The wealth crossroads where the Grand Canal meets the Yangtze — the center of the imperial salt monopoly, birthing Yangzhou's extravagant salt-merchant culture and aesthetics.

Yangzhou Jiangsu

The elegant scenery of a classic Yangzhou garden in spring, a graceful stone arch bridge crossing a winding canal, weeping willows lining the water, and traditional wooden pagodas in the background under morning mist