I'd say Yancheng is Jiangsu's hidden gem for off-the-beaten-path travel.

📍｜Location: Yancheng 🚗｜Transportation: Self-drive from Xuzhou to Yancheng, 4 hours 🏢｜Hotel: Yancheng Powerlong Art Hotel Select 🕚｜Duration: Four days and three nights - 🚘｜【Itinerary】 ►DAY① Seashore foraging [Departure] Yancheng, navigate to Moon Bay [Afternoon] Moon Bay—Coastal Road—Bian Dan Alley—Yellow Sea Great Wall [Dinner] European Style Street ►DAY② [Morning] Yellow Sea Forest Park [Afternoon] Milu Deer National Nature Reserve [Dinner] Water Street ►DAY③ [Morning] Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve [Afternoon] Dutch Flower Sea + Only Love Drama Fantasy City [Dinner] Shanyuqianng Subei Cuisine ►DAY④ [Morning] Dayang Bay Ecological Park [Lunch] Zhulin Restaurant [Return] Xuzhou - 🍜｜【Food】 Zhulin Fish Noodle Soup, Zhulin Restaurant, Lao Chen Egg Pancake, Powerlong Plaza Food Festival, Water Street snacks, Shanyuqianng Subei Cuisine - 💕｜【Tips】 ►Powerlong Art Hotel offers excellent value for money. The breakfast is probably four-star standard, very good. ►Yancheng's attractions are quite far apart, so self-driving is recommended. ►Seashore foraging is possible at Yellow Sea Great Wall and Moon Bay. Pay attention to the tide times. ►Milu Deer Park, Red-crowned Crane Wetland, and Yellow Sea Forest Park offer opportunities to get close to nature and animals, suitable for children. ►Visit Water Street and European Style Street in the evening for dining, shopping, and enjoying the landscape lights.