Explore Zhenjiang 探索镇江
Zhenjiang City lies on the south bank of the lower
Yangtze River, and in the southwest of Jiangsu
Province. The city borders on Changzhou to the
southeast, Nanjing to the west and faces to Yangzhou
and Taizhou across the river. It is an ancient city
with a history of 3,000 years and was the capital of
Jiangsu Province. Being the only junction of the
Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal,
Zhenjiang has the third largest port in the Yangtze
River Basin. There are also many railways,
expressways and national highways to China’s main
cities. Zhenjiang is famous for producing the
vinegar which has clear color and tastes gentle,
fragrant and slightly sweet, a must-try specialty if
visiting the city. Zhenjiang also features several
famous mountains including Taoist holy land –
Maoshan Hill, Jinshan Hill featuring Legend of the
White Snake and Jiaoshan Hill with lush trees and
carvings.
Attractions
Maoshan
Hill
Located about 40km away from city center, the
verdant Maoshan mainly consists of three peaks and
boasting magnificent natural sceneries. It is the
birthplace of the Shangqing Sect of Taoism, where
the highest statue of Lao-tzu is worshipped at
present.
Ancient
Xijin Ferry Street
The 1,000-meter long Ancient Xijin Ferry Street is
located in the west of downtown Zhenjiang. It was
left with a number of characteristic historical
sites from the Tang, Song, Yuan and Qing dynasties.
Jiao
Hill
This hill is located 5km away to the northeast of
city proper, and surround by the Yangtze River. It
is only 70.7 meters above the sea level but has the
largest forest of stone steles in the south of the
Yangtze River.
When to Go
March to June and September to November are the best
travel times to visit Zhenjiang. Cherry blossoms in
Baotashan Park are in full bloom from March to
April. And there will be a large Magnolia Festival
in Baohua Mountain and a grand temple fair in
Maoshan Hill. In October, Osmanthus Festival in
Jiaoshan Park and Zhenjiang Golden Autumn Food
Festival will be held one after another, adding a
strong festival atmosphere to Zhenjiang.
How to get to/around
Zhenjiang
1. There is no airport built in the city, but
passengers could use Nanjing Lukou Airport for
convenience. Located on Shanghai-Nanjing railway,
there are also a number of trains arriving at
Zhenjiang Railway Station from Shanghai, Yangzhou,
Suzhou and Nanjing. Another major railway station in
the city is Zhenjiang South Railway Station. It sits
along Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway and has
high speed trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai,
Hangzhou, and Ningbo, etc. The four bus stations in
downtown Zhenjiang operates frequent buses to get to
Shanghai in 2 hours, Nanjing in 1.5 hours and
Yangzhou in 45 minutes.
See detailed Zhenjiang Train Schedule, Zhenjiang to
Shanghai Train
2. There is an intercity bus line opened between
Zhenjiang and Yangzhou, passing by the Slender West
Lake, Wenchang Pavilion, Jinshan Hill Park, Xijin
Ferry, Beigu Hill Park and Jiao Hill.
3. The taxi fare of Zhenjiang is CNY7 for the first
three kilometers and then CNY1.6 per additional
kilometer. After 4 kilometers, the fare is CNY2.4
per kilometer.
Zhenjiang Travel Tips
History: The recorded history of the area could be
traced back to 3,000 years ago in the Zhou Dynasty
(11th century BC-221BC). In the following thousands
of years, this region has been named as Zhufang in
the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC), Guyang
in the Warring States Period (476BC-221BC), Dantu in
the Qin Dynasty (221BC-207BC), Jingkou in the Three
Kingdoms Period (220-280), Runzhou in the Sui
Dynasty (581-618) and finally Zhenjiang from the
Northern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
Local Highlights: the New Year's Greeting Bell-Toll
at the Jinshan Temple (the last day of a year in
Chinese Lunar Calendar)
Special Local Product: Zhenjiang vinegar (Zhenjiang
Xiang Cu), Danyang sealed jar wine (Danyang Feng
Gang Jiu), Jinshan lanterns (Jinshan Deng Cai)