Xuzhou is a city with distinctive four seasons. Although the average annual temperature is about 14C (about 57F ), summer is generally too hot while winter is too cold for tourism. The best time to come is autumn (from September to November), when it is neither too hot nor too cold and always sunny.

If you have great interest in the local custom, you can choose the days when the local people hold their various festivals. Except for the national festivals like the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, Xuzhou also has some other special festivals of its own. For more detailed information, please check the next page.