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What scenic spots are there in Chongqing

Chongqing's scenic spots include: Chongqing Wanzhou Waterfall Group Tourist Area, Youyang Taohuayuan Tourist Area, National Geopark of Three Gorges National Scenic Area of the Yangtze River, Chongqing Dazu Stone Carving Scenic Area World Heritage, and Chongqing ciqikou ancient town.

1. Chongqing Wanzhou Waterfall Group Tourist Area

Wanzhou Waterfall Group Scenic Area, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, is located in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, 3 kilometers away from the urban area. The scenic spot covers an area of 6.13 square kilometers, with a width of 151 meters and a height of 64.5 meters. The waterfall covers an area of 9,739.5 square meters. In the area, the mountains are green, the water is beautiful, the waterfalls are wide, the caves are strange, the pools are quiet, the lakes are big and the beauty is magnificent.

2. Youyang Taohuayuan Tourist Attraction

Youyang Taohuayuan is located in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing, and is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, national forest park and national geological park. Youyang Taohuayuan consists of eight parts: Xanadu, Taikoo Cave, Youzhou Ancient City, Taohuayuan National Forest Park, Taohuayuan Square, Taohuayuan Style Town, Eryou Mountain Xanadu Cultural Theme Park and Fantasy Taoyuan Live Drama.

3. Three Gorges National Scenic Area National Geopark

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is located on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Chongqing City, China and Hubei Province, starting from Baidicheng in fengjie county City, Chongqing in the west and reaching Nanjinguan in Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of 193 kilometers. The Three Gorges consists of three gorges: Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It is the essence of the Yangtze River scenery and the treasure of China's landscape, and it shines with charming brilliance throughout the ages.

4. World Heritage of Chongqing Dazu Stone Carving Scenic Area

Chongqing Dazu Stone Carving Scenic Area is as famous as Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes, and it is the general name of the grotto art in Dazu County, which is mainly characterized by cliff sculptures. There are more than 5, religious stone carvings in 74 places in the scenic spot, which are religious cliff carvings in the late Tang Dynasty and early Song Dynasty. The main theme is Buddhism, and Confucianism and Taoism are combined, especially the cliff statues in Beishan and Baodingshan.

5. ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing

ciqikou ancient town, located on the Jialing River in Shapingba District, Chongqing, was founded in the Song Dynasty. It has a unique landform of "one river, two streams, three mountains and four streets" and forms a natural harbor. It is an important land and water terminal on the Jialing River. There was a time when "a thousand people gave their hands in the daytime, and ten thousand lights were lit at night" flourished. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot, a famous historical and cultural street in China, a key protected traditional street in Chongqing, a "New Bayu Twelve Scenery" in Chongqing, and a folk culture tourism circle in Bayu.