Why did the Chongqing Tourism Bureau suspend the sale of Liangjiang cruise tickets?

Chongqing issued an emergency notice on October 6th from the Chongqing Municipal Tourism Bureau. Due to the rising river water due to continuous rainfall, the sales of Liangjiang Cruise tickets will be stopped on October 5th and 6th. From the 5th to the 8th, Chaotianmen Liangjiang Cruise Terminal will be closed. Temporary traffic controls will be in place.

The notice reminds that due to the rising river water, the tourist reception capacity of the Chaotianmen Pier area has decreased. Liangjiang Cruise Company has stopped selling tickets for the 5th and 6th days. All travel agencies and hotels should immediately stop soliciting tourists. Or recommend tourists to the Chaotianmen area.

In addition, the hydrological information report of the Monitoring Center of Chongqing Port and Shipping Administration stated that due to the impact of rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and Jialing River, the water level in Chaotianmen waters will rise in the next three days, posing safety risks. In order to ensure the safety of citizens and tourists when traveling, the Chaotianmen area will implement temporary control from October 5th to 8th.

During the traffic control period from 14:00 to 22:00 every day, private cars are prohibited from driving into the section along Changbin Road from the Chaoqian Overpass to Chaotianmen Nine Pier. Entry to the Chaotianmen Nine Pier area requires a same-day ferry ticket. . Relevant departments reminded citizens and tourists to avoid going to the Liangjiang Tourist Wharf area during high water levels.

Chongqing Two Rivers Tour is a well-known tourist project for enjoying the night view of the mountain city. Tourists take a sightseeing cruise ship starting from the Chaotianmen Cruise Terminal. The ship sails on the Jialing River and the Yangtze River, and enjoys the Hongya Cave, Yangtze River Cableway, Huguang River on the river. The whole flight takes about 50 minutes to see cityscapes such as the Guild Hall and the mountains and rivers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

This is also a suspension of sales for safety reasons.