Jiangsu Travel Guides
Source-checked city travel guides in Jiangsu: attractions, itineraries, local food, and practical tips.
Jiangsu is the canal and garden province that sits between Shanghai and the Yangtze. Suzhou and Wuxi share Taihu; Nanjing is the old capital west; Yangzhou is the salt-merchant city across the river. High-speed rail makes a three- or four-day loop realistic.
Changzhou Travel Guide: Tianning Temple and Canal City
Changzhou travel guide: Tianning Temple’s towering pagoda, Jiangsu canal-city walks, theme-park trade-offs on the Shanghai–Nanjing corridor and a practical.
Huai'an Travel Guide: Zhou Enlai's Hometown and Canal
Huai'an travel guide: Zhou Enlai's former residence, Zhenhuai Lou, Hexia and the Grand Canal, Huaiyang food, Xuyi crayfish, trains and a 2-day plan.
Lianyungang Travel Guide: Huaguoshan, Liandao, Kongwang Shan
Lianyungang travel guide: the Monkey King's Huaguoshan and Jiangsu's highest peak, Liandao's beaches and sea wall, Kongwang Shan's Han carvings, and 3 days.
Nanjing Travel Guide: Purple Mountain, Qinhuai and 3 Days
Nanjing travel guide: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, the Presidential Palace, Xuanwu Lake, Fuzimiao and Old South Gate, with tickets, food and 3 days.
Nantong Travel Guide: Wolf Hill, Hao River and Getting Around
Nantong travel guide: reach Wolf Hill on Metro Line 1, walk the Hao River moat, use Nantong West for Shanghai trains, and plan one or two easy days.
Suqian Travel Guide: Luoma Lake, Xiang Yu and the Canal
Suqian travel guide: Xiangwang Guli, Xiang Yu's hometown park, Luoma Lake's beach and sunsets, a Grand Canal walk, 2026 ticket notes and a two-day plan.
Suzhou Travel Guide: Gardens, Water Towns and 3 Days
Suzhou in two or three days: booking the Humble Administrator's Garden, Tiger Hill and Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road, a Zhouzhuang day trip and Suzhou food.
Taizhou (Jiangsu) Travel Guide: Qinhu Wetland and Old City
Taizhou, Jiangsu travel guide: Qinhu wetland boats and the Qingming boat festival, the Mei Lanfang hall, a 1574 garden, the moat walk and 2026 tickets.
Wuxi Travel Guide: Taihu, Lingshan Buddha and Canal Streets
Wuxi travel guide: Yuantouzhu on Taihu, the 88-metre Lingshan Buddha, Jichang Garden, the Qingming Bridge canal quarter, 2026 tickets and a three-day plan.
Xuzhou Travel Guide: Han Tombs, Jade Suits and Yunlong Lake
Xuzhou travel guide: Han tombs of the Chu princes, jade burial suits and terracotta warriors, the free Xuzhou Museum (book ahead), Yunlong Lake and fast trains.
Yancheng Travel Guide: Red-Crowned Cranes and Milu Deer
Yancheng travel guide: wintering red-crowned cranes, the Dafeng reserve's 8,500 Père David's deer, the Yellow Sea World Heritage coast, seasons and transport.
Yangzhou Travel Guide: Slender West Lake, Gardens, Canal
Yangzhou travel guide: Slender West Lake, Daming Temple, the Geyuan and Heyuan gardens, Dongguan Street, the Grand Canal Museum, morning tea and a 3-day plan.
Zhenjiang Travel Guide: Jinshan, Vinegar, and the River Hills (2-Day Route)
Zhenjiang travel guide: Jinshan Temple visit order, vinegar and river-hill framing, Beigu and Jiaoshan tradeoffs, with a two-day Jiangsu itinerary.