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Chongqing News

Five interesting places in Chongqing

2017-08-25 11:42:50

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Many people always complain that there isn’t any interesting place to visit on weekends. If you just know about shopping malls, ancient towns and famous scenic areas, you’ll certainly feel bored. To relieve that boredom, here are several scenic places with their own histories and stories.

Chen’s Foreign-style House in Shapingba 沙坪坝陈氏洋房

It looks like an ancient castle, totally different from the surrounding residential buildings. It is an old site in Shapingba— Chen’s Foreign-style House.

The ancient building, located in Weilingsi, Fenghuang Town, Shapingba District, was built by Chen Weibin, the ninth descendant of Chen, who migrated from the Guizhou Province at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

There are many defense mechanisms in the castle which integrated the function of a residential building with that of a watchtower. It is nice to see that presently, Chen’s Foreign-style House is a municipality protected historic site. In addition, it will become a museum open to the public after it is repaired.

You may look forward to visiting the ancient castle when repairs are completed later this month.

Add: Weilingsi Village, Fenghuang Town, Shapingba District

Traffic: Line 1—No.460 inter-zonal bus—No. 543 bus

Present situation: It will open when it is completely repaired this month.

Sijiawan Dwelling in Jiangbei 江北四甲湾民居

This is also called Wang’s Latifundium, located in Wubao Town, Jiangbei District. It seems totally different from other buildings in Jiangbei. Near Wubao Town, it is the gate of the latifundium as there is a high memorial gate.

Why was it called Sijiawan? It is said that there were four successive provincial graduates of the Wang, a literary family. So it is called Sijiawan.

Unfortunately, the Wang ran out of savings before the building was completed. Although it looks a little ruined, it seems that first-class materials were used with care.

In addition to the Sijiawan Dwelling, there are many ancient buildings in Wubao Town, which had been a bustling place in the past. Especially, Gushizhai—Tianbaozhai in Xinsan Village is very magnificent. It is located on the top for protection, and it is also over the river. It is very secure, because the surrounding walls are made of huge stones and there only is one stone gate to keep out others.

Modern Jiangbei and ancient villages seem to be in a parallel universe, which shows fashion and trend and keeps the history of the past.

Add: Sijiawan is located in the 2nd Team, Xinsan Village, Wubao Town, Jiangbei District.

Present situation: in good condition (Although still unfinished.)

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Editor:Jiang Yiwei