Introduction to Ciqikou Ancient Town

Introduction to Ciqikou Ancient Town is located at No. 1 Cinan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, with a total area of ??325,000 square meters and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Ciqikou Ancient Town, formerly known as Longyin Town, is located at No. 1 Cinan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, on the bank of the Jialing River in the northeast of Shapingba District. It is 5 kilometers away from the center of Shapingba in the north, 14 kilometers away from the center of Chongqing, and 3 kilometers away from Shijingpo in the south. The total area of ??Ciqikou Ancient Town is 325,000 square meters, of which 143,000 square meters are in the well-preserved core area of ??the ancient town, which is distributed on the east and southeast sides of Ma'anshan. The ancient town is built on the mountain, and the city rises from the mountain.

With the main street and side street of Ciqikou as the skeleton, 42 lanes develop in a branch-like manner perpendicular to the main street and side street and towards the edge of Ma'an Mountain ridge and gully, forming a distinctive dendritic plane pattern. In November 2006, Ciqikou Ancient Town was rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction. On November 18, 2020, Ciqikou Ancient Town was selected as one of the "Top Ten Cultural Tourism Industry Landmarks in Chengdu and Chongqing".

On August 23, 2022, Ciqikou Ancient Town Scenic Area was selected as a typical case of Chongqing Smart Tourism Scenic Area. In September 2022, Ciqikou Ancient Town was selected as a national "intangible cultural heritage tourist attraction".

Architectural layout of Ciqikou Ancient Town

Ciqikou Ancient Town has a total area of ??325,000 square meters, of which 143,000 square meters are in the well-preserved core area of ??the ancient town, which is distributed on the east and southeast sides of Ma'anshan. The ancient town is built on the mountain, and the city rises from the mountain. With the main street and side street of Ciqikou as the skeleton, 42 lanes develop in a branch-like manner perpendicular to the main street and side street and towards the edge of Ma'an Mountain ridge and gully, forming a distinctive dendritic plane pattern.

The main street and the horizontal street are 3-6.5 meters wide, integrating the Jialing River Water Transport Terminal, Baolun Temple and peripheral traffic arteries. The lanes are 1.5-4.5 meters wide, and are laid out flexibly according to the terrain. Streets, lanes, and houses form a three-level spatial structure of public space, semi-public space, and private space, forming a clear social organization of the neighborhood. Basic mode.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ciqikou Ancient Town