I plan to go to Chongqing in June. Are there any interesting places in Chongqing?

What are the fun places around Chongqing?

1. Dazu Rock Carvings (Tickets)

Dazu Rock Carvings are a world cultural heritage and the most representative art in Chongqing. The treasure is more than 800 years old. Groups of stone carvings are scattered throughout Dazu. I thought that the ancient stone carvings must be in decline, and I could only imagine the splendor of history from the fragments etched by the years. Unexpectedly, the stone carvings of Dazu are full and plump, as if they have just woken up from a long sleep.

In the small area of ??Baoding Mountain, there are a series of stone carvings of different sizes. The content is rich and the craftsmanship is exquisite. Even if you don't understand anything, the visuals are full of calmness and atmosphere. Some of the stone carvings are in caves, and some are attached to the cliffs, where they eat and sleep in the open air. The ones inside the cave are more gorgeous, and there are still colored bottoms that have not fallen off for hundreds of years. Most of the people on the stone wall are already gray and dusty, but the compassion of the Bodhisattva and the majesty of the Vajra are even more lifelike.

Xinxin editor reminds:

The superb layout and carving skills of light-transmitting drainage are completely incomprehensible by yourself; the profound meaning of Buddhist culture is also difficult for ordinary people to understand. So you can save other money here, but not the money for hiring a tour guide.

2. Zhongshan Ancient Town

Zhongshan Ancient Town is called "Sanhechang", so the old street can also be called Sanhe Old Street. The entire old street is paved with bluestones as its axis, running in two rows east and west. The street is divided into eight sections from south to north, but you can't tell them clearly. Due to the passage of time, the gaps between the stone pavements are often sinking, and water splashes when you step on them.

There is an official money shop in the ancient town, which is rarely seen in other ancient towns. Other traditional folk businesses such as blacksmith shops, traditional Chinese medicine shops, and hair-shaving shops still exist. On the old street, inns are still thriving, the most famous ones are Sanhe Inn and Yuelai Inn (the boss is not Jin Xiangyu!). There are many restaurants in the town. Most of the dishes are wild mushroom roasted bacon, mushroom meat slices, etc. The special traditional snacks are smoked tofu and stone glutinous rice cake. They cost one yuan for two portions, and they are paired with the town’s bamboo tube rice wine. Sitting in the old street On the pavilion, facing the cool breeze, it is particularly comfortable. As the sky gradually darkens, the old town will slowly light up palace lanterns. Inns will light up red lanterns to attract customers, while other shops will light up yellow palace lanterns to indicate the end of the day's business.

3. Wulong Scenic Area

There are many scenic spots in Wulong Scenic Area. It is recommended to find a travel agency and have a one-day tour led by a tour guide. Travelers recommend the following three attractions, all of which are good places to escape the summer heat.

Fairy Mountain (ticket): Fairy Mountain National Forest Park is an ideal summer resort. The temperature on the mountain is very low. Even in the hot summer of July, if you don’t bring a long-sleeved jacket, you will be covered in goosebumps by the cold wind as soon as you get off the bus.

The altitude of Fairy Mountain is relatively high, otherwise it would not have produced a large alpine pasture. It is a miniature version of the grassland scenery, which is very common outside the Great Wall or in the Western Regions, but it is extremely precious here. There are many recreational activities on the mountain, such as grass skiing, go-karts, Zorb and so on.

Tiankeng Third Bridge: This is the only location for "A City of Golden Armor". The mysterious courtyard lies alone under the cliff, with black tiles, dim lanterns, and long moss. Willow silk hangs. At first glance, it looks ancient and desolate. This is the Tianfuguan Station in the movie. It is a completely constructed exterior set, made out of nothing, and it is enough to look real. Walking into the huge shadow of the cliff in summer, the whole body is cool. The sinkhole is right between the bridges, but it is not easy to notice. Although I'm walking in a deep valley, I don't feel depressed at all. I have seen many miraculous karst landforms, but there is no place like this, so majestic and majestic that there is no trace of it. When leaving Tiankeng Sanqiao, remember to buy a bunch of roasted potatoes, they are very fragrant.

Furong Cave (ticket): Furong Cave is located on the edge of Furong River. The cave is completely isolated from the scorching heat outside. Stepping forward on the slightly slippery corridor, the lights gradually turned on, and an unimaginably huge underground palace appeared in front of us. Giant stalagmites, stone pillars, stone cones are everywhere, and rugged stalactites are growing in every corner, either rushing upward from the ground, hanging from the ceiling of the cave, spreading along the stone walls, or meandering in the water.

