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Chongqing Municipality travel guide

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Cities and areas in Chongqing

Chongqing

In Chongqing you often come across stretches with such steep gradients that they look almost vertical, yet locals insist on calling them ‘roads’ with names. Staying in a hotel in Chongqing, the staff from the first floor up to the fifth will specially remind you: go up one more level and you can leave through the back door straight onto the street behind the hotel. Clearly, the staff could tell that the guest was an outsider.

Overview

Chongqing Municipality

Self-Guided Tours:

Northern Chongqing Route: Hot Springs and Mountain Mists Tour

Jinyun Mountain, Diaoyu Fortress→North Hot Spring→South Hot Spring→Tiankeng Dixi→Jindao Gorge

Western Chongqing: Religious Art Tour

Dazu Rock Carvings→Yongchuan Tea Trees and Bamboo Sea

Southern Chongqing Route: Karst Landscapes and Ancient Towns Tour

Simian Mountain→Wansheng Stone Forest→Jinfo Mountain→Three Bridges Tiankeng→Furong River Scenic Area→Gongtan

Northeastern Chongqing: Yangtze Three Gorges Tour

Fengjie→Qutang Gorge→Wu Gorge→Xiling Gorge→Yichang

Self-Drive Tours:

In Search of the Peach Blossom Spring

Chongqing Nanping→Wulong→Pengshui→Gongtan→Youyang→Qianjiang→Xiaonanhai→Pengshui→Chongqing

Places in Chongqing

Ciqikou Ancient Town

Chongqing · 3–4 hours

“One stone-paved road, a thousand years of history.” For lovers of ancient towns and folk customs, Ciqikou is a 1,700-year-old town on the banks of the Jialing River. For food lovers, a visit means sampling its “Three Specialties”: qianzhang (pressed bean curd sheets), mahua fish (twisted dough fish), and maoxuewang (blood curd hotpot).

Jinfo Mountain

Chongqing · 1–2 days

Combining mountains, water, forests, rocks and caves, natural landscapes like this can be found throughout southwest China. Jinfo Mountain, however, has its own distinctive character, and it even has a ski resort and other recreational facilities, making it a great place to enjoy snow in winter. The scenic area is made up of three mountains—Jinfo, Baizhi and Jingba. Rare trees, exotic flowers and numerous nationally protected wildlife species thrive in its complex terrain. For urbanites who increasingly appreciate getting close to nature, this is a wild animal and plant park where you can nourish your soul and breathe fresh air.

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