What is the most famous tourist attraction in Chongqing?

Chongqing’s famous tourist attractions:

Chongqing is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and is the youngest municipality directly under the Central Government in my country. The Bashan Mountain stretches out and the Chongqing River crisscrosses the territory. It not only has the world-famous scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, but also has a unique mountain city style. The rich Bayu culture adds more charm to the tourism in the mountain city. The main tourist attractions include: Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Xiaoshan Gorge, Jinyun Mountain, Simian Mountain, Hongyan Village, Dazu Rock Carvings, etc.

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

The famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River starts from Fengjie, Chongqing in the west and ends at Yichang, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of 193 kilometers. This golden tourist route is composed of cultural relics of the Three Kingdoms and majestic landscapes. The main attractions are: Fuling Zhouyi Garden, Baiheliang Underwater Stone Inscriptions, Fengdu, Shibaozhai, Zhangfei Temple, Baidi City, and Eight Formations. Picture, Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Xiling Gorge, Quyuan Temple, Three Gorges Dam, Ancient Huangling Temple, Sanyou Cave, Nanjinguan and other scenic spots. There is also a small Three Gorges scenic spot on the Daning River near Qutang Gorge.

The Fuling Zhouyi Garden is located on the north bank of Fuling City. The main attraction is the large-scale cliff stone carvings, with more than 80 pieces of calligraphy handwriting by celebrities from past dynasties such as Huang Tingjian, Zhu Xi, Lu You, and Wang Shizhen. The main attractions in the garden include: Biyunting, Zhiyuan Pavilion, Sanxian Tower, Sixian Hall, Gouliang Hall, Beiyan Academy, etc.

The Baiheliang Underwater Stone Inscription is located in the Yangtze River in Fuling. It is a natural giant stone beam. The inscriptions on the stone beams record the historical low water levels in 72 years over 1,200 years since the Tang Dynasty, which is of great value to the study of hydrological data in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Fengdu is an important attraction on the Three Gorges tourist route, also known as the "ghost town". It is a world-famous ghost culture tourist attraction. The "Underworld" statues in the city simulate human lawsuits, courts, prisons, torture, etc., with unique concepts and lifelike expressions, which reflect the Chinese people's concepts of gods and ghosts, heaven and hell.

Shibaozhai is located in Zhongxian County. There is a huge stone pulled up from a solitary peak. It is said to be a colorful stone left by Nuwa to mend the sky, so it is called "Shibao", also known as "Jade". Yinshan". The main building of Shibaozhai is a tower, built against Yuyin Mountain, with flying eaves and wings, and a unique shape. It has 12 floors and is 56 meters high.

Zhang Fei Temple is located in Feifeng Mountain on the south bank of Yunyang County. It was built in the late Shu Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,700 years. There is a statue of Zhang Fei in the temple, as well as a large collection of poems, inscriptions, calligraphy, paintings and hundreds of other cultural relics from the Han and Tang dynasties, most of which are rare treasures. It is known as the "Three Wonders" (peerless articles, peerless calligraphy, and peerless engravings), and is known as the "resort of literary and algae" and "the most beautiful place in Bayu".

Baidi City is located at the entrance of Qutang Gorge, which is the best place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kuimen. Famous poets from past dynasties such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Lu You, etc. all visited Baidi and left a large number of poems. Li Bai's poem "The white emperor's farewell to the colorful clouds, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day, the apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, the boat has passed the ten thousand mountains" is even more popular. Therefore, Baidi City is also known as the "City of Poetry". Baidi City is the site of the Three Kingdoms. A large clay sculpture of "Liu Bei Tuogu" is now displayed in Baidi Temple.

Qutang Gorge starts from Fengjie Baidi City in the west and reaches Daixi in Wushan in the east. It is known as the most powerful among the Three Gorges. The cliffs on the north and south sides of Kuimen at the mouth of the gorge are thousands of feet tall, as if cut with a knife or an axe, and the river surges in the narrow river channel with a width of only more than 100 meters. Therefore, it has been known since ancient times: "Kuimen is the most powerful in the world." Going down the river, the current is fast and turbulent, and the line of clouds and sky is very dangerous.

Wuxia Gorge starts from the mouth of Daning River in Wushan County, Chongqing City in the west, and ends in Badong County, Hubei Province in the east. The gorge is long and deep, with twists and turns, a series of strange peaks, shrouded in smoke and clouds, and the scenery is extremely quiet, like a beautiful road. gallery. The main scenic spots in Wu Gorge include the Chu balcony, the teaching platform, the dragon-slaying platform, the spring dawn in Nanling, the sunset, the evening crossing of the Ninghe River, "fishing in the clear stream, the autumn moon in the clear pond, the Xiufeng Zen temple, the Nu Guanzhen stone, the morning clouds and the evening rain, and the Twelve Peaks. Among the twelve peaks, the Goddess Peak is the most famous.

Xiling Gorge starts from Xiangxikou in the west and ends at Nanjinguan in the east. The main scenic spots are: Bingshu Baojian Gorge, Niugan Mafei Gorge, and Dengying Gorge. Gorges, etc.

You can visit the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River from Yichang to Chongqing, or from Chongqing to Wuhan.

Small Three Gorges

The Daning River Small Three Gorges is located in Wushan County. The main attractions include Bawu Gorge, Dicui Gorge, Longmen Gorge, Ancient Plank Road, Madu River Small Three Gorges, etc.

