CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- It is special that National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival both appear on October 1. But you know what? This happens only four times in the 21st century.

Green trees and red glows (Photographed by Sun Zhibo)

The National Day is to be celebrated throughout the country, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday. During the double-festival holiday, in order to make tourists have more fun and create a strong festive atmosphere, Laoying Mountain Scenic Area of Qijiang National Geological Park in Chongqing will hold a series of activities themed as “Exploring the Mystery of Qijiang Dinosaur · the Origin of Laoying Buddha”. The activity will be held from October 1 to 8.

Large dinosaur sculptures at Laoying Mountain (Photographed by Sun Zhibo)

Chongqing Qijiang National Geological Park － Laoying Mountain is located on the east side of downtown Qijiang, south Chongqing, and is mainly composed of fossils of dinosaur footprints and ancient bird footprints. This event integrates display, science, entertainment, leisure and participatory performances, creating an extraordinary holiday trip for tourists. During the double-festival holiday, you will not only have a variety of activities at Laoying Mountain, Qijiang, but also witness the veritable “dinosaur footprints” hundreds of millions of years ago.

The peak of Laoying Mountain (Photographed by Luo Yuping)

Forever home of the dinosaurs (Photographed by Sun Zhibo)

Tips for travel:

1.Self-driving tour route: Inner Ring Express － Banan Toll Station － Drive away from highway at Tonghui － Sanjiao Town － Laoying Mountain Scenic Area

2.Bus route: Qijiang Second Class Bus Station － Tonghui － Sanjiao Town － Hongyanping Village － Laoying Mountain Scenic Area

Warm tips: You must wear masks and register in real name when entering Laoying Mountain Scenic Area. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding. Let’s do a good job in the normalization of epidemic prevention and control in scenic area. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)