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Tomb of Puhaddin (Hui Hui Tang)

普哈丁墓 (回回堂)
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Mar 15, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Tourist Attractions in Yangzhou
Hours: 
8:30am to 5:30pm
Address: 
Just SE of Jiefang Bridge and Grand Canal
Price: 
10 Yuan/ticket

Yangzhou saw an unprecedented amount of Arab traders during the Tang and Song Dynasties, and among them was the famous descendant of Muhammed named Puhaddin.



 

Yangzhou University

扬州大学
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Mar 26, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Address: 
No. 88 Daxue Road (south)

For international students looking for a different, and less expensive, opportunity to study Chinese language and culture, Yangzhou University beckons. Campuses are spread throughout town with a total enrollment of 35,000 students.  Other popular realms of study include the culinary school, martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and many others.



 

Fu Man Lou Restaurant

福满楼大酒店
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Feb 23, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Restaurants in Yangzhou
Hours: 
10:30am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm
Address: 
No. 30 Wenhe Bei Lu - Near Siwang Pavillion

Fu Man Lou is a great place to enjoy the Chinese dining spectacle of a steamy window, packed restaurant complete with three floors of high decible yelling, flowing baijiu, and a superfluous wait staff all under a smokey haze. It’s awesome. The Yangzhou cuisine here is some of the best in town as well.  The historic Fu Man Lou (福满楼) is located o


     
 

Wenchang Department Stores

文昌商业圈
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jan 15, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Shopping in Yangzhou
Hours: 
9:30am-10pm

The big ritzy places to shop in Yangzhou are clustered around the white pavilion in the center of town, Wenchang Pavilion (文昌阁).

At the northeast corner of the intersection is the Wan Jia Fu (万家福) department store with 5 floors of just about every product under the sun. Many products include very entertaining translations as well.



 

The Palace

皇宫夜会所
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jan 15, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Nightlife in Yangzhou
Hours: 
7pm-Late
Address: 
No.33, Huanggong, Wenhe Beilu, Yangzhou

The Palace is large, pulsing, and fun. Head upstairs where the music is generally more suited to Western tastes, or ’danceable’, as the crowd usually stays until the wee hours of the morning. Admission is free, but there’s not such luck with drink specials.



 

Champion Pizza

千尊比萨
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jan 15, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Restaurants in Yangzhou
Hours: 
10am-12pm
Address: 
No. 12 Wenhe North Road

No surprises here at Champion Pizza. They serve pizza, steak, and other Western choices for decent prices and offer a quieter, less smoky  alternative to other Chinese restaurants. If anything, the English menu will provide entertainment. Champion Pizza is located on Wenhe North Road between the two big pavilions.



 

Lv Yang Guesthouse

绿扬旅社
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jan 15, 2009
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Accommodation in Yangzhou
Address: 
No.23, Guoqing Lu, Xinsheng Jie, Yangzhou

For those with both a tighter travel budget and a bit of a nostalgic inclination, the Lu Yang Guesthouse is a perfect place for about 50 Yuan a night. The Lu Yang Guesthouse is set down an old alley which makes one feel as if they are visiting the China of a century ago.


 
 

Gan Quan Road

甘泉路
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jan 15, 2006
Jiangsu ProvinceYangzhouChina
Shopping in Yangzhou
Address: 
Intersection of Guoqing and Ganquan Rds. mark the center

For incredible cheap products head to the clothing and trinket store lined Guoqing (国庆路) and Ganquan roads (甘泉路). Don’t be afraid to bargain here as well. Any items normally found in Yangzhou's touristy areas can be found on these streets for half the price.