CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Do we have to stay at home in winter? We can still hang out during sunny days! There are still many places in Chongqing worth visiting. Have you visited them?

Wuxi Hongchiba

The winter rain will bring the coldness; and the snow will white the world and usher in the winter. The winter hasn’t hit Chongqing in full force, but Wuxi Hongchiba has been covered with silver white snow. After the snowfall, an 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, covering the land and creating a snow landscape in the end. There are mysterious caves near the grassland. Inside, warm water drips from the roof slowly during the coldest period of winter, like a hot spring.

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. 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.

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

Best tourist season: December to January of the next year

Yubei Tongjing Town

Tongjing Hot Spring is famous at both home and abroad. For tourists coming from other places outside Chongqing, they first think of Tongjing when coming to enjoy a hot spring. It is also convenient to visit there by private car. Apart from the 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. After picking the orange, you can also have a taste of the goat which is fed by the grass and whose meat is tender and chewy.

Self-driving: Chongqing – Renhe – Chongqing-Linshui Highway – Caoping – Tongjing Town

Best tourist season: early and middle December

Shapingba Hufeng Mountain

In winter, picking strawberry is an event you should never miss in Chongqing. Winter strawberries are cultivated on “Chongqing’s Jiuzhaigou”, where you can pick them for fun while breathing the fresh air of the wild. You can also try different snacks at Taohua Square. It’s an ideal place for family trip.

What’s more, there are agritainments on the mountain. After your trip to Hufeng Mountain, you can visit Lianhua Lake at the foot of the Mountain.

Self-driving: Chongqing – Shuangbei Tunnel – Daxuecheng – Zengjia – Hufeng Mountain

Best tourist season: middle December

Beibei Jingguan Town

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 the aroma into the cold and quite winter. This permeating aroma can make you forget your earthly worries.

In addition, 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.

Self-driving: Chongqing – Outer Ring Highway – Shuitu Exit – Jingguan Town

Best tourist season: later December

Best tourist duration: sunny days in December

 (Translated by Zhou Tuo, Fathom Language Limited)