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Huaguo Mountain
A national 5A mountain inseparable from the Monkey King legend of Journey to the West, in Haizhou District. Yu Nutong Peak at 624 meters crowns Jiangsu's highest summit; Water Curtain Cave, the Seventy-Two Caves and Sanyuan Palace temples dot the slopes, where macaques roam freely.
Liandao Island
Jiangsu's largest island, joined to the city by a 6.7-kilometer sea-crossing causeway that makes the drive itself an attraction. Fine-sand beaches at Dashawan and Sumawan, an undersea world and seafood stalls fill the island; entry about 45 CNY with island shuttle tickets separate.
Kangrishan (Anti-Japanese Hill) Martyrs Cemetery
The only mountain in China named for the War of Resistance, begun in 1941 by Eighth Route Army troops and local militia on the Su-Shandong border. 363 steps climb eight terraces past 751 martyr graves, 3,576 carved names and the 1973 memorial hall; a national key martyrs site and 4A scenic area, free and open 8:00-17:00.
Haishang Yuntai Mountain
A national 4A mountain rising straight from the sea in Lianyun District. The summit viewing deck frames Liandao Island, the port and the Yellow Sea in one panorama; tickets stay valid for 48 hours and a separate shuttle climbs to the cloud-top platform — misty days turn the walk into a floating journey.
China Donghai Crystal Museum
The core venue of the national 4A crystal-culture zone in the "crystal capital" Donghai, tracing crystal from raw cluster to carved art with world-class specimens and craft galleries. Free with ID, open 9:00-17:30 (tickets until 16:30) and closed Mondays; the giant Donghai Crystal City mall stands next door.
Kongwang Mountain
A low hill east of the ancient Haizhou city, named for the legend that Confucius climbed here to gaze at the sea. Its Eastern Han Buddhist cliff carvings — the earliest known in China — are a national key heritage site, with Dragon Cave and stone elephant relics along the paths.
Donghai Crystal City
The trading heart of Donghai — China's famed "crystal capital" — next to Xishuang Lake. Free to browse hall after hall of raw crystals, carvings and jewelry; the open-air crystal fair convenes on lunar-calendar days ending in 4 or 9, a collector's spectacle in itself.
Xishuanghu Park
A national 4A wetland park beside Donghai County seat, known as the "crystal capital." Free and open all day, the park is famous for its summer lily festival — over 70 varieties and 500,000 blooms — alongside lakeside walkways and water features.
Yuwan Scenic Area
A national 4A gorge scenic area in the Yuntai Mountains known as "Three Pools Drawing Waves" — cascading waterfalls, deep plunge pools and lush vegetation make it the premier summer retreat of Lianyungang. Winter offers free first-gate entry from December to February.
Qinshan Island
A 0.19-square-kilometre inhabited islet off Ganyu, famed for three wonders: the "divine road" of natural stone slabs bared at low tide toward the sea, the General Rock, and rare mirages. The First Emperor's lore lives in the Li Si stele and Xu Fu well; island entry is free since March 2025 with round-trip boat tickets at CNY 80.
Lianyungang Museum
A national 3A museum on Chaoyang East Road in Haizhou, holding over 2,000 artefacts with Han-dynasty finds — from Yinwan Han-tomb documents to ancient coastal salt tools — as its hallmark. Free with reservation; seasonal hours run 9:00-17:30 (Apr-Oct) and 9:00-16:30 (Nov-Mar), closed Mondays and Lunar New Year's Eve.
Dayi Mountain
A national 4A hill known as the "First Sacred Mountain of the Huaibei plain" in Guanyun County, rising abruptly from flatland with Stone Buddha Temple and ancient cliff relics. Unusually long hours — from 5:00 in peak season — suit sunrise hikers; entry is 60 CNY.
Lianyungang Old Street
A provincial historic quarter between Yuntai Mountain and the Yellow Sea, where stone houses and Republican-era blocks such as Guochengli record the 1933 founding of Lianyungang port at the eastern terminus of the Longhai railway. Free around the clock; a joint ticket covers seven indoor museums.
Donghai Hot Spring Resort
An open resort zone around Wenquan town north of Donghai county seat, long known as the "first hot spring of East China" for its clear mineral waters. No gate ticket — visitors choose among hotel spa pools and holiday courtyards; a free direct bus links the resort with Cangwu Green Park and Huaguo Mountain in season.
Minzhu Cultural Street
A 650-metre Republican-era arcade street in Xinpu's old commercial core, nicknamed the "Little Shanghai of northern Jiangsu". Ten time-honoured shops — from the Sanhexing hotel to Deping bookstore — survive among 18 heritage structures, with immersive drama shows and night light trails; free and open all day.
Yangshan Island
A 315-mu island in Gaogongdao linked to the mainland, free as a national 3A scenic area and open all day. Its museum of island lore, giant Xihe sun-chariot sculpture, observation terrace toward the cross-sea bridge and rainbow lighthouse have made it a coastal favourite for sunsets and wedding photos.
Xu Fu Temple
An open-village shrine in Ganyu honoring Xu Fu, the Qin-dynasty alchemist who sailed east in search of the elixir and reached Japan in legend. Stone tablets by Zhao Puchou and Peng Chong flank the temple; the Xu Fu culture exhibition hall opens Wed–Sun in two sessions.
Erlangshen Cultural Park
A national 4A park in Guannan County at the confluence of five rivers, tied to the Erlang Shen legend from Journey to the West — the deity said to have guarded the Guan River and battled the Monkey King here. Stone archways, halls and statues reconstruct the vanished temple complex.
Yishan Scenic Area
A 3A scenic hill in Guanyun County famed for its 1,560-mu plum garden with over 20,000 trees — one of northern Jiangsu's premier plum-blossom destinations. Peak bloom in late winter to early spring draws crowds; off-season entry drops to 30 CNY.
Haizhou Ancient City
A 2,000-year-old town that served as the seat of the ancient Donghai commandery. The 1991 restoration rebuilt eight historic lanes, the Quyang Gate and the Bell-and-Drum Tower across two square kilometres, returning the old street grid; today the quarter is free to roam, with temple fairs and night markets through the year.
Taohuajian Scenic Area (Jiangjun Cliff Rock Paintings)
A national 4A scenic valley on the southern slopes of Jinping Mountain south of Haizhou. More than 7,000 years ago Dongyi ancestors carved sun, star and human figures into the granite cliffs here; the Jiangjun Cliff rock paintings, national heritage since 1988, are known as the "Oriental enigma". Peach blossoms line the stream each spring.
Tanggou Liquor Ecological Culture Area
An industrial-tourism area of the thousand-year Tanggou liquor house in Guannan, a provincial industrial-tourism site and national 3A scenic area. Visits cover one of China's best-preserved "Tianqi" century-old cellar rows, the Xiangquan well and craft workshops; open mornings and afternoons with a midday break, tickets about CNY 30.
Shipengshan Scenic Area
A granite hill park south of Haizhou ancient city, linked to Song recluse poet Shi Manqing and dotted with stone shelters, cliff inscriptions and a hilltop "small Great Wall" walkway near the Taohuajian valley. Entry about CNY 30; the hill opens early from 7:30 to 18:00.
Chuanshan Waterfall Scenic Area
A 3,000-mu valley in Sucheng where three waterfall stages — Yanwang Cliff, Curtain Cave and Dripping Rock — fall as the "Chuanshan flying cascade", spectacular after rain. Zones for the Sanqi blessing site, the falls, a summit lookout and a water park spread along the stream; entry about CNY 20.