[2025 Zhenjiang Attraction] Travel Guide for Yuntai Mountain (Updated Apr)

The song "Xijin Ferry ~ As the Lights Come On" tells the story of the ancient street's long history and the trials and tribulations it has endured. As the lyrics say, some things will never be forgotten. "On Yuntai Mountain, I walk with you through the dappled shadows of the long corridor After the hustle and bustle, some things will never be forgotten" The Xijin Ferry Historical and Cultural District is located south of Yuntai Mountain. The ancient street is built along the terrain of Yuntai Mountain, extending from west to east along the northern foot of the mountain. Yuntai Mountain has an elevation of about 67 meters and has historically been an important transportation hub between the north and south of the Yangtze River. The ancient street rose to prominence due to the ferry crossing and still retains its layout nestled against the mountain and facing the river. . 🔔Itinerary 👉From the Waiting Pavilion on Xijin Ferry Street, follow the steps up to the Yuntai Pavilion at the top of the mountain. The steps are narrow and steep, and you cannot go up after 4:30 pm or in rainy or snowy weather. 👉As you walk up, look back at the ancient street of Xijin Ferry, and the view gradually opens up. The archways are built layer by layer along the mountain, and the layers of black tiles on the street undulate like waves, revealing the full view of the ancient street. 👉At the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Yangtze River or enter the Yuntai Pavilion for a closer look. 👉After visiting Yuntai Pavilion, find another path down the mountain towards the west gate. This path leads to Boxian Park, which you can visit along the way. . The highest point is the Yuntai Pavilion, a replica of an ancient building located on the north peak of Yuntai Mountain. The architectural style has characteristics of Song and Yuan Dynasty architecture. Yuntai Pavilion is a complex of pavilions, halls, and verandas, forming a dynamic and varied architectural group. Inside the pavilion is the "Zhenjiang City Development Theme Museum," which showcases the 3,000-year history of Zhenjiang. This is an excellent place to enjoy panoramic views. . 🔆Ticket Price Climbing to the top from the ancient street is free. If you want to enter the Yuntai Pavilion or climb the pavilion for a distant view, the ticket is 20 yuan per person. 🔥Fun Activities After Reaching the Top 1⃣️Yuntai Pavilion at the top of Yuntai Mountain is the highest point for overlooking the panoramic view of Xijin Ferry. You can also see the Yangtze River and Jiangxinzhou Island in the distance, where the water and sky meet, creating a vast and open view. 2⃣️Go around to the hillside behind Yuntai Pavilion, where three or four cats play with visitors, unafraid and very well-behaved. 3⃣️The replica ancient buildings on one side of the pavilion are also home to tea and coffee shops. Holding a delicious drink, basking in the warm spring sunshine, and overlooking the Yangtze River, what a wonderful weekend!

Zhenjiang is a city with a long history, rich culture, and prosperous commerce. It has long been known as a land of fish and rice in Jiangnan. However, many people may not know that Zhenjiang was once the capital of Jiangsu Province. Compared to other famous cities in Jiangnan, Zhenjiang is relatively low-key. Although it is one of China's historical and cultural cities and an excellent tourist city, it is an underrated tourist destination. Zhenjiang's long history has given it a deep cultural heritage, and the city is full of historical sites. Among them, a thousand-year-old ancient street is especially worth visiting: Xijin Ferry. It is a microcosm of Zhenjiang's thousand-year history and culture, and an irreplaceable part of the city's cultural heritage. Xijin Ferry was built during the Six Dynasties period, along the Panshan Plank Road. After construction during the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, this ancient street, about 1,000 meters long, is the area with the most, most concentrated, and best-preserved cultural relics in Zhenjiang. Traces of history from the Six Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty can be found everywhere. Xijin Ferry is home to historical sites from various dynasties. The bluestone streets of the Tang and Song dynasties, the stone pagodas of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and the pavilions of the late Qing dynasty are all powerful witnesses to Zhenjiang's long history. The stone gates built along the slope, with their ancient door lintels inscribed with the calligraphy of famous people from past dynasties, and the small wharf street still exude the charm of the Tang and Song dynasties. Chinese-style pavilions, towers, pagodas, and temples, small and simple, line both sides of Xijin Ferry. Walking along the stone-paved ancient road, one can almost see the bustling scene of Zhenjiang's ancient city, once a hub of commerce and travel. The ancient street is home to more than 150 shops, including restaurants, cultural shops, and carpentry and rope shops serving boatmen, like a small society. Over the centuries, countless historical figures have visited Xijin Ferry, including Li Bai, Meng Haoran, Zhang Hu, Wang Anshi, Su Shi, Mi Fu, Lu You, and Marco Polo, who left their footprints and poems here. Wang Anshi's famous Song Dynasty poem "Mooring at Guazhou" describes this place. Chinese writer Han Suyin once exclaimed, "Walking along this ancient and elegant street is like strolling through a natural history museum. This is the true treasure of Zhenjiang tourism." Today, with social development and environmental changes, Xijin Ferry has lost its original function, but its nearly thousand-year history and culture have made the area around Xijin Ferry a living sample for studying that period of history. When visiting, it is recommended to climb Yuntai Mountain. Standing on the stone cliff of Suanshan halfway up the mountain, Xijin Ancient Street looks like a plank road attached to the foot of Yuntai Mountain, with the pavilions and towers with carved eaves and corners like "pearls" embedded in the beautiful "necklace" on the foot of Yuntai Mountain. After thousands of years of wind and rain, it is still exquisite and charming.

Nestled among the graceful mountains of Yuntai, a new attraction has emerged—the Eastern Slope Stele Forest. As the name suggests, this stele forest is dedicated to commemorating Su Shi, a literary giant of the Northern Song Dynasty. His profound mastery in poetry, prose, and painting is well recognized, and the stele forest chronicles his bond with Zhenjiang from a unique perspective.