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Huai'an || Hope to make you popular by traveling with the textbook

Huai'an, the hometown of the great leader Premier Zhou Enlai 🇨🇳, historically the birthplace of the great military strategist Han Xin and the author of Journey to the West, Wu Cheng'en. Historically known as one of the "Four Great Cities" along the Grand Canal alongside Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Yangzhou, and one of the main origins of Huaiyang cuisine. ✨Because of strength, because of identity, so cultural confidence✨ ✨Traveling with the textbook📚 ✨Believe in the power of walking👣 Unconsciously, Tangtang and Tiantian have reached the age where they like challenging and thrilling amusement rides 🎢. When I asked where they wanted to go during winter break, they said they wanted to go to an amusement park 🎠. At that time, they were reviewing the lesson about Premier Zhou Enlai, which immediately made me think of a city—Huai'an‼️ Huai'an, the hometown of Premier Zhou Enlai, also has the Journey to the West Amusement Park, so we tentatively set Huai'an as our winter break travel destination... During that time, I happened to be watching the documentary "The Grand Canal," which mentioned "Huai'an" countless times. Everything seemed to be arranged by fate 🌈. Without hesitation, I spent less than an hour to draft a preliminary travel plan for Huai'an and booked a hotel 🏨. Huai'an, China’s Huai'an 🇨🇳, the world’s Huai'an 🌎. Huai'an absolutely exceeded my expectations ✨. This place is perfect for study tours 📚. [Hometown of Zhou Enlai] As the hometown of Premier Zhou Enlai, here you can visit Zhou Enlai’s Former Residence and the site where he studied as a child, displaying the 12 years of his life living and learning in Huai'an. The hometown also built the Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, recreating the brilliant life of Premier Zhou. The begonia still blooms 🌺, this prosperous era 🇨🇳, the mountains and rivers remain safe 💕, everyday fireworks ✨, may your wishes always come true ❤. Huai'an was once a key hub for grain transport and salt transport, a "confluence of southern boats and northern horses," historically known as one of the "Four Great Cities" along the Grand Canal with Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou. It was home to the Jiangnan River Governor’s Office, the Grain Transport Governor’s Office, the China Grand Canal Museum, and the site of the Governor’s Grain Transport Department. This is the only museum in China showcasing ancient grain transport relics and history, marking the beginning of our understanding of the Grand Canal story 🔜. The canal stretches three thousand miles, with the most memorable being Qingjiangpu 🌊. The Huai'an Canal Cultural Corridor carries a thousand years of canal culture, witnessing the prosperity of Huai'an’s grain transport culture ✨. Huai'an Prefecture Office is one of only two surviving ancient government offices in China and the largest and most complete Ming and Qing dynasty government office; it also preserves the most complete ancient prison and torture instruments in China; it is the site of the "Injustice to Dou E"‼️ Tangtang and Tiantian’s psychological endurance definitely exceeds my imagination 🫣. Wu Cheng'en’s Former Residence opens a journey of our own to Journey to the West 🔜. Huai'an Journey to the West Amusement Park also fulfilled Tangtang and Tiantian’s dream of going to an amusement park 🎠🎢. Zhang Chunru Memorial Hall was the first time guiding Tangtang and Tiantian to understand the "Nanjing Massacre," not to teach them hatred, but because every Chinese person must never forget this history. Never forget national humiliation, walk towards the light 🌈. Huai'an is really great, we have already explored it all, next time we won’t come again 👋🏻👋🏻.
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Posted: Nov 5, 2025
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