The full length of Bawu Gorge. 10 kilometers, with high mountains and deep valleys, and rugged rocks. The main attractions include Turtle Beach, Ma Gui Mountain, Hu Chu, Long Jin, Fairy Throwing Hydrangeas, Guanyin Sitting on the Lotus Platform, Bajie Worshiping Guanyin, Hanging Coffin, etc.

Dicui Gorge is 20 kilometers long, with continuous cliffs, turquoise rivers, green bamboo trees, and flying waterfalls. It is the deepest, most elegant and most poetic of the Little Three Gorges. Its main attractions include fairy banana forest, beef liver and horse lung, Cliff Buddha Statue, Tianquan Feiyu, Luojiazhai, Sheep Cliff, Madu River, Dengtian Peak, Golden Monkey Peak, Red Cliff Skyscraper, Boat Coffin, Feiyun Cave, etc.

The total length of Longmen Gorge is 3 kilometers. , as powerful as Kuimen. The main attractions include Longmen Bridge, ancient plank road ruins, Qingshi Gate, Yinwo Beach, Pipazhou, Mojiao Beach, etc.

The ancient plank road ruins are located on the cliff of Longmen Gorge, starting from Longmen. The mouth of the gorge extends to Shaanxi, Hubei and other places, and is longer than the famous Jiange Plank Road.

The Small Three Gorges of Madu River is connected to the Small Three Gorges of Daning River. You must take a boat through the Small Three Gorges to reach the mouth of Madu River. , change to a small wooden boat, go upstream to the end, and then return to the mouth of the Madu River;

There are tourist boats in Wushan County.

Simian Mountain Scenic Area

Simian Mountain Scenic Area is located in Jiangjin. It is named after being surrounded by mountains on all sides. The main peak, Centipede Ridge, is 1,709.4 meters above sea level. Simian Mountain is dominated by virgin forests. There are many streams, lakes and waterfalls among the green trees and Danxia landforms of Cangshan Mountain. There are more than 100 large and small waterfalls, among which Wangxiangtai Waterfall is 152 meters high and 40 meters wide; Shuikou Temple Waterfall 94 meters high. The main attractions include Dawopu, Bajiaojian, Pingshan, Suspension Bridge, Huaguo Mountain, Water Curtain Cave, Camel Mountain, Elephant Trunk Ridge, Monkey Mountain, Laohu Mouth, Backflow Water, Monk Mountain, Motian Ridge, etc.

You can take a bus from Chongqing Bus Station to Jiangjin Simianshan Town.

Dazu Stone Carvings

Dazu is the hometown of stone carving art in my country, with many stone carvings from the Tang and Song Dynasties. Among them, the cliff carvings of Baoding Mountain and Beishan are the most famous.

Baoding Mountain Cliff Carvings is located in the northeast of Dazu County. The stone carvings are centered on Dafo Bay, including Xiaofo Bay, Inverted Pagoda, Longtou Mountain, Shushi Mountain, Huangjuepo, Gaoguanyin, Guangdao There are 13 landscapes including mountains, pine forest slope, Buddha Rock, Yanwan, Longtan, and opposite Buddha. Among them, the stone carvings in Dafo Bay are the largest, have the highest artistic value, and are the best preserved.

Beishan Cliff Carvings is located in the north of Dazu County. There are nearly 10,000 stone carvings. Fowan statues are the most concentrated. The Fowan stone carvings are divided into two areas: north and south. Most of the southern area are works of the late Tang and Five Dynasties, and most of the northern area are works of the two Song Dynasties.

You can take a tourist bus from Chongqing.

Chongqing Mountain City Scenery

Loquat Mountain Park, located in Yuzhong District, the city center, is the highest point in Chongqing. It is an excellent place to appreciate the city scenery of Chongqing, especially the night view of Chongqing. You can get there by taking buses 401, 402, 405 and 109.

Nanshan Park is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Chongqing. It has many mountains, beautiful forests and pleasant climate. It is a tourist resort in Chongqing. You can get there by taking bus No. 383 or 384.

Hongyan Village is located on the bank of Jialing River in the urban area. You can get there by taking bus 215, 217 or 219.

Geleshan Martyrs Cemetery: Formerly the location of the "China-US Cooperation Institute", "Zhazi Cave" and "Bai Gongguan". You can get there by taking bus 215, 217 or 221.

Chaotianmen: You can get there by taking bus No. 102, 103 or 251.

Eling Park: You can get there by taking bus No. 109, 412, or 421.

Jinyun Mountain: A famous Buddhist mountain, also known as Little Emei. You can take a special tourist bus to get there, more than 50 kilometers away from the city.

Chongqing Tourism Complaint Hotline: 63890134

Civil Aviation Ticket Office: Shangqing Temple Tel: 63862643

Train Station Ticket Office: Jianxin North Road Tel: 63852191

Long distance bus station: Caiyuanba Tel: 63872197

Chaotianmen Pier Tel: 63841342

Chongqing specialties: Fuling pickled mustard, Hechuan peach slices, Chongqing Tuocha, Yongchuan preserved eggs, Jiangjin Rice Krispies Treats, Baishiyi Salted Duck, Jiangjin Guanggan.

Flavorful food: Dandan noodles, Malatang hot pot, king duck, chicken sauce pot stickers, river water tofu pudding.