Yangzhou Wenchang Pavilion , with 24.25 meters high, is an octagonal three story brick and wood structure building. Due to its location in the center of the city, there are many places to eat, drink, and play around it, so it has always been a landmark building in Yangzhou city. At night, the lights here are bright.
History
Yangzhou Wenchang Pavilion was built in the 13th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1585 AD), belonging to the architectural complex of Yangzhou Prefectural School. Yangzhou Prefectural School no longer exists, and only Wenchang Pavilion remains.
What to See
There are many shops and restaurants around Wenchang Pavilion, and their significance is almost greater than it itself. Walking 200 meters south from Wenchang Pavilion, there are large shopping malls such as Times Square and Golden Eagle International Shopping Center (Wenhe South Road branch). It is not difficult to find trendy small shops that you like on Wenhe North Road, Wenhe South Road, and Wenchang Middle Road. The food streets closer to Wenchang Pavilion include Siwangting Road Food Street 350 meters north and Huaihai Road Food Street 250 meters west.
Walking 1 kilometer east from Wenchang Pavilion, you can go shopping in the Shuangdong Historical District (including Dongguan Street Historical District and Dongquan Gate Historical District) where Yangzhou's specialty snacks converge. Walk 800 meters north to have morning tea at the Yechun Tea House in Yechun Garden. The flavors of crab roe soup dumplings, diced buns, and boiled shredded pork are all good. 400 meters west of Yechun Garden is Shouxi Lake. In short, it is very convenient to go anywhere from Wenchang Pavilion.
Travel Tips
Address: No. 71 Wenhe South Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Telephone: 0514-87341998
Opening hours: Open all day throughout the year
Admission fee： free