Jiangsu · China
Where to stay in Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang is a city in Jiangsu, China, home to about 3,210,000 people.
- Best months
- April and October
- Nearest airport
- CZX44 km · Changzhou Benniu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal.
Zhenjiang is a historically important city of Jiangsu province. It was long an important entrepôt at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River near its mouth, and has some medieval historic buildings. One of these is Jinshan Temple, with a spectacular setting on a mountain overlooking the water, which is known to most people in China as the setting of a famous legend, about a snake-spirit that falls in love with a man. In the 19th century, Zhenjiang became a treaty port open to international trade, and a British concession was established here.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Zhenjiang
See
Four major parks in Zhenjiang provide the most common destinations to tourists. Entrance to each park is ¥30-50, and the parks with pagodas charge another entrance fee (about ¥10) if you wish to climb the pagoda. The parks are all nice, but if you are not interested in Chinese history, legends and architecture and view them only as parks, then if you've seen one "park" in the city, you've seen them all. If considered purely as places to relax, Jiaoshan is enjoyable if you want to get away from people (it's nearly empty all the time), and Jinshan is nice if you want to boat around the lake (paddle and electric boats are available).
- Jiaoshan Park
- Jinshan Park
- Beigushan Park
- Nanshan Park
- Maoshan Mountain
- Xijindu Ancient Street
- Zhulin Temple
- Zhenjiang Museum
- China Vinegar Culture Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Zhenjiang
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Boutique Hotel Xijin Ferry | 2.0 km | |
| Atour Hotel (Zhenjiang Railway Station, Nanxu Avenue) | 2.2 km | |
| Bairun Guangdong International Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Crowne Plaza Zhenjiang | 1.1 km | |
| Jinling Cityviews Hotel | 9.2 km | |
| Jiuhua Jin Jiang International Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| Mingdu Hotel | 8.0 km | |
| Orange Hotel (Zhenjiang Xijindu Scenic Area) | 1.8 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Zhenjiang City Center | 1.7 km | |
| Runyang Huanlong Hotel | 7.5 km | |
| Scholars Hotel (Zhenjiang City Government Sports Exhibition Center) | 3.5 km | |
| Shundi Sanheyuan Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| the Hotel V (Zhenjiang Jingkou) | 3.0 km | |
| Xijindu Shuxiang Fudi Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Yazz Holiday Boutique Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Yiquan Jinshan Lakeside Boutique Hotel | 3.9 km |
All 16 hotels in Zhenjiang, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Zhenjiang
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhenjiang are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Zhenjiang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changzhou Benniu International Airport (CZX), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY, 46 km) and Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Zhenjiang is on the main railway corridor (3 separate, more or less parallel, railways) connecting the major cities of Nanjing and Shanghai. Depending on how you count, it has 2 or 3 railway stations. Zhenjiang Station (镇江站) consists of two separate stations, connected by a tunnel. The old station, on the "conventional" Beijing-Shanghai railway, has service to almost anywhere in the northern or central parts of China, since most long-distance trains running from Shanghai to anywhere from Harbin to Urumqi to Chengdu make a stop here.
Getting around
Taxis are the most convenient while buses are the most affordable. The base fare for a taxi is ¥8, and most areas of the city can be reached from the Zhenjiang Railroad Station for less than ¥30. Bus routes are traveled by all air-conditioned buses from 05:40 until 23:20 The bus fare is ¥1-5. A ferry will take you across the Yangtze river to Yangzhou for ¥3.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
CZX · Changzhou Benniu International Airport
YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
NKG · Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Zhenjiang
Eat
Zhenjiang is known for producing the best vinegar in China. Most major cities situated nearby provide Zhenjiang vinegar whenever dumplings are served. Steamed dumplings with the famous vinegar can be found on almost every block in town. Zhenjiang and nearby Yangzhou are the centres of "Zhen-Yang cuisine", one of the major traditions of Chinese cuisine which is prized across China and known for its subtle and light flavours, refined techniques and the emphasis of fresh vegetable and freshwater fish, crustaceans and shellfish, including in particular freshwater crabs, prawns and fish.
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Questions
Zhenjiang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zhenjiang?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhenjiang are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zhenjiang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changzhou Benniu International Airport (CZX), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY, 46 km) and Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zhenjiang?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Zhenjiang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.