Xuzhou

A museum about the history and culture of Xuzhou.

A museum about the Huaihai Campaign, a major military campaign during the Chinese Civil War. The museum is in a large park.

These tombs contain the remains of Liu Zhu, the sixth ruler of the ancient principality of Chu, and his wife.

Believed to be the final resting place of Liu Wu, the third prince of the ancient principality of Chu. This is Xuzhou's own miniature version of Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors. The site features three pavilions featuring the warriors (three foot tall statues) in various states of excavation. Replicas are also sold. (Most people in the city have never seen the site and are only vaguely familiar with it).

Large scenic lake in the city's southwest.

This is one of the largest aquariums in Asia. It contains hundreds of different aquatic species from all around the world.

The Xuzhou Botanical Gardens were established in 2012 on the grounds of what used to be the Xuzhou Nursery. It covers an area of around 400,000 square metres and includes hundreds of different species of plants and trees, as well as some manmade streams and waterfalls.

The Ximatai, which literally means 'horse-training terrace', was built several centuries ago (probably during the Ming dynasty) to commemorate the warlord Xiang Yu, who is believed to have supervised horsemanship training here during the 3rd century BC. Few remnants of the original structures survived by the 1950s. Most of what you see here now is a modern reconstruction built in the 1980s. However, being on the top of Hubu Hill, Ximatai affords a fine view of the area. Many local dignitaries and wealthy businessmen sited their residences here during the Ming and Qing dynasties.