CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- We’ve ushered in the last month of 2020. Why not end it with a trip. Here are some tourist destinations you may like.

Beibei Jingguan Town

In Chongqing, wintersweets often bloom in December, and Jingguan Town is well-renowned for its concentrated wintersweet view.

As a famous resort for wintersweets appreciating, Jingguan is filled with wintersweets in full bloom, covering a wide planting area.

Entering the bloom season, all wintersweets will blossom together, sending aroma into the cold and quite winter. This permeating aroma can make you forget your earthly worries.

Besides, every year, Jingguan holds a Wintersweet Festival, where you can have a taste of the authentic pork soup, steamed pork with rick flour, double-cooked pork slice, stir-fried pork liver, as well as radish and sparerib soup, warming your heart in cold winter.

Address: Beibei Jingguan Town

Public transportation: take CRT Line 6 to Beibei Station, transfer to Bus 963 and get off at Jingguan Station

Best tourist season: late December

Yubei Tongjing Town

Tongjing Hot Spring is a famous both at home and abroad. For tourists coming from outside Chongqing, they first think of Tongjing when coming to enjoy hot spring. Moreover, it is convenient to visit there by private car.

Apart from well-known hot spring, Tongjing Town also boasts oranges cultivated all over the hills.

Every December, golden oranges hang on the branches, presenting a happy harvest view.

These oranges are tender, sweet and juicy.

Address: Yubei Tongjing Town

Public transportation: take the nonstop bus at Hongqihegou Bus Station to Tongjing Town

Best tourist season: early December

Wuxi Hongchiba

The winter hasn’t hit Chongqing in full force, but Wuxi Hongchiba has been covered with silver white snow.

After the snowfall, the ethereal fog rose from cliffs, where even casual shots could form an exquisite photo collection.

White snow fell down on hills, tress, houses and riversides, eventually covering the land and constituting a snow landscape.
In winter, it is an ideal place for skating and skiing.

There are fascinating caves near the grassland. Inside, during the coldest period of winter, water has been dripping from the roof slowly, warm as a hot spring.

Address: Hongchiba Tourist Attraction, Wenfeng Town, Wuxi County

Self-driving: Chongqing – Shanghai-Chongqing Highway – Wanzhou – Fengjie-Wuxi Highway – Wenfeng Town - Hongchiba

Best tourist season: December to January of the next year

Fengdu Nantian Lake

In December, though Nantian Lake is covered with white snow, you can still encounter stretches of reeds during your trip.

The biggest fun of self-drive trip is to enjoy the landscape along the way. You don’t need to worry about the faraway destination, as long as you have a great mood at present.

Without packed crowds of peak seasons, you can stop and appreciate the beautiful view whenever you want.

If you are lucky enough to meet a snowy day, blue sky will be coupled with white land, turning the whole place into a splendid fairyland.

Looking at the reflection of the white forest on the glistering lake, you may feel a sense of tranquility and peace from your heart.

Address: Fengdu Nantian Lake Tourist Attraction

Self-driving: Chongqing – Kaiying Road – Shanghai-Chongqing South Line Highway – Yinchuan-Baise Highway – Baotou-Maoming Highway – Xiamen-Chengdu Highway – S203 – Fengdu Nantianhu

Best tourist season: December to January of the next year

(Translated by Zhou Tuo, Fathom Language Limited)