1、Catholic Church
Recommended reason: Built in 1915, this European-style church has a tower as high as 50 meters and is large in scale. It is currently the tallest and best-preserved Catholic church in the southwest region. The buildings in the city are also very photogenic.
2、Wanling Ancient Town
Recommended reasons: China’s famous historical and cultural town, Ming and Qing Dynasty docks, ancient bridges and water wheels, Huguang Guild Hall, listen to the sound of rain on the bluestone road, and instantly enter the artistic conception of “Rain Alley”.
Must experience: Take a bamboo raft to cruise the Laixi River, buy handmade oil-paper umbrellas as photo props, and drink tea in a teahouse by the river.
3、Antao Town
Recommended reason: One of the four major pottery capitals in China, visit the pottery museum, play pottery DIY, and make a “pickle jar” by yourself to take home!
Hidden gameplay: Buy a “Rongchang pickle jar” and pickle it with authentic Sichuan flavor.
4、Ancient Foshan
Recommended reason: Chongqing’s “Little Jiuzhai”, cliff glass plank road, alpine lakes, century-old temples, climb to the top and overlook the wonders of the junction of the three districts.
Secret route: Visit the wild nanmu forest and encounter mountain waterfalls.
5、Xiabu Town
Recommended reason: Visit the National Intangible Cultural Heritage “Rongchang Summer Cloth” Living Exhibition Hall, where you can see how ramie is woven into “light as a cicada’s wing” cloth and experience tie-dyeing handicrafts.
A great place to take photos: Wear summer cloth Hanfu and take photos in the dyeing workshop, which is very artistic.
Travel Tips
Transportation
High-speed rail: Take the Chengdu-Chongqing high-speed rail from Chongqing West Station/North Station to Rongchang North Station (about 40 minutes), then take a bus or taxi to Rongchang City.
Bus: Chenjiaping Bus Station/Chongqing North Station South Square Bus Station directly to Rongchang Bus Station (about 1.5 hours).
Self-driving: Start from the main city of Chongqing, take the Chongqing-Kunming Expressway or the Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway to the Rongchang Exit, about 1 hour drive.