CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Which is the hottest place in Chongqing? Recently, Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources released the "Map of Popular Chongqing Scenic Spots" (hereinafter referred to as "Map") with Chongqing Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Application Center. Hongyadong, Ciqikou Ancient Town and Wulong Three Natural Bridges ranked the top three, followed by Yangtze River Cableway, Jiefangbei, Hongyan Cultural Scenic Area and Chongqing Garden Expo Park, the People’s Hall of Chongqing, Southwest University, Jindao Gorge and other scenic spots.

In recent years, Chongqing has emerged many popular scenic spots, attracting a large number of tourists, blowout-like growth has made Chongqing a black horse in the domestic tourism market. In 2018, the number of visitors received ranked first in the whole country, the number of Tik Tok users ranked first in the country, and the sales of hotels ranked in the top of the country.

1. Hongyadong

Reasons for listing: In the evening, when you take a cruise ship on the Jialing River and drink a cup of tea, you can see a whole "stilted building" complex with traditional architectural features of Bayu. Through layered platform building, stilt, staggered overlapping, cliff-facing and other mountainous architectural techniques, you can buy catering, entertainment, leisure, health care, hotels and characteristic culture, etc. Six formats are organically integrated to form a unique "three-dimensional air pedestrian street".

2. Ciqikou Ancient Town

Reason for listing: Where is the original flavor of old Chongqing treasured? That is the Ciqikou Ancient Town which once flourished. It integrates humanities, architecture, folklore and delicacies of old Chongqing. It is suitable for both movement and tranquility. As an important land-water Wharf on the Jialing River, there are many teahouses at Ciqikou and dock culture inherited from history. You can enjoy Sichuan Opera, Fire Dragon, and delicious food that people cannot stop eating at all. When you first see Ciqikou, you will see its lively civil life; but move in a little further, you can see brick by tile are telling the vicissitudes of the years.

3. Wulong Three Natural Bridges

Reasons for listing: Hundreds of millions of years of crustal uplift and millions of years of water erosion have created a magnificent geological wonder in Wulong. It has three bridges: Tianlong Bridge, Qinglong Bridge and Heilong Bridge, which can be easily reached by elevator in less than half an hour. Beautiful underground rivers and caves, in this numerous karst landscape, amazing people. Nature's wizard-axe and supernatural workmanship have brought a magnificent and shocking natural three bridges, which are irreplaceable landscapes.

4. Yangtze River Cableway

Reasons for listing: Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway, known as "the first air corridor of Wanli Yangtze River" and "Shancheng Airbus", was put into operation in 1987. The Yangtze River Cableway, which originates in Yuzhong District and spans from the Yangtze River to the Nan’an District, is a good place to enjoy the night view and experience the life of Chongqing people. Whether in the 1980s or today, cableway is not just a way of transportation for Chongqing people. To some extent, it is always been moving forward, crossing thick fog, cutting across the sky, and flying across the Yangtze River, thus it becomes a perfect portrayal of Chongqing people personality.

5. Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street

Reasons for listing: Each city seems to have a landmark classic pedestrian street business circle. When we talk about Chongqing, it must be Jiefangbei. Centered on the monuments commemorating the martyrs of the Anti-Japanese War, the well-known business circle of Jiefang Monuments was radiated. An 81 delicious street, but also encompasses the unique taste of the whole district, as long as you can imagine it, you will get it. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)