# Gongtan Ancient Town (龚滩古镇)

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Wujiang Gallery cruise ¥58
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 3–5 hours
- **Address:** No. 207, Gongtan Ancient Town, Youyang County, Chongqing
- **Getting there:** Buses to Youyang run from Chenjiaping Bus Station (陈家坪汽车站) in Chongqing, with fares of about ¥120. From Youyang, there are frequent buses to Gongtan, costing around ¥25. You can also take a train from Chongqing Railway Station to Xiushan and transfer to Gongtan in Youyang.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Old Towns & Villages, Photography

## About Gongtan Ancient Town

Gongtan is known as “the first historic and cultural town in Chongqing.” Its stilted houses (diaojiaolou) are a major draw, and the riverside examples are large, old and finely built. The town's stone-slab streets are also worth lingering over, with their history, culture and a simple, lived-in beauty. In 2005, the entire town was relocated to make way for the Wujiang Pengshui Hydropower Station. The Gongtan you see today is brand new, and its 1,700-year history now lies permanently submerged beneath the Wujiang River.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 436. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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