, errors or omissions. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2021. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the Publisher..
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