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View Plans & PricingArea: 4,385 km² (prefecture-level city)
Population: Approximately 5.3 million (2020 census)
Changzhou means "constant prefecture" in Chinese. It was established as a prefecture during the Sui dynasty and is now a major manufacturing and textile city in southern Jiangsu.
7.4/10 — Changzhou is a calm, prosperous city between Nanjing and Suzhou. It has theme parks, ancient canals, and a strong manufacturing base. Locals enjoy a balanced life with good schools and parks.
Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) offers domestic flights. Changzhou Railway Station and Changzhou North Station are on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. The city has Line 1 of the metro, with more lines planned.
Changzhou University, Hohai University (Changzhou campus), and Changzhou Institute of Technology are the main higher-education institutions.
Changzhou lies on the Yangtze River Delta with a humid subtropical climate. It has many lakes and canals, including the Grand Canal and Taihu Lake nearby.
Visit the Tianning Temple (with China's tallest pagoda), China Dinosaur Park, Hongmei Park, Tianmu Lake, and the Yancheng Ruins.
Day 1: Visit Tianning Temple and Hongmei Park.
Day 2: Day trip to Tianmu Lake or China Dinosaur Park.
Try Changzhou-style stuffed tofu, sesame cakes, crab-roe soup dumplings, and Jiangsu sweet-and-sour dishes. The city is also known for bamboo shoots from Tianmu Lake.
Bamboo crafts, comb products (Changzhou combs), textiles, and Taihu Lake pearls are popular. Major malls include Wujin Wanda and Xinbei Wanda.
Local Vibe: Changzhou is often called the 'little Shanghai' of the Jiangsu hinterland. It's clean, green, and family-friendly, with a dinosaur theme park, a giant Buddha, and well-preserved canal towns.
Fun Facts:
• Changzhou is home to the China Dinosaur Park, one of the largest dinosaur-themed amusement parks in Asia.
• The Tianning Temple's pagoda is the tallest wooden pagoda in the world at 153 meters.
• Changzhou is famous for its fine-toothed combs, a traditional craft that dates back over 1,500 years.
Changzhou locals speak Changzhou dialect, part of the Wu language family. It sounds soft and musical. Useful phrases:
做啥 (tsu sa) — 'What are you doing?'
蛮好 (mæ hɔ) — 'Quite good.'
谢谢 (zia zia) — 'Thank you' — Wu pronunciation.
• Qu Qiubai — The early Communist leader and writer was born in Changzhou. His former home is a museum.
• Hua Luogeng — One of China's greatest modern mathematicians was from Jintan, now part of Changzhou.
• Changzhou has produced many skilled craftsmen known for combs, embroidery, and bamboo carving.
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