About Chongqing, China
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Chongqing attracts visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and tourist attractions. Located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing, these two great rivers define Chongqing as a city. The moutains that surround the city also geographically define Chongqing as a mountain city. This unique geography makes Chongqing a charming city to tour and provides many attractive resorts. Chongqing is well known for her beautiful scenery and delectable delacacies throughout China.
Atractions include: Gold Buddhist Mountain in downtown Chongqing, a rich haven for diverse plants and animals; ancient Ci Qi Kou Village lures tourists to linger in its streets and to buy handicrafts as souvenirs; Northern Hot Springs Park, a national plant garden; Wansheng's beautiful natural scenery ; ChongqingMuseum of Natural History; Chongqing ArhatTemple; and People's Assembly Hall to just name a few. Chongqing at night is a wonderful scene. From a bird's eye view on a high place on the southern bank, the peninsula becomes a sea of lights and the river is dominated by the Dragon Palace.
The outskirts of Chongqing and the surrounding area also boast many famous sites to visit such as: the Ghost City in Fengdu, an ancient town according to Chinese legend; the Dazu Grottoes containing valuable works of art carved during the ninth century; and Fishing Town, one of only three ancient battlefields in China. Chongqing is also the starting point for the Yangtze River Cruise, that explores the stunning scenery of the Three Gorges.
This page was last updated: June 2, 2007