4. Fengdu Ghost Town (ticket)

It is said that Fengdu Ghost Town is the place where the souls of people return after death. Based on their imagination, people used legal mechanisms similar to those in the human world to build a series of underworld institutions such as the "Palace of the King of Hell", "Gate of Hell", "Yin Yang Realm", and "Eighteen Levels of Hell". The images of ghosts and gods in each level are various, towering and weird. The instruments of torture are terrifying and chilling.

Every year from the 3rd to the 15th of the third lunar month, Fengdu Ghost Town holds a colorful temple fair.

5. Laitan Ancient Town

Laitan Ancient Town should actually be called Laitan Ancient Village. It is located 28 kilometers northeast of Hechuan District. It was built in the Song Dynasty and is one of the top ten ancient towns in China. . The ancient village is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, and has the dangerous situation of "one man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men can't open it". The Wengcheng built in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty is the only one in Chongqing. There are four caves for hiding soldiers in the city, which have the function of closing the door to beat dogs and catching turtles in the urn. Enemy effect. The walls of the ancient town are all made of stone strips more than half a meter long. The ancient village still retains the appearance of the old castle, stone streets and alleys, and more than 400 Qing Dynasty houses. The Qujiang fish and native chicken here are must-try local specialties, and you can also try the local rice wine. You can also visit the Erfo Temple, 20 yuan/person. Because it is second only to the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan in Bashu, it is called the Erfo Temple. It is well preserved and is not exposed. It has stone carvings carried by the temple with a wooden structure. Big Buddha.

Tickets: There are no tickets to enter the ancient town, but there are several attractions in the ancient town that sell tickets separately.

6. Small Three Gorges

The so-called Small Three Gorges is the general name for the Longmen Gorge, Bawu Gorge and Dicui Gorge of the Daning River, the largest tributary of the Three Gorges section of the Yangtze River, in Wushan. The Little Three Gorges has many colorful ridges and peaks, twisting torrents and dangerous shoals, quiet and beautiful waterfalls and clear springs, various types of hanging stalactites, mysterious ancient caves on hanging rocks, lifelike natural sculptures, and dense and lush mountain bamboos. The tree is an exquisite and ingenious canyon bonsai; there are naughty monkeys chasing and playing, pairs of mandarin ducks playing in the water, and various water birds flying in the air; there is also the mysterious hanging coffin of the Ba people, which is puzzling The ancient plank road, the ancient city of Dachang that still has charm, etc.

7. Jindao Gorge (ticket)

It is a magical canyon that maintains its original style and is suitable for summer vacation. Jindaoxia Town is very small, and it only takes half an hour to go around it. There are generally not too many tourists.

The canyon landscape here is dominated by hundreds of millions of years old, supplemented by karst landscape. Walking through the canyon, you will be greeted by the moist and fresh scent of vegetation, and your eyes will be filled with greenery; Jindao Gorge is about 10 kilometers long and is divided into two sections: the upper and lower sections. Due to karst geology in the upper section, the ground is cut intensely, forming unique canyons and ravines like a golden knife. In the lower section, due to the erosion of running water, there are caves, connected by pools and pools, tiers of flying springs and waterfalls, stalactites, stalagmites, and stone pillars in ever-changing forms. It can be called the longest canyon in the country with a ten-mile antique wooden plank road, which is amazing. . There are ancient vines hanging upside down above, gurgling water and swaying wild flowers below. It feels really good. The only drawback is that it is difficult to take pictures with a raincoat and an umbrella, and the mountain road is difficult, so you must wear a pair of comfortable shoes.

8. Wushan

You must have heard the famous saying that has been passed down through the ages. Wushan's historic sites include tombs from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, Dachang ancient buildings, ancient plank roads, hanging coffins, etc. Wushan owns all of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and most of the Qutang Gorge, which is famous at home and abroad. Wu Gorge is famous for its deep beauty and wonders in the world. The gorge is deep and the valley is long and winding. The famous "Twelve Peaks of Wushan" line the north and south of the river, among which the Goddess Peak is the most beautiful. There are many clouds and rain in the gorge, and they change frequently. The rain scene is the biggest attraction.