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| Brief Introduction of Chongqing |
| Located at the juncture of the
Yangtze River and the Jialing River in the southwestern China,
Chongqing Municipality is the largest, land and water communications
hub, industrial and commercial center of the entire upper Yangtze
River region. It is the best point to start the world famous
Yangtze Cruise. Renown as a "mountain city" because
of its buildings on hillsides and mountains surrounding the
city,streets are staggered one above the other on the hills
that overlook the river, making the city a magnificent sight
to behold. The splendid scenery of this famous mountain city
attracts many tourists from home and abroad. |
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| Chongqing Sightseeing Highlights |
[Chongqing Great
Hall of People]
Built in 1951 and finished in 1954, the Chongqing Great Hall
of People is the architectural symbol of Chongqing city. It
is designed in the traditional symmetrical style, covering an
area of 66 thousands square meters with a 4000-seat auditorium. |
 [Ciqikou
Ancient Town]
The Ciqikou Ancient Town (old name Longyin Town) is located
14 KM to the west of Chongqing city. It used to be a very important
water and land communication hub in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
(1368-1911 A.D). Its history can be traced back for more than
1700 years. There are 14 ancient stone slab streets flanked
with houses, shops in traditional styles. Tea bars, the local
artists studios and the Shu Embroidery workshops are three notable
attractions. There are more than a hundred tea bars with their
own particular characteristics in such a small town. Here friends
enjoy a chat or meet to discuss business. you will have opportunity
to meet the locals and enjoy the unique folk opera in the tea
bars. |
[Dazu
Grottoes]
 Located 163 kilometers away from Chongqing, the general term
of "Dazu Grottoes " refers to all the cliffs and rocks
carvings in Dazu County. Put under conservation and protection
are 75 spots of cliff carvings and grottoes composed of more
than 60000 statues and over 100000 Chinese characters of inscriptions
and epigraphs. The work of Dazu grottoes and carvings began
in 650 A.D of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D), and had continued
until Ming (1368-1644 A.D) and Qing (1644-1911 A.D) dynasties.
The two major sites are North Hill (Beishan) and Baoding Hill
(Baodingshan). In 1999, UNESCO listed Dazu Stone Carvings as
a world cultural heritage site. |
[Eling Park]
Located on the Eling(Goose Hill), the park used to be an ancient
private garden named "Li Garden" made by Mr. Li Yaoting from
1909-1911 A.D. With its good location and beautiful natural
scenery, it is one of the best places to have a birds-eye-view
of the whole city. |
 [Chongqing
Zoo]
The zoo is located at the western suburb of the main urban area.
It occupies more than 60 hectares of land and there are 230
kinds of more than 4500 rare and precious wild animals be shown
in this zoo throughout the year, among them 80 percent of the
animals belong to world rare species and national protecting
important animals. Pandas are most popular among of that. In
the Panda Ground at the foot of a hill and by a little stream,
visitors can see charmingly native giant and lesser pandas and
their offspring. Visitors can actually play with them and take
pictures with them. |
[Loquat Hill (Pipa
Shan)]
Used to be a private garden until 1950, the Loquat Hill (Pipa
Shan) is the highest point in the city at 208 meters. The
Hong Xing Tower was built on the top of the hill and provides
an excellent view of the city, the rivers, and the surrounding
area.
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