CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- It is said that museum is the window of a city, condensing the cultural connotation and customs of a city. There are quite a few museums in Chongqing that are distinctive and worth a visit.

The Underwater Museum of White Crane Ridge 白鹤梁水下博物馆

In 2009, the Underwater Museum of White Crane Ridge was officially opened to the public, consisting of four parts: the “Underwater Museum”, the “Connected Corridor”, the “Underwater Pier” and the “Onshore Exhibition Hall”. The underwater museum built a protective shell on the original site of White Crane Ridge. Visitors can go down to the underwater passage with a visit window and enjoy the inscription on the White Crane Ridge through the glass porthole, or watch the White Crane Ridge from different angles through the computer screen by operating the camera in the exhibition hall built on the Yangtze River protection levee as per their own needs.

Address: No. 185, Section 2, Binjiang Avenue, Fuling District

Opening hours: 9:00 - 16:30 (stop selling tickets at 16:30, closed on Monday, normally opened during holidays)

Transportation: You can drive through Huyu South Line Expressway, taking one and a half hours.

Three-Ear Hot Pot Museum 三耳火锅博物馆

Its’ said that Chongqing people can't live without hot pot, just like Chongqing's summer will not be lower than 35°C. To what extent do Chongqing people love hot pot? We specially opened a museum to express our deep love for hot pot. When you are drinking Chongqing beer, boiling hot pot with air conditioner on, you may have never thought that there are so many know how in the hot pot!

There are three exhibition areas in the pavilion, hot pot, Chongqing local hot pot and hot pot artefacts. More than 5,000 vats directly present the essence of the hot pot condiment - bean paste in front of you, the open-air fermented bean paste is spectacular and appetitive.

Address: Haihan Road, Jinfeng Town, Jiulongpo District

Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (closed on Tuesday)

Transportation: Take Bus 445 to Jinfeng Station, and then walk for 3 minutes

Chongqing Sichuan Opera Museum 重庆川剧博物馆

Speaking of Sichuan Opera, we naturally thought of painting-like faces, as well as Sichuan Opera's face-changing art. The museum brings together 1,000 pieces of Sichuan opera props. The pavilion is divided into four exhibition areas, and interactive audio restores the classic operas performed by famous Sichuan opera artists.

Address: Sichuan Opera Art Center, No. 2, Jinshan Avenue, Yubei District

Chongqing Police Museum 重庆警察博物馆

I believe that many people have a police dream when they are young. People often say that "Go for police if you were in trouble ". Now, the police also have their own museum. The Chongqing Police Museum has 4 floors and 13 exhibition halls.

Address: No. 42, Keyuan 6th Road, Gaoxin District

Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00

Transportation: Exit 3A of the Xietaizi Station of Line 1 and then walk for about 8 minutes.

(Translated by Qiu Shasha, Fathom Language Limited)