Yangzhou, a time-honored city in East China's Jiangsu province -- lying at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal -- is a perfect gateway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Zaocha, or early breakfast tea, is something of an institution in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province.

Yangzhou, the pearl on the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, is definitely not a destination an experienced traveller should take for granted.