CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- For the remaining half year of 2020, we have sorted out destinations, which are worth visiting in the second half of the year for you.

June: Hehe Yuanxiang in Tongliang

Accessing to the sky, the lotus leaves are infinite green

Every June, the red, white and pink lotus flowers in Hehe Yuanxiang bloom one after another. The mist envelops the lake, which seems like a fairyland showing dim beauty.

In addition to appreciating lotus flowers, you can also stroll in pavilions, boat on the lake and enjoy lotus banquet to have a taste of the charm of Hehe Yuanxiang.

Route: main urban districts - Tongliang Exit of Chongqing-Suining Expressway - South Gate of Tongliang - Tongda Highway - Tuqiao Town

July: Siyuanping in Wulong

Windmills in bamboo forest dancing with the wind

Do you want to watch the sunrise and sunset, watch stars in the sky and listen to the whistle of bamboo forest? You can take advantage of one day in July to enjoy the cool summer at Siyuanping.

There are trails around the lake and fishing parks. Various dwellings appear indistinctly in the forest. At night, you can set up a tent to wait for the Milky Way and enjoy the starry sky.

Route: main urban districts - Baotou-Maoming Expressway - Nanchuan - Shuijiang - Baima - Heshun Town

August: Kanggu Scenic Area in Chengkou

A land of idyllic beauty

In August, you may be baking in the burning sun in Chongqing with sweat dripped, while I am enjoying the cool in the oxygen bar in Chengkou. In Kanggu, the “mini Zhangjiajie” of Chongqing, you can feel the cool caused by green hills as far as you can see.

If you want to select a summer resort with beauty scenery and few people, you can go to Kanggu.

Route: main urban districts - East Ring Interchange - Baotou-Maoming Expressway - Shitang / Shatan / Chengkou Exit - Chengwan Road - S301 – Kanggu

September: Ciqikou in Shapingba

A place with black titles, white walls and a slabstone street

The autumn sky is clear and the air is crisp in September. It’s a good time to visit ancient towns. You can enjoy the warm sunshine, river wind and green tea on weekends.

There is a slabstone street in Ciqikou. You can enjoy yourself via drinking tea and other ways by the river.

Route: take Line 1 and get off at Ciqikou Station 

October: Tianping Mountain in Banan

Blooming galsang flowers

In October, flowers are rare in Chongqing with the deepening of autumn. However, there is a sea of galsang flowers at Tianping Mountain in Banan.

The 1500 mu of galsang flowers bloom quietly here. You can see galsang flowers scattered in every corner, next to farmhouses, in lakes, forests and on hills.

Route: main urban districts - Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway - Yipin Interchange - Yicheng Road - Tianping Mountain

November: Little Three Gorges in Wushan

The best place to enjoy red autumnal leaves

Every November, the Little Three Gorges in Wushan becomes a fairy tale world with red autumnal leaves reflecting on the lake.

It’s a fairyland with blue sky, lakes and mountains, making you relaxed.

Route: main urban districts - Chongqing-Yichang Expressway - Wushan - Little Three Gorges

December: Jingguan Town in Beibei

Wintersweet in Jingguan

In December, in addition to enjoy wintersweet in Jingguan, you can also taste local food, visit villages, purchase goods for the New Year to experience the unique rural tourism.

The history of planting wintersweet in Jingguan has more than 500 years. A 10,000-mu base has been built, and there are many kinds of wintersweet.

Route: take Line 6 to Beibei Station and transfer Bus 963 to Jingguan Stop (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)