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🎫 Tickets Booking · Yangzhou
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
From Slender West Lake sunrise boats to the new Grand-Canal Museum night shows—here's every drop-time, lead window and payment quirk you need.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR tickets are now compulsory for all Class-A scenic zones in Yangzhou, including Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, Heyuan, Daming Temple and the free-entry China Grand Canal Museum.
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Mobile-first: tickets live in WeChat / Alipay mini-programs (or Dianping for combo passes). Foreign numbers work on 80 % of sites, but a mainland e-SIM is still safest for SMS alerts.
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Drop rhythms: most parks open slots 7 days ahead at 00 : 00; festival surges (Qing-Ming lantern week & May-Day) can sell out in < 10 minutes.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload photo page (visa if asked) for every scenic-area QR. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM/e-SIM strongly advised; e-mail fallback works on museum site. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie). |
| Clock sync | Set device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before drop—you'll need it at 00 : 00. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Ge Garden / 个园
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Capacity: 5,000
Release: 07:00 CST · 7 days ahead
Platform: "个园预约" mini-prog
Heyuan (He Garden) / 何园
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Capacity: 3,500
Release: 07:00 CST · 7 days ahead
Platform: "何园官方" mini-prog
Daming Temple / 大明寺
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: Rolling 10 days ahead
Platform: "大明寺门票" mini-prog
China Grand Canal Museum / 中国大运河博物馆 (free)
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 10:00 CST · 5 days ahead (4 time slots)
Platform: canalmuseum.cn
Night-Show ▸ "Qing-Ming Riverside Lantern" (Slender Lake)
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Capacity: 2,500 seats
Release: 12:00 CST · 3 days ahead
Platform: Same 瘦西湖 mini-prog, choose "夜游"
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Slender Lake combo—choose 票 + 手划船 (ticket + row-boat) in app to skip second queue (save ¥20).
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Canal Museum—free but must reconfirm 24 h before entry or auto-cancels; bilingual AR headset ¥30 on-site.
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Night-show—best seats B-zone rail (standing) 20 min early; A-zone benches add ¥50 but view partly blocked by phones.
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Temple add-on—Daming Temple + Twin-Pagoda Park combo saves ¥15 and a second QR scan.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4-24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets auto-void if QR unscanned within 30 min of your slot.
7 Pro Tips
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Set dual alarms—23 : 57 & 23 : 59 for Slender Lake drop; passport # on clipboard.
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Beat festival crush—aim for 16 : 00 entry; sunset peony beds + emptier paths.
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Multi-device push—phone + laptop on same Wi-Fi doubles success at 00 : 00.
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Canal Museum dome—reserve dome IMAX inside app (separate QR) right after main ticket.
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Offline safety—screenshot every QR; riverside 4 G hiccups after heavy rain.
Secure Yangzhou's lakes, lanterns and garden strolls—No Tourist Traps. No BS.