CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Appreciating snow, experiencing hot spring, and tasting roast lamb are regular activities in winter. What else can you do in winter? In fact, you can pick strawberries too. The red fruits are about to be hung on branches, so you can date with your friends at leisure time to pick strawberries.

Shapingba · Zhongliang Town

Pudi Eco-garden is located in Zhongliang Town, where fruits, vegetables and white strawberries can be picked all year round.

Located in the core area of Gele Mountain Slow City, it is close to Haishi Park and Happy Farm.

Location: No. 23, Shajingwan, Yongning Temple, Zhongliang Town, Shapingba District (you can navigate to “Pudi Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.”)

Bus route: you can take Bus 296 to Zhongliang Town Stop, and transfer to T009A to Holiday Village.

Jiulongpo · Taojia Town

Meifeng Strawberry Garden covers a large area and all types of varieties, and it is very popular, but it is a little bit far from the downtown area. You can also go to Daxigou for fishing, and Xichi for finding plum blossoms.

Location: Wenfeng Village, Taojia Town, Jiulongpo District (you can navigate to “Meifeng Strawberry Garden”)

Bus route: you can take CRT Line 2 to Yangjiaping Station, transfer to Special Bus from Maoxiangou to Xipeng, get off at Taojia Development Zone and then walk about 2km to the destination.

Yubei · Xinglong Town

There are many strawberry gardens in Xinglong Town, among which Haichuan Strawberry Base is the most famous one. There are 100 strawberry production greenhouses, and there are many kinds of strawberries. At the same time, it is also a rare rural tourist destination.

Location: Yongfu Road, Group 2, Fayang Village, Xinglong Town, Yubei District (you can navigate to “Haichuan Strawberry Base”)

Bus route: you can take CRT Line 3 to Juziba Station, transfer to Bus 989 to Xinglong Stop and then take a taxi or walk to the destination (about 7km).

Banan · Nanpeng Sub-district

There are many strawberry bases in Nanpeng Sub-district, such as Xiongda, Zhiqing and Tangba. The colorful botanical garden in autumn and winter is also a scenery, with green mountains and clear water as well as red maples.

Location: Nanpeng Sub-district, Banan District (you can navigate to the specific destination)

Bus route: you can take CRT Line 3 to Huaxi Station and then transfer to D011 to Nanpeng Stop.

Beibei · Caijia Sub-district

It’s less than an hour’s drive from downtown to Tan’s Strawberry Base. You can walk from here to Yishang Hot Spring for enjoying hot spring and roast lamb and so on.

Location: Qilong Group, Jianshe Village, Sanxikou, Caijia Town, Beibei District (you can navigate to “Tan’s Strawberry Base”)

Bus route: you can take CRT Line 6 to Xiangjiagang Station, transfer to Bus 570 to Yishang Hot Spring Stop and then get off. (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)