Here is a city walk guide that tourists can use to spend their May Day holiday in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province.
The first stop is Xinghua Museum, boasting rich collections and offering tourists the chance to savor the stories behind each cultural relic.
With green bricks and black tiles, curved corridors and rockeries and koi fish playing in the water, Xinghua Museum is a popular spot for photographs. [Photo/WeChat account: xhlvyou]
The next stop, the Bazi Bridge cultural tourism city block, allows visitors to feel the ambience of history and take in the atmosphere of locals. Don't forget to try the specialty snacks while walking about, like Xinghua's unique glutinous rice balls, which are soft, sticky, sweet and delicious.
The tranquil and beautiful former residence of Zheng Banqiao, a renowned artist and poet active in the 18th century, is also a good place to relax. Whenever you have any personal difficulties, visiting this ancient mansion that carries many poignant memories of Zheng's daily life may give you the courage to face fate's twists and turns.
Elsewhere, Jindongmen historical block resembles a huge living museum of architecture from Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).
The evocative Jindongmen historical block exudes history. [Photo/WeChat account: xhlvyou]