One-Day Trip Guide to Zhenjiang: Explore This Charming Small Town

Transportation🚗 🚅High-speed rail: Take the train to Zhenjiang Station or Zhenjiang South Station, then transfer by taxi🚕 or bus🚌 to your hotel. ✈️Flight: Zhenjiang has no airport. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, then transfer to Zhenjiang Station by high-speed rail. You can visit Nanjing first before heading to Zhenjiang. 🚗Self-drive: Zhenjiang is compact, making it ideal for a road trip, especially for travelers from nearby Jiangsu areas.💕 Accommodation🏠 Stay near Xijin Ferry for proximity to attractions, dining🍢, and entertainment. Attractions: ✅Jinshan Temple A renowned Zen Buddhist temple in China, famously linked to the legend of *The White Snake*. It ranks among China’s Four Great Temples alongside Putuo, Wenshu, and Daming Temples. ✅Jiaoshan Scenic Area Known for its stele culture, "Jade Floating in the River," and temple gardens, featuring the largest stele forest in Jiangnan and the unique "Temple Wrapped by Mountain" landscape. ✅Beigu Mountain⛰️ Famed for its steep terrain and ties to the *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, where Liu Bei married at Ganlu Temple. A must-visit for history enthusiasts. ✅Xijin Ferry Ancient Street Zhenjiang’s best-preserved historic district, showcasing the city’s cultural heritage. ✅Nanshan Scenic Area⛰️ A collective name for Zhaoyin Mountain, Huanghe Mountain, Jiashan Mountain, and Jiuhua Mountain, comprising Zhaoyin, Bamboo Forest, Helin, and Wenyuan scenic zones. ✅Mengxi Garden The retreat of Shen Kuo, a polymath of the Northern Song Dynasty, where he wrote *Dream Pool Essays*. The garden features structures like Huadui Pavilion and Cangxia Pavilion. (Closed Mondays; advance booking required❗) ✅Yangzhong Garden Expo Park A three-floor museum detailing Yangzhong’s evolution from sandbars to modernity, with exhibits on old shops, cuisine, farming, and river-island life. ✅Zhenjiang Museum A regional history and art museum established in 1958, housed in the former British Consulate. (Closed Mondays; advance booking required❗) Food🍲 Pufferfish with sauteed rattlebox, Dahua Noodle House, crab roe soup dumplings, four-color shrimp dumplings, Zhenjiang vinegar, fermented rice cakes, fried dough pockets.