Recommended classic attractions for one-day tour in Chongqing!

What are the fun places to visit in Chongqing?

Main city attractions:

Shopping districts: Jiefangbei, Sanxia Square, Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street, Yangjiaping Pedestrian Street, Nanping Pedestrian Street

Sightseeing and leisure: Chaotianmen Square, Nanbin Road, Hongya Cave, Yikeshu, Foreigner Street, Shancheng Trail, Central Peninsula Hot Spring, Haitang Xiaoyue Hot Spring, Baishiyi Tianci Hot Spring, North Hot Spring , South Hot Spring

Historical sites: Chongqing People’s Great Hall, Huguang Guild Hall, Ciqikou Ancient Town, Tongyuanmen, Bamanzi Tomb, Longgupo 2 million-year human ruins

Red tourism: Hongyan Village, Bai Gongguan, Zhazi Cave, No. 50 Zengjiayan, Chongqing Huangshan Anti-Japanese War Relics Museum, Guiyuan, General Stilwell Museum

Culture and Art: Three Gorges Museum, Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall, Tank Depot Art Center, Chongqing Art Museum, Painter Village, Traditional Chinese Painting Academy

Temples and Taoist temples: Luohan Temple, Huayan Temple, Laojundong Taoist Temple, Tushan Temple

Former residences of celebrities: Liang Shiqiu Yashe, Lao She's former residence, Xu Beihong's former residence, Sanmao Nanshan's former residence, Shi Guangnan's former residence in Nanshan

Natural scenery: Jindao Gorge, Jinyun Mountain, Nanshan Botanical Garden, Geleshan Forest Park, Tieshanping Forest Park, Eling Park, Guangzhou Yangdao

Introduction to attractions:

Dazu Rock Carvings

Dazu Rock Carvings are religious cliff carvings from the late Tang and early Song Dynasties, mainly with Buddhist themes, especially The most famous cliff statues in Beishan and Baoding Mountain are famous ancient stone carving arts in China. Beishan Cliff Statue is located in Beishan, 1.5 kilometers north of Dazu County, Chongqing City. The Beishan cliff statue is about 300 meters long. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a world cultural heritage. The statue was first excavated in the first year of Jingfu in the late Tang Dynasty (AD 892), and was completed from the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Five dynasties to 1162 of the Southern Song Dynasty, which lasted more than 250 years. There are more than 4,600 existing sculptures, which are outstanding representatives of late Chinese grotto art. Dazu Rock Carvings is the general name for the grotto art mainly represented by cliff statues in Dazu County, Chongqing City. Dazu County is a suburban county under the jurisdiction of Chongqing City. It was founded in the first year of Qianyuan of the Tang Dynasty (758). It is named after "Dafeng Dazu". It is famous both at home and abroad as the "Hometown of Stone Carvings" and "Hometown of Hardware". It is one of the first batch in the country. A grade-A open county, the starting point of the Yangtze River Three Gorges tourist county determined by the state, an advanced county in national ecological agriculture, and an important window for Chongqing to open to the outside world.

Ciqikou

Ciqikou is named after the production of porcelain. In 1918, local business gentry raised funds to establish the "Sichuan Porcelain Factory" in Qingcaopo, a new technology porcelain making factory. The porcelain was of good quality and various varieties, and its reputation gradually grew, and its products were sold both inside and outside the province. Gradually the name "Ciqikou" replaced "Longyin Town". More than 20 ancient kiln ruins have been discovered. The ancient town of Ciqikou has 12 streets and alleys. Most of the streets are lined with Ming and Qing style buildings. The ground is paved with stone slabs and there are many shops along the streets. Business is concentrated at the big wharf and Jinrong Street near the wharf. Today, Ciqikou Ancient Town has preserved relatively complete ancient buildings. The Ciqikou Temple Fair held every Spring Festival is the most distinctive traditional event in the town, attracting tens of thousands of citizens to participate. It is the closest ancient town scene to the main urban area of ??Chongqing. The most distinctive scene in the ancient town of Ciqikou is the teahouse. In the past, teahouses could be seen everywhere in this thousand-year-old town. In those days, sailors, uncles, and idlers all liked to come and go here, and the teahouse became a place where dragons and snakes mingled. Until now, teahouses are still a sight in Ciqikou. There are 13 teahouses in the 100-meter-long old street, and every house is full of tea guests, and the ancient customs still exist.

Liberation Monument

Located in Yuzhong District, the main city of Chongqing, the most famous one is naturally the well-known Liberation Monument. The full name of the Liberation Monument is "People's Liberation Monument", which represents peace and liberation. Located at the intersection of Minquan Road, Minzu Road and Zou Rong Road, it is a historical witness to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the liberation of Chongqing. It is also the only monument in the country commemorating the victory of the Chinese nation's Anti-Japanese War. Looking at the Liberation Monument from the back of the blue sky, most of the monument is white, and some parts are flesh-colored. There are several large bells on the top, facing in all directions. Every time on the hour, the high and loud bells will ring. sound. The tower is octagonal and has several antennas at the top. At this time, the Liberation Monument looked particularly peaceful, solemn, and solemn.

