Living in China for 25 years, China is still a desirable country that I always look forward to (visit): This Women's Day holiday, I planned a one-day trip around Yangzhou. It was like love at first sight.the age of 15, I received a book that was a collection of poems of the Tang Dynasty. In it, I was deeply attracted to a poem written by Li Bai-"Sailing to Yangzhou in March when blossoms curl（卷曲）like smoke on＇the river".
Yangzhou, sitting for 2,500 years at the crossing of the Yangtze River and the 2,500-year-oldGrand Canal（大运河），is one of the 24（city） on the list of Historic and Cultural Cities in China. In the old town, there are many streets and houses. It is great (travel)to the city in spring. Spring paints the city in bright colors.
Yangzhou is famous for（it） gardens． Among them， the Slender West Lake（瘦西湖），one of the biggest attractions in the city， was my（one） stop． The park with its fantastic landscape（景色）and lots of history has enough to keep a tourist busy for the whole day. I felt sorryI could only have a half-day tour.
My next stop was He Garden, one of the best protected gardens in Yangzhou. It was once owned by the family of He Zhidao during the Qing Dynasty. He (bring)Chinese and Western architectural（建筑的）features together successfully.
Yangzhou is also the starting point of the Grand Canal tour. Taking a boat along that part of the canal in Yangzhou, I was (amaze) at the liveliness of this ancient waterway and the city's history and culture.
I found it (luck) to have a trip to Yangzhou filled with pleasure and wonder. It made me hungry for more of China.
