202 1 Chongqing was affected by the epidemic, and the scenic spot of 8 16 project was temporarily closed.

Chongqing 8 16 project scenic spot is the AAAA-level tourist scenic spot in China, and it is the first artificial cave in the world. As a former nuclear power plant entity, it is a very historic scenic spot. However, due to the recent epidemic in Chongqing, the scenic spot was temporarily closed. See below for details.

202 1 Chongqing 8 16 project scenic spot will be notified by the higher authorities. According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, the opening of 8 16 project scenic spot 202113 will be suspended until further notice. Please forgive the inconvenience!

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8 16 Project Scenic Spot 8 16 Underground Nuclear Project is located in Bai Tao Street (formerly Baitao Town), Fuling District, Chongqing, adjacent to Wujiang River, with karst caves hidden in Jinshan. The military tunnel used to be a nuclear factory entity (unproductive and radiation-free), with a total length of about 20 kilometers. A total of 8 large tunnels 18 were built in the tunnel, with more than 30 roads, pilot tunnels, branch tunnels and shafts 130.

1966 September, China's second nuclear raw material industrial base-816 project was established here. 1967 started construction. After 17 years of construction, more than 60,000 troops have been invested. The 1984 project was almost completed, but it was urgently stopped due to the international situation and the need of national economic strategy adjustment. In 2004, the state approved the decryption.

8 16 military tunnel is a three-layer trunk branch tunnel system with a total length of more than 20 kilometers. The function of each floor in the tunnel is obviously scattered and isolated, like a maze. There is also a 9-story building with an elevator in the cave. The design and construction of the cave body represented the high level of architectural design and engineering construction at that time.

The tourist resources in the cave are: 8 16 nuclear army cave, main cave of nuclear plant, nuclear reactor hall, nuclear waste disposal site, "pot bottom", central control room, exhaust tower, etc.

In September 2009, the 8 16 project site was listed as a cultural protection unit in Chongqing. 20 17 12 and 8 16 engineering sites are listed in the list of "the second batch of 20th century architectural heritages in China". 2018 65438+1October 27th, 8 16 project (8 16 scenic spot) was selected as "China industrial heritage protection list". On July 29th, 20 19, it was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

8 16 project is an important representative project in the history of China's third-line construction. At the same time, as a former nuclear plant entity, the 8 16 project is open to the public in the form of tourism products, which is rare at home and abroad. The 8 16 project is also a rare national defense education project.