CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- “Concubine Yang smiled at the sight of horses, but no one knew it was because of her love for lychees.” It’s time to enjoy lychees at present. Why not arrange a picking trip while the weather is not hot these days. 

Tanghe Town, Jiangjin District

Precious lychees demanding high-standard growing environment

Tanghe Town enjoys abundant sunshine, ample rainfall and relatively high temperature, which makes it a perfect place to grow lychees.

In Chongqing Liyuan Agricultural Sightseeing Orchard, there mainly plants precious lychees demanding high-standard growing environment. The lychees have thin and colorful rind, big size, small core, and abundant pulp and juice. 

Tanghe Town has a hundred-year-old history of growing lychees. At present, there are about 10,000 hectares of lychees and 7 kinds of high-quality lychees. Here you can enjoy picking lychees, and experience the ancient vibe in Tanghe Ancient Town Movie and Television Base. 

Address: Shilongmen Village, Tanghe Town, Jiangjin District

Time: from the second ten days of July to the first ten days of August

Route: Chongqing main urban areas – Jiangjin – Tanghe Town – Shilongmen Village

Baisha Ancient Town, Jiangjin 

Gentleness of the Ancient Town

There is also a place to pick lychees in Jinpen Village, Baisha Town, Jiangjin District. The main kinds of lychees are as follows: Jiangshalan, Dailv, Feizixiao, etc. 

As soon as you enter the orchard, you can see abundant red lychees on the twigs. A large amount of admirers come here. Moreover, you can stop by the Baisha Ancient Town, order a pot of tea, and sit there in a trance.

Address: Jinpen Village, Baisha Town, Jiangjin District

Time: from the late July to the early August

Route: Chongqing main urban areas – Jiangjin – Baisha Toll Station of Luzhou-Chongqing Expressway – Jinpen Village, Baisha Town (Kaihua Stone Dam)

Zhutuo Town, Yongchuan District

Longans to be picked

Zhutuo Town, home to the deepest deep-water port in the upper reaches of Yangtze River, is honored as “the No.1 Town in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River”. 

“Zhutuo Longan” is the symbol agriculture product of the Town. As the characteristic fruit of Zhutuo, “Sifang Lychee” in Yongchuan District is also very famous. 

At present, Zhutuo Town is planning the construction of a lychee base to promote and strengthen its brand. 

Address: Zhutuo Town, Yongchuan District

Time: from July to August

Route: Chongqing main urban areas – Yongchuan – Zhutuo Town

Songgai Town, Yongchuan District

Thousands of hectares of lychees to be picked

According to the requirements of construction of characteristic agricultural industrial park, Songgai Town is developing leisure and sightseeing agriculture with longan and lychee as its main products, and promoting local tourism. 

At present, the town is accelerating the integration of characteristic bases of lychee, longan and mulberry. The town has completed plantation of 4,500 hectares of longan and lychee parks, 1,500 hectares of which is put into use.

Address: Songgai Town, Yongchuan District

Time: from July to August

Route: Chongqing main urban areas – Yongchuan – Songgai Town 

(Translated by Xu Mengxue, Fathom Language Limited)