1、Shibaozhai
Recommended reasons:
The “Pearl on the Yangtze River” is a 12-story wooden pavilion built against the mountain without a single nail. Climb to the top and overlook the waves crashing against the shore, and instantly get the perspective of the protagonist of a martial arts film.
Film-making magic operation:
Drone aerial photography of the wonders of “the lone peak towering green, the jade seal floating on the river”.
It is 30 kilometers away from Zhongxian County, a 1-hour drive; 240 kilometers away from Chongqing City, a 3.5-hour drive. Ticket price: 50 yuan. Opening hours: 08:30-17:30.
2、Three Gorges Orange Sea
Recommended reason:
Ten thousand mu of citrus orchards spread along the river, with orange and yellow interspersed with green in autumn and winter, and the fragrance of tangerine flowers in spring. Walking through it makes even breathing sweet!
Hidden gameplay:
Wear Hanfu to shoot “Orange Orchard Blockbuster” and instantly become the heroine of “Ode to Orange”.
3、Baigong Temple
Recommended reasons:
The thousand-year-old ancestral hall commemorating Bai Juyi, the “Jiangzhou Sima”, has towering ancient cypresses and numerous inscriptions. Young writers must pay homage to the “poetry koi”.
Cultural Easter eggs:
There is a Tang Dynasty-style gathering around Qingming Festival, where you can experience the ancient people’s wine-drinking.
4、Tianzi Mountain
Recommended reasons:
Zhong County is the “urban green lung”. The hiking trails pass through the pine forest. The mountaintop viewing platform overlooks the magical skyline of the Yangtze River and the new city. The rape flowers on Tianzi Mountain are in bloom!!!
Night tour surprises:
In the summer, the Firefly Valley is like entering the forest of “Princess Mononoke”.
5、Dongxi River Ecological Rafting
Recommended reasons:
5 km canyon rafting, waves and screams, a great way to cool down in summer.
Safety tips:
Hold on to the rubber boat and be careful of the naughty kids who attack with water guns!
Zhongxian Culture: A Millennium Mix of Loyalty, Poetry, and Jianghu
The hard-core romance of the word “loyalty” is engraved in Zhong County’s DNA – it is both the heroic act of Ba Manzi cutting off his own head to stay in the city, and the tenderness of Bai Juyi’s “we are all wanderers in this world”.
Loyalty culture:
Go to Bawang Temple to listen to the tragic legend of “cutting off one’s head to save the city” and feel the hard-core spirit of the Ba people of “the head can be cut off, but the city cannot be lost”.
Poetry bloodline:
The poem stele corridor of Baigong Temple is engraved with Zhongzhou poems by literary masters such as Bai Juyi and Su Shi, which can be called an open-air literary history classroom.
Memories of Chuanjiang River:
In the teahouse on Zhongzhou Old Street, the old boatman tells the story of the rapids half a century ago with Chuanjiang songs and covered tea.
Zhong County Travel Tips
Transportation
High-speed rail: Chongqing North → Zhongxian Station (the high-speed rail station has not been built yet), you can take a bus from the North Station to go there.
Self-driving: Go directly to Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, and check in Liangping Shuangguitang on the way.
Cruise: Take the Three Gorges Cruise from Chaotianmen, and it is most comfortable to lie down and watch Shibaozhai. (PS: There is no direct route, only