The Yangzhou way to a cool summer

Yangzhou people have some ways of beating the summer heat without the use of air-conditioners. Here are some of the ways to staying cool.

Visiting wetland parks

People can do rafting in some forest parks such as the Luyang Lake wetland park in Jiangdu district and the Qingshuitan aquatic forest park in Gaoyou city. They can also take a leisurely stroll in parks including the Song Jia City Sports and Leisure Park and the Baoying Lake national wetland park.

Water games

People can take their kids to water parks, including the water park situated in Gaoyou city and the water paradise located within the Tianle Lake tourism resort in Yizheng city, to play water games.

Picking fruits

People can go to some agricultural parks to pick fruits like watermelon, grape and peach.

Reading

People can read books in some 24-hour reading rooms in the city.