CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Guys, a new week begins. Haven’t you recovered yet? This article can call your energy back for the author has found a niche place to enjoy flowers. It’s right in Rongchang! 

30 mu of purple flowers bloom

When it comes to Rongchang, many people think it’s quite far. However, it just takes about 2 hours to arrive there by driving cars. It’s a good place for enjoying weekend.

The sea of Verbena flowers with an area of 30 mu, hidden next to Rongchang Wanling Ancient Town, has begun to bloom. 

Being in such a vast flower sea, you can take beautiful photos from every angle. Especially the tourists and flower sea nearby, together with the river and ancient town in the distance, construct a poetic picture. 

A century-old Wanling Ancient Town

After enjoying Verbena, you can also go to Wanling Ancient Town.

Wanling Ancient Town is a National AAAA Tourist Attraction, famous for its history and culture, as well as its beautiful scenery. Therefore, it enjoys the reputation of “migrant watery town”.

At the same time, Wanling Ancient Town has preserved a complete “Han Village” in Southwest China. The hard-working and intelligent people of Wanling Ancient Town create a unique history and culture of Wanling, and 14 intangible cultural heritages have been inherited till now in this ancient town. In addition, there is Chongqing Wanling Violin Museum. 

Looking for intangible cultural heritages in Antao Town

In addition to Wanling Ancient Town, Antao Town in Rongchang is also worth visiting. 

Antao Town is located in Anfu Street, Rongchang District, Chongqing, one of the “China’s three pottery cities”, also the home of “four famous types of pottery”. Here you can visit pottery old streets, experience pottery making, enjoy migrant culture and taste local specialties...

Although Antao Town is not a historical ancient town, it has largely restored the pottery style of past years. On its basis of pottery culture, ancient post station culture and migrant culture are added. 

Besides, there is also a pottery old street right locating in Antao Town. Here you can experience the production processes of Rongchang pottery, and listen to the master of pottery making to explain the processing technology.

All kinds of Rongchang food 

When it comes to Rongchang, its fine food can not be ignored. There are many kinds of food in Rongchang, which are unique in Chongqing and even the whole southwest region. 

Rongchang stewed goose

“Glance at the goose, stop at the store”. This sentence is well known by all ages in Rongchang, for at every noon and evening, all the streets are fragrant with stewed goose. Stewed goose is unique to Rongchang.

Rongchang yellow jelly powder

Rongchang yellow jelly powder is an indispensable speciality for Rongchang people all year round. It is cheap but delicious. When Rongchang people leave home, yellow jelly powder is the snack that they miss most, and when they come back, it is the one to be first tasted.  

Rongchang covered noodles

You may not be unfamiliar with Rongchang covered noodles, they are everywhere in Chongqing after all. 

There is so much fun in Rongchang. Come on, call some friends and go to Rongchang! 

Tour guide

Address: Next to Wanling Ancient Town Film and Television Base, Chongqing.

Transportation: Chongqingbei Railway Station/Chengdudong Railway Station - Rongchangbei Railway Station - No.114 bus - Sanji bus stop - Wanling Ancient Town

Ticket: Free (Translated by Liu Sha, Fathom Language Limited)