Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province launched five sightseeing routes to boost local rural tourism on June 25.

​A series of photos taken by Jiang Yuewei, a native of Yangzhou, captures the historic and cultural city from a bird's-eye view.

​The Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum now offers visitors local delicacies and Huaiyang cuisine managed by well-known restaurant Yechun Teahouse.

Yangzhou, a popular tourist destination in East China's Jiangsu province, was promoted during a China Day event on June 17 in Philadelphia, the largest city in the US state of Pennsylvania.

As summer approaches, over 3,000 vats of lotuses are in full bloom at the Jiangsu Lixiahe Agricultural Science Research Institute in Guanglin district of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, which is located inside the famous Slender West Lake scenic area.