Cheap Flights to Zhenjiang

It is said that civilization in China started from the Yangtze River. It is a fact because sites near rivers are fertile and good for starting a means of livelihood. If you are curios and want to see the popular Yangtze River in China, you have to visit Zhenjiang. This prefectural level city is part of the Jiangsu Province and is located at the southwestern side of the province. The city is a major center for transportation as it sits near the intersection of the river and the Grand Canal. In Chinese standards of land areas, Zhenjiang is fairly small, yet this is the home of Pearl S. Buck, a Nobel Prize winning writer.

You can get in this city either from Nanjing or Shanghai via train. This means that if you are looking for cheap flights to Zhenjiang you should take the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport or the Nanjing Lukou International Airport. The train services available are the regular and the bullet trains. The bus services also makes it possible for you to get in the city and it is slightly cheaper than the regular train, but it eats up more hours for travel time. You can get around the city using the buses. Trains are also plentiful and there are taxis that you can hire to get around the city.

In this city, you can tour four major parks. These are Jinshan Park, Jiaoshan Park, Nanshan Park and Beigushan Park. Aside from the parks, you can visit Zhulin Si, which is located at Mt. Zhaoyin and features a bamboo forest. The XiJinDu Ancient Street is another place to visit and is located at the foothills of Mt. Yuntai. Visit also the Maoshan Hill and Jiao Hill and enjoy the nature's wonders there. Mostly, sightseeing is the activity to do here in Zhenjiang. Of course, you can go to Yangtze River, but expect the place to be very busy.

There are lots of hotels in Zhenjiang and you can find one that will fit your budget while getting the comfort of a real hotel. Getting cheap flights to Zhenjiang via five international airports is possible through online booking sites. However, since the place is very busy and is almost always filled with tourists, it is recommended to book in advance to save time and money.