So captivating! Qianlong's beloved Yangzhou is also full of charm in June

🌿🌸 Yangzhou Strolling Diary Walking through old alleys in the morning light, looking up to see a garden full of poetic beauty. 🥟 In the early morning, awakened by the aroma of crab roe soup dumplings, learning from locals to pick up the translucent thin skin with chopsticks, the hot soup flows on the tongue, full of healing vibes; 🎞 Walking on the stone-paved Dongguan Street, fingertips brushing the brick walls, scenes from "My Fair Princess" seem right before your eyes; 🏡 Wonderful times at Yangzhou Forest Manor Hotel 🌲 Opening the window of Rundefeil Manor Hotel, instantly amazed—the entire black pine forest comes into view, the scent of pine mixed with lavender makes you want to lie down immediately; 😴 A high-quality hotel built with 90 million yuan, panoramic gym, and Waldorf Astoria-style mattresses, a dream for those who love to relax; 📸 A rare thousand-acre pine forest in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, perfect for summer cooling! There’s also pinecone DIY crafts, kids play until dark unwilling to leave, plus fishing, an ideal choice for a fishing holiday~ Heard the furniture is custom solid wood, and even the gym’s floor-to-ceiling windows offer a 270° view of the pine waves! Snuggling into bed, you find the mattress is the same as in five-star hotels~ 🌄 Picking tea, digging bamboo shoots, and catching crayfish with kids in the forest, the whole family plays until the sunset gilds the pine needles before reluctantly ending the day; 🐾 Only a 15-minute drive to the city, dogs have their own lawn to run freely, truly a “healing paradise” for urbanites. 👉 Click below to learn more 🎨 Secret favorite activities revealed 🎎▪ Night cruise on Slender West Lake: ride a painted boat, chase Tang and Song dynasty moonlight, wear Hanfu and carry lanterns, as beautiful as a fairy in a painting 📚☕▪ Life on Pishi Street: next to Zhu Ziqing’s former residence, nibble on baked flatbread and sip latte, an interesting East-meets-West mix 🎁▪ Pine forest treasure hunt: hear pinecones crunch underfoot, collect them to DIY travel necklaces 🔍▪ Canal exploration: play script murder mystery games with kids in the museum, solving puzzles while learning about canal transport 🍜▪ Food tour on Caiyi Street: queue with local grandmas for roasted pig trotters, slurp shrimp roe soup noodles, the fresh flavors linger endlessly Tips for attractions 1⃣️ Slender West Lake 👉🏻 Enter through the exclusive passage at the Guesthouse, watch water birds skim the lake at Xuyuan 👉🏻 Watch the sunrise at Wuting Bridge, take backlit side profile photos at the statue of the Jade Flute Player on Twenty-four Bridge 👉🏻 Before 7:30, experience the same empty shot scene as in "The Longest Day in Chang’an" at Xichuntai 2⃣️ Ge Garden 👉🏻 Free guided tours (9:30/14:30) 👉🏻 Use slow shutter speed to capture silky water flow at Xiashan Waterfall 👉🏻 Make Zheng Banqiao bamboo carved bookmarks 3⃣️ Ancient Canal 👉🏻 Take the Qianlong painted boat at Dongguan Ancient Ferry (80 RMB/person, 60-minute trip) 👉🏻 Watch the light show at the Ming and Qing Canal Transport Governor’s Office ruins 👉🏻 See the holographic projection "Night Mooring of Canal Boats" at Chaoguan Wharf 🌿 Travel surprises 💐 Discovered a newly opened hydrangea sea in June in a corner of the manor hotel, far fewer people than at scenic spots, can’t stop taking photos with the kids~