What are the new changes in Chongqing tourism in 2020?

2020, no matter how extraordinary this year was, has become a thing of the past thanks to everyone’s joint efforts.

For the city of Chongqing, cultural tourism development is still a very important part in 2020. Despite the impact of the epidemic, we are still moving forward and have achieved many brilliant achievements.

Chongqing Travel Products 2020 Annual Inventory - New Life will lead everyone to review the new trends in Chongqing in 2020. If there are any omissions, you can add and improve them.

The Raffles Discovery Pod Observation Deck is open

This is the first attraction that tourists will visit after the tourism industry resumes. It is located 250 meters above Raffles City Chongqing, which is also known as China's first horizontal skyscraper.

This observation deck at Raffles City takes the future of Mars exploration as its theme and covers the Chongqing local cultural exhibition on the ground floor, the high-speed direct elevator, the Mars base exhibition on the top, and the most important observation deck. . Compared with ordinary observation decks, this place is richer. Of course, the price is 180 yuan/person, which is not cheap.

As far as the actual experience is concerned, the price/performance ratio is not very high. If you take into account the many packages (catering + observation deck) that Raffles will launch in the future, it should be more attractive. However, this observation deck does provide everyone with a good place to see Chongqing.

Hongyadong paid area

Hongyadong, which is seeking innovation and change, also ushered in a new life in 2020, breaking its promise of never charging any fees. On the 5th and 6th floors, independent tourist areas have been opened and charges have begun.

Return to the old neighborhood of the 1980s and the traditional Twelve Scenes of Bayu. It is obvious that Hongyadong is trying to recall the old days and promote Chongqing’s traditional culture. While charging, other areas remain free, which will not have much impact on most tourists.

As far as actual experience is concerned, the paid area in Hongyadong is worth visiting. With the official preferential price, it will not make people feel that it is not worth it.

Opening of Guangyang Island

The reopening of Guangyang Island may be one of the major events that attracts the most attention from Chongqing people in 2020. As a very important island in the Yangtze River Basin, Guangyang Island is of great importance to the overall ecological environment.

Youpin also went to Guangyang Island for a tour on the first day after it reopened.

After ecological restoration, Guangyang Island presents a beautiful picture of man and nature living in harmony. It is completely free and open, and everyone only needs to make a reservation to go to the island. Because of environmental protection requirements, you can only choose to walk or take an environmentally friendly bus to the island. You are not allowed to drive by yourself.

Unfortunately, before the end of 2020, Guangyang Island announced the suspension of opening and entered a new round of ecological restoration. I look forward to seeing it again in 2021.

Liziba is new again

Liziba, this rail station in the eyes of Chongqing people and an architectural wonder in the hearts of foreign tourists, has been developed for so many years, and in 2020, it can still continue to do so. make changes.

In 2020, Liziba Rail Station has added new lighting on the outer wall, and the surrounding residential buildings have undergone night lighting renovations, making the entire area dazzling at night. Shine.

Not only that, the rail station building has also been better utilized. Visitor centers and snack streets have been opened one after another. Liziba Rail Station has become a standard tourist attraction.

The 10th 5A scenic spot

5A scenic spot is the highest level of scenic spot evaluation in China. In 2020, the number of 5A scenic spots in Chongqing has increased to 10, and the latest one is the Qianjiang Zhuoshui Scenic Spot.

Unlike most 5A scenic spots in the past, Qianjiang Zhuoshui Scenic Area covers natural scenery and cultural and historical relics. It combines the two very well, and it is well-deserved to be a 5A scenic spot.

You Pin has not been to Zhuoshui Scenic Area yet, so it is difficult to make an accurate judgment. I hope that in 2021, I will have the opportunity to go to Zhuoshui Scenic Area and share the scenery here with everyone in detail.

The Memorial Hall for the Relocation of Cultural Relics to the South of the Forbidden City is open

Many people may not have thought that Chongqing can still be connected with the Forbidden City.

During the Anti-Japanese War, in order to protect the cultural relics in the Forbidden City, these cultural relics were transported in batches to other places for protection, including Chongqing. Anderson & Co., Ltd., located in the South Bank District, was one of the important protected sites at that time.

Many years later, although the cultural relics of the Forbidden City have long been returned to their original owners, Chongqing also built the Memorial Hall for the Relocation of the Forbidden City Cultural Relics to the South based on Andersen Company, which will be opened to the public in 2020.

If you want to feel the past and check out the Internet-famous Forbidden City Corner Tower Coffee, you must go here.

Ciqikou Back Street

Ciqikou, I believe that both Chongqing residents and foreign tourists should be very familiar with it.

In 2020, Ciqikou also ushered in new changes. On the basis of the original, Ciqikou Back Street opened to welcome guests, and a new cultural and tourism district was built next to Ciqikou.

Ciqikou has always been the most popular among various attractions in Chongqing. The newly added Ciqikou backstreet will not only make Ciqikou more attractive, but also effectively divert some tourists, making everyone’s The touring experience just got better.

At the same time, Ciqikou Backstreet has also introduced more commercial forms of different levels, making up for the previous limitations of Ciqikou’s relatively single business.

Senior bus card reform

There has been a lot of debate about the senior citizen card. No matter what perspective everyone comes from, it seems that they can find a suitable reason.

However, also due to the impact of the epidemic in 2020, Chongqing has reformed the bus card for the elderly. Although there is no direct use of cash subsidies to replace the number of free rides as Youpin expected, the restriction of use during morning and evening peaks on weekdays is already a very significant change.

Although this approach will still cause a lot of problems, as far as you can see, this is already a sign that the senior citizen card reform is getting better step by step. In the future, there should be More changes.

Transportation card interoperability

For a long time, the transportation cards in the main urban areas of Chongqing existed independently. Not only could they not be used with the national card, they could not even be used with those in various districts and counties. Commonly used for transportation cards.

This problem has also been solved in 2020. At present, the National All-in-one Card (United Transportation Card) can be used on the entire Chongqing rail transit network, but there is no fare discount or transfer discount. At the same time, this function is still in the trial stage. If you encounter problems, please ask the staff for help.

In addition, on the premise of strengthening the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, Chongqing's Yukexing and Chengdu's Chengdu Metro have been able to use each other's QR codes to get on the bus, which has facilitated the transportation of people between the two places. travel.

The Zengjiayan Bridge was opened to traffic

At the end of 2020, the Zengjiayan Bridge on the Jialing River was successfully opened to traffic. The opening of another cross-river bridge made it more convenient for citizens to travel, and at the same time once again consolidated the Chongqing’s status as a bridge capital has been strengthened.

Picture source: Jingtan Lao Gao - Gao Chaodong

In addition to the Zengjiayan Bridge, the Hongyancun Bridge, also located on the Jialing River, also achieved closure in 2020, and is less than 10 years away from opening to traffic. Closer. The construction of these infrastructures will directly affect the life of every urban resident.

New progress in rail transit

Compared with the progress of rail transit in 2019, 2020 appears to be much slower.

At the end of the year, the Chaotianmen Station of Metro Line 1 was successfully opened. In addition, the Yuelai to Shaheba section of Metro Line 6’s Guobo Line was also opened for operation.

Of course, what everyone is more concerned about is definitely the last section of the ring line, and the section from Shiqiaopu to Tiaodeng of Line 5. I wonder if it can be opened to traffic before the arrival of the Lunar New Year?

2020 has passed. No matter what regrets or gains you have, you should learn to let go slowly. While welcoming 2021, turn everything in the past into experience and motivation in the new year. Continue to work hard and create more new lives.