CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Where to find a pleasantly cool summer? Tongjing is worth a visit! Why not go to the town to taste delicious food, take an enjoyable bath in the cold spring and try kayaking with your family this weekend? It’s a good place where you can enjoy a refreshing and relaxing summer holiday.

Stop 1: Bath in the cold spring in Tongjing Town

Taking a bath in cold springs, strolling on a path through the woods, going for a kayaking trip … various water activities for summer in the Tongjing Town are waiting for your exploration.

Thanks to the natural cold springs gushing forth from the deep of the canyons around, Tongjing is rich in cold spring resources and boasts numerous cold spring pools, infinity pools and Tongjing wave pools. With a water temperature of merely 20℃, the cold spring will bring you refreshing coolness and lift your spirits. The Cold Spring World has something for everyone: you can surf, paddle or take a bath. Recently, the 20℃ Cold Spring World will launch novel parties every weekend. The special price for the Cold Spring World tickets starts from 68 yuan/person (Tickets for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday cost 68 yuan per person and 98 yuan per person for Friday and Weekend).

Mushanlan Avenue is also a good summer place covered in lush vegetation and vibrant greens, where tourists can breathe fresh air rich in negative oxygen ions, and embrace the vitality of nature. When you walk through the bamboo grove, you’d think you were stepping into a landscape painting, where the air is pure and fresh, bamboo branches sway in the wind and leaves glisten under the sun. It is a haven of peace and serenity, as well as a great place for photo taking.

Stop 2: Kayaking, Camping and Music

If you are a sport lover, you can indulge your passion for sports here. Adjacent to the Wentang River, the Tongjing Kayaking Park features water sports venues such as hot spring ponds of Roman style, a great variety of boats and paddle boards, as well as professional coaches offering instruction to beginners. Meet you in the “Go Wild” nights of kayaking with camping music festival every Saturday night. The events include hot springs, kayaking, camping as well as a wonderful concert. Come and enjoy the summer fun through various water activities! The ticket packages are sold at 138 yuan per person, including Roman hot springs, a kayaking trip, Roman Peninsula campsites and a concert. The ticket can be used on Saturday only and is valid until August 27.

Yubei District: Cool off your summer in Tongjing

Local specialties are always part of a trip. When you visit the Tongjing Town, you must have a try on the stone milled rice noodles, the intangible cultural heritage of Yubei District. the Qiwazi Stone-Milled Rice Noodles insists on serving hand-made noodles. Thin as they are, the rice noodles offer a nice chewy texture and refreshing aroma of rice, bringing back memories from childhood.

The restaurant is located in the Tongjing Ancient Road. When you step into it, you will surely be amazed by the spectacular sight of dozens of rice noodle skins hanging on bamboo poles.

It is introduced that the hand-made rice noodles are made through a series of procedures including rice soaking, grinding, fermenting, boiling, drying, collecting, cutting and cooking and cooking, before they are presented as a steaming hot food. Although the noodles are thin, they offer a nice chewy texture and refreshing aroma of rice, remaining unforgettable memories of many citizens. With a bowl of sauced noodles with peas, or noodles with pigs’ intestines, the taste is even more unforgettable.

Recommendations: Stone-milled sauced noodles with peas, stone-milled noodles with pigs’ intestines

Address: No. 38, Jingzheng Road, Tongjing Town, Yubei District. (Translated by Cai Xinyu, Fathom Language Limited)