CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Chongqing witnessed a rare raining in the last few days, but it is still hot. Hence, we would like to recommend some summer resorts for you.

Fuling Wuling Mountain Tourist Area 涪陵武陵山旅游区

As a typical rift valley tourist attraction, Wuling Mountian Great Rift Valley features karst canyon landscapes, with an average altitude of 1,300 meters and the average summer temperature of 22 degree. Its unique and splendid mountains boast abundant various plants and plenty of tourism resources. The dense forests are rich in kiwifruit, wild cherry, gastrodia elata, bamboo, honey and peculiar food materials, which is a rare valuable health resort.

Routes:

1.Transportation in the district and county level: Hongqihegou Bus Station, Jiangbei District -- Fuling Passenger Transport Center (start from 7:00—18:00, around 90 minutes)

2.Tourists’ routes: Caiyuanba Tourist Center -- Tourist Center of Wuling Mountain Tourist Area

Jiangjin Simian Mountain 江津四面山

Known as “China’s forest natural oxygen bar”, Simian Mountain is rated in the “National 5A-Level Tourist Attraction” list. With a total area of 213.37 square kilometers, it consists of eight great lake groups, three major rivers, and 128 scenic sports, including five main attractions: Wangxiangtai Waterfall, Tudi Rock, Longtan Lake, Honghai Lake, Pearl Lake. Combining waters with mountains, Simian Mountain enjoy a fame of “The Home of Waterfalls”.

Food guide:

Simian Mountain preserved meat not only tastes mellow, fat but not greasy, but good for appetite, warming and digestion, being a must delicious food in Simian Mountain. Moreover, the cold-water fish is also an ideal option for tourists because of its fresh and soft flavor and fragrance.

Self-driving route:

Downtown -- Chongqing-Shanghai Expressway -- Simian Mountain Expressway -- Simian Mountain underpass -- Yingbin Road -- Simian Mountain

Wansheng Black Valley 万盛黑山谷

With a 97% forest coverage and altitude of 1,100 meters, Wansheng Black Valley’s average temperature is only 23 degree even in the dog days. In its 13 kilometers’ area, Black Valley has 5 valleys, 99 waterfalls, 108 ponds. The flying waterfall flows along the mountains. How splendid it is.

Self-driving route:

Downtown -- internal ring road, external ring road -- Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway -- Qijiang-Wansheng Expressway -- Wansheng Heishan Scenic Spot

Nanchuan Shanwangping 南川山王坪

Located in Shanwangping Town, Nanchuan District, Shanwangping Karst National Ecological Park covers 1,1000-mu karst landscape and 100,000-mu old-growth forest, which looks like a colorful scroll painting in the east foot of Jinfo Mountain. The metasequoias forest has become tourists’ favorite destination. Lying on the hammock and enjoy the breeze and sunshine on the daytime while seeing the beautiful stars in the night.

Food guide:

The original roast whole lamb is always a local specialty. Accompanied with a hot haggis soup, it will give you a lot of aftertaste.

Self-driving route:

G65 Chongqing-Hunan Expressway -- G69 Yinchuan-Baise Expressway -- Shanwangping underpass -- Shanwangping Karst National Ecological Park

(Translated by Song Zhipeng, Fathom Language Limited)