The City of Wanzhou
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Located on the northern bank of the Changjiang River in eastern Chongqing, Wanzhou is a keypoint on the Three Gorges of the Changjiang River and a vital land and water communications hub in Chongqing. It overlooks the Changjiang River and backs on mountains. Xishan Park is to be found at the southwestern tip of Wanzhou. There are the Luchi Pond, the Liubei Pond, and Xishan Tablet that form a time-honored street park in urban Wanzhou. Shiqinxianglei, a waterfall under Tiansheng Bridge, is one of the "eight scenic attractions of Wanzhou." |
Chongqing
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- The Tramway
- From the riverside to the city, the relative height of Chongqing is above 50 meters. Thus, Chongqing people invented a special climbing vehicle-the tramway.
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- Nanshan Park
- Nanshan Park is located in the mountains of Nanshan scenic area with its highest altitude of 681 meters, and it is on the opposite of main urban area in Chongqing City and the Yangtze River.
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- Zhangfei Temple
- Located on the foot of Feifeng Mountain at the southern bank of the Yangtze River outside the Yunyang county of Chongqing City, Zhangfei Temple is built to commemorate the famous general Zhang Fei...
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- Eling Park
- Located on the ridge of Eling Mountain in the Yuzhong District, the park is so named because its topography resmebles a goose neck. Eling Mountain, the commanding post of Central Chongqing, is an...
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- The Chongqing Great Auditorium of the People
- At 175 on People's Road, it consists of the auditorium, the North Building, and the South Building and covers an area of 25,000 square meters. The auditorium is constructed along a central axis,...
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- The Changjiang River Bridge at Chongqing
- The bridge was built and open to traffic on July 1, 1980. It links urban Chongqing with the Chuanqian (Sichuan-Guizhou) Highway. The principal bridge opening has a span of 174 meters.
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- Camellia
- As the city flower of Chongqing, camellia has been cultivated in the area for more than 2,000 years. It is an evergreen dungarunga belonging to the tea family. Thereare total of 73 species, and...
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- The Jinyun Mountain Scenic Area
- Known as the Lesser Emei Mountain, Jinyun Mountain is over 60 kilometers from urban Chongqing. The imposing Lion Peak, the main peak, stands like a crouching lion. Yujian Peak, the highest of the...
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- Stone Sculptures in Dazu
- They are in Dazu County, where 76 caves house more than 60,000 statues and more than 100,000 Chinese characters carved on the stone walls, including those on the Northern and Baoding mountains,...
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- The Shengshou Temple
- Built on Baoding Mountain 1 5 kilometers forth of the Dazu County seat, the temple is closely related to ston sculptures on the mountain. Its main structures include the Tianwang (Heavenly King)...
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- Duobao Pagoda
- Towering north of the Dazu County seat, the pagoda was guilt during the reign of Emperor Gao Zong (1131-1162) of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a seven-story structure more than 30 meters high,...
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- The Simian Mountain Scenic Area
- It is in the city of Jiangjin, more than 100 kilometers from Chongqing. The scenic area stretches for more than 23,000 hectares. Here the mountain rises and falls for over 50 kilometers. The area...
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- The Jinfo Mountain Scenic Area
- The 260-square-kilometer scenic area is within Nanchuan City, where Jinfo Mountain, also known as Jiudi Mountain, rises between 800 to 1,000 meters in elevation. Qingliang Summit, the main peak,...
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- Furong Cave
- Located at the confluence of the Wujiang and Furong rivers in the town of Jiangkou, Wulong county, it is a large limestone cavern, 2,400m long and 30-50 meters high and wide. The Huihuang...
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- Xiaonanhai (the Lesser South Sea)
- Lying between Nanhai and Houba townships in the Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Xiaonanhai is 32 kilometers from the county seat. It was formed in a strong earthquake during the Qing...
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- A Tour of Qianjiang to Learn the Folk Customs
- Nanhai Township of the Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County has an enchanting landscape. People of the Tujia ethnic group hold prayers, sacrifice offerings, and celebrations on a large scale...
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- Xishan (Western Hill) Park
- Located to the west of Wanzhou, the 14-hectare Xishan Park has the Changjiang River in front and the Taibai Crag at back. The park was constructed in 1928. At the entrance stands the magnificent...
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- Tiankeng in Xiaozhai Village
- Tiankeng (Heavenly Pit) is a karst depression in Xiaozhai Village, 9,100 meters from the Fengjie County seat. It is 666.2 meters deep, the vent is 622 meters across, and the bottom, 522 meters...
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- The Site of Daxi Culture
- It is in the town of Daxi, 45 kilometers west of Wushan County and 15 kilometers east of the Fengjie County seat. The Daxi Culture belonging to the primitive culture in the Changjiang River valley...
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- The Plank Road Along the Daning River
- Chiselled into the face of cliffs, the plank road zigzags for more than 100 kilometers along the Daning River. No final conclusion has yet been reached as when the road was built and who built it....
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- The Lesser Three Gorges
- They are the Longmen, Bawu, and Dicui gorges on a 6,000-meter section of the Daning River, a tributary of the Changpang River, in Wushan County. Cliffs rise abruptly skyhigh on both sides and are...
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- Chuanju (Sichuan) opera
- A local opera popular in southwestern China, Chuanju opera features vivid, humorous narration, singing, and acrobatic fighting, showing the optimism and open-mindedness of the people in Sichuan...
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- Acrobatics
- Chongqing is known for its acrobatics. Balancing on a Plank and Bowls Topping by the Chongqing Acrobatic Troupe won a silver medal at the Ninth World Acrobatics of Tomorrow Festival and the...
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- Hanochi (Good-to-Eat) Street
- It is to be found along the Baiyi Road near the Liberation Monument in Chongqing. Local-flavor food and snacks are sold here everyday. These include bean jelly of northern Sichuan, Chongqing's...
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- Chongqing Museum
- It has a floor space of 4,000 square meters and houses more than 100,000 valuabled historical relics, including coffins moved to the museum from caves high up on the mountains and cliffs containing...
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- Chongqing Natural Museum
- It stretches for 20,000 square meters in area and has in its collection more than 100,000 treasured smaples of palaeozoology and palaeobotany and relics from the Old Stone Age, especially various...
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- The Chongqing Three Gorges International Tourist Festival
- A grand opening ceremony and theatrical performances. Local-style food and delicacies are offered. Sightseeing, investigations of places of scenic value and historic interest, and investment...
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- Evening Scenes of Chongqing
- The Red Star Pavilion in the Pipasha Park, the Kansheng Pavilion in the Eling Park, and a place called Yikeshu on the Nanshan Mountain are vintage points for observing the nocturnal scenes of the...
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- Ciqikou Ancient Town (Procelain Town)
- Fourteen kilometers to the west of Chongqing Municipality lies the ancient village of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) situated on the bank of the Jia Ling River. Ci Qi Kou village was recognized as a...
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- Major Shopping Centers
- The Liberation Monument Commercial center: Located in the golden section of Chongqing, it is the largest and most thriving commercial center in the city, selling articles of everyday use and...
Walk into Chongqing
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- The Three Gorges...
- The Three Gorges are grand canyons situated in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River....
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- Festoon Lighting
- Also known as "Fancy Lantern", festoon lighting is a sort of traditional folk handicraft in China.
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- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Dazu Rock Carvings is the religious carvings of rock carved reproduction during the late Tang...
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