Little Three Gorges

Wushan Little Three Gorges is the general name for Longmen Gorge, Bawu Gorge and Dicui Gorge that flow through Wushan on the lower reaches of Daning River. The total length of these three sections of the canyon is 60 kilometers. The Small Three Gorges is adjacent to the Big Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with more than 20,000 acres of trees and bamboos. It is praised as "the wonder of China" and "the most beautiful scenery in the world". The beauty of the Little Three Gorges is gathered here, so it is known as "the place of infinite beauty, the most beautiful place is Dicui Gorge". With the vigorous development of tourism, the Wushan Little Three Gorges, a pearl in the mountains, has revealed its true appearance to the world. Guests who visit the Little Three Gorges in person feel as if they have returned to the embrace of nature. They are all intoxicated and fascinated by the majestic and beautiful scenery. They took photos, videos, wrote articles, composed poems, and painted paintings to widely publicize and introduce this tourist attraction to the outside world. Now it is famous both at home and abroad. All these constitute the beautiful and peculiar canyon scenery of the Little Three Gorges, which has become a wonderful tourist attraction and is known as the "wonder of China" and the most beautiful scenery in the world. The famous Wushan Little Three Gorges, also known as the Daning River Little Three Gorges. Some people praised it as "not the Three Gorges, but better than the Three Gorges" and "it's so divine that it's breathtaking". Others say, "Once upon a time, it was difficult to find water in the sea, except for Ninghe River, which is not a gorge; when you come back from the Five Mountains, you don't look at the mountains, and when you come back from Ninghe River, you don't look at the gorge."

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Haishi Park

Haishi Park’s unique Kashgar landform has endowed it with a variety of lifelike sea flower stones. After years of wind and rain, the natural stone forest has turned into a light gray color. , during the tour, people can't help but admire the miraculous craftsmanship of the years! The European classical castle combines Chinese and Western culture, and its natural limestone decoration style penetrates into every corner of the building, which is very close to the European antique style and majestic features of Haishi Park. The 24 hills each have their own characteristics. There are hundreds of nationally protected and rare tree species such as cedar and ginkgo growing in the mountains, as well as Chongqing's city tree - the ancient and vigorous yellow jujube tree. It is a natural and precious botanical garden. Walking in the womb of the mother earth, with a quiet environment, ecological balance, and fun in all seasons, it is a rare resort and natural oxygen bar for summer vacation, learning and understanding of nature in Jinxiao District, Chongqing. In spring, everything in the park revives and the air is fresh. , buds are green, peach blossoms are in full bloom, and hundreds of birds are singing happily; in summer, the garden is cool breeze, blue sky and white clouds, water lilies are fragrant, and the green manure is lush; in autumn, the garden is full of golden fruits, chrysanthemums, and golden breeze. The weather is refreshing and the sun is shining brightly; in winter, the winter plum blossoms, northern scenery, and silver world in the garden breed the hope of spring.

Chaotianmen

Chaotianmen is located on the Jialing River and the Yangtze River in the northeast of Chongqing. The intersection, originally titled "Ancient Chongqing Xiongguan", was once one of the seventeen ancient city gates in Chongqing. After Lin'an was settled in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), imperial envoys came from the Yangtze River to pass through the city gate, so it got its name. The Chaotian Gate of Chongqing is surrounded by two rivers and has three walls. It is majestic with green vines hanging on the stone walls, yellow horn trees hanging on the rocks, and greenery. There are two rows of stone steps on the cliff side. , until reaching the water. It is said that no matter how dry the river is, there is no end to the stone steps to reach the mysterious Golden Bamboo Palace. In early summer and mid-autumn, the water of the Jialing River is green and the water of the Yangtze River is yellow. The vortex, also known as "horse water", looks like a galloping wild horse

Zhazi Cave

Zhazi Cave was jointly established by the Kuomintang and the US imperialist secret service during the Anti-Japanese War. The prison where Communist Party members and progressive youths were imprisoned was located at the foot of Gele Mountain in Chongqing, China. It was named after a manual coal mine 2.5 kilometers away from Bai Gongguan in 1939. In 1943, it was transformed into the Second Prison by the Sino-US Cooperation Institute and was directly under the Southwest Governor's Office. The Zhazidong Prison faced mountains on three sides and a deep ditch in front. There were 16 cells and 2 women's cells, with more than 700 people imprisoned at most. Communist Party members Luo Shiwen, Jiang Zhuyun (Jiang Jie), Li Qinglin, etc. were imprisoned here successively. In the 1127 massacre in 1949, the Kuomintang massacred more than 200 people. Only 15 people escaped from the massacre. Zhazidong was originally a small coal kiln for manual coal mining. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides and faced a ditch on one side. In 1943, it was renamed "Zhongmei". The third guest house of the "Cooperative Institution", where the "political prisoners" were detained, moved here and moved back in April 1947. In December 1947, Zhazidong, which had been closed for more than half a year, was reopened as the second detention center of Chongqing Xingyuan No. 2 Branch. The sources of detainees mainly include the "key criminals" arrested in the "June 1st" massacre in 1947, the "Jinjinbao" case and the people arrested in the "Little Democratic Revolution" case. After the failure of the Shangxiadong Sichuan armed uprising, the number of insurrectionists arrested at most reached more than 300. Martyrs such as Jiang Zhuyun, Xu Jianye, and Yu Zusheng were once imprisoned here. Tickets: Free.