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Yangzhou · Day Trip
The lake at first light, then the Qiling Pagoda and Jianzhen's temple on the hill — the classic half-day loop.
Enter Slender West Lake at opening — the Five-Pavilion Bridge and the willows in the morning light, before the boats queue.
Walk to the hill temple of the monk Jianzhen — the Qiling Pagoda and the view back over the lake.
Late breakfast at a teahouse on the way back — the classic Yangzhou morning.