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Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China
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Changzhou (常州 Chángzhōu) is a city of 3.6 million people (2010) in Jiangsu.
Jintan District is located in the south of Jiangsu Province. Jintan District has a beautiful ecological environment and a superior geographical location. As of the end of 2020, Jintan District has 2 provincial-level tourist resorts and 4 national A-level tourist attractions.
Wujin District is located in the east of Changzhou City and is the freshwater fish breeding base in southern Jiangsu.
New Taipei District is located in the north of Changzhou City. New Taipei District is relatively short of water resources, but has abundant transit water and good water supply conditions. It mainly relies on diverting water from the Yangtze River to meet water needs.
Tianning District is located in the northeast of Changzhou City. Tianning District has public, railway and waterways such as the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, the Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway, the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway, and the 312 National Highway.
Bell Tower District is located in the central area of Changzhou, in the west of the city. It was named after the ancient bell tower built in the territory during the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Liyang City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province and is administered by Changzhou City, southwest of Changzhou City.
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运河五号创意街区
Former factories, now turned into Art Studios, Restaurants, Think tanks, Nightclubs, Museums & more. It's a great place to get away from the fast-paced lifestyle of China. Canal 5 offers a break from the noise & traffic, a beautiful location, perfect for taking cool pictures. Canal 5 has preserved the history of the buildings & allows you to explore what was once a textile mill with a blend of architectural salvage and restoration. Across the street from Canal 5, you can hop on a traditional boat & cruise the CZ river.
常州博物馆
东坡园 Dōngpō Yuan, 东坡公园 Dōngpō Gōngyuán
A diminutive but pretty park named after Song dynasty, poet, artist and gardener, Su Dong Po - who died in Changzhou. One side of the park runs against the Grand Canal and the others sides by smaller canals, giving the impression of being on an island. A second islet connected by an arching bridge has a large DongPo academy hall, fronted by a statue of the man himself, makes a good place to watch boats run on the Grand Canal. In the main garden is the remains of an imperial palace built for a visiting Emperor QianLong, though what remains can be seen indeed are very few, except for the foundations and a few fragments of carved stone.
Fragments of a pair of pillars from a long ago destroyed temple sit next to a minor canal parallel to the YanLing Rd. Dating from 979, they are estimated to have once been 5m tall but the ravages of time have reduced the tallest to about 2m and the other only a base. Somewhat weathered carvings depict layers of clouds, the ocean, mountains, rivers, protective deities and Buddhas.
红梅公园 Hóngméi Gōngyuán, Red Plum Park
A large park with an assortment of lakes, pavilions and gardens. At the rear of the park is Writing Pagoda (文笔塔 Wénbĭ Tá) and Red Plum Pavilion (红梅阁 Hóngméi Gé). Less sedately are goldfish in transparent tubes, a flamingo pond and an elevated walkway among trees.
文笔塔
Located in Hongmei Park, at the southern end, was built in the Southern Dynasties Qi Gaozu Xiao Daocheng Jianyuan years (479- 482), an Jianyuan temple, commonly known as tower temple, later renamed temple taiping. Taiping temple for Wei crown County, resembling the style of writing, also called style tower, Changzhou literati as pen.
江苏常州武进莲花馆
Built on an artificial lake, this building is in the shape of a lotus flower. The building consists of three lotus flowers in different shapes while the main body and the petals are made of steel. In the evening, the building's lights change colors every minute.
Art Districts in Changzhou, China
"Artists Co-op" in Changzhou.
天宁寺 Tianning Si
A Buddhist temple with a 13 story wooden Pagoda said to be the tallest in the world. Claims aside, has an impressive presence nonetheless. The temple is fairly new but the grounds religious providence goes back to the Tang dynasty.
淹城野生动物世界
中华恐龙园
If your interest in paleontology doesn't extend further than The Flintstones this dinosaur theme park with rides, dancing dinos and few fossils might take your fancy.
Snack Street
Not really a street as much as a lane on the corner of the shopping complex. Nonetheless it is packed with small stalls selling a wide range of things to nibble on.
A bakery with a small seating area.
吾意浓
龙隐•香缇湾 • 常州菜
蜜桃餐厅•伴山(环球港店)
喜鹊餐厅
Trying really hard to be cool and almost succeeding.
One of the smaller pubs in town. The barman speaks good English and stocks quite a few imported beer and spirits. Pool table.
320Life(钟楼店)
熹LIVE HOUSE(亚细亚店)
十里洋场
叁分醉(青果巷店)
A few steps above what you would expect from this chain, the behemoth building surrounded by landscaped gardens is one of the nicer hotels in town. Big modern rooms have all the doodads you would expect for the price. Though, don't be fooled by the website blurb that claims it's downtown; it's way out on the periphery, south of the Grand Canal.
By bus
The northern bus station on Xinmen Lu (almost opposite the train station) has frequent services to Wuxi, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou (¥34, 2 hr), yixing ¥21 and Kunshan.
By plane
There are flights in and out of Changzhou to over 10 cities.
By bus
The Changzhou bus network fleet comprises speedy modern buses and a bunch lumbering rattlers.
By metro
As of 2019, Changzhou has one metro line, with more under construction.
By taxi
Metered taxis charge ¥9 for the first 4 km and then ¥2.9 for every additional kilometre.
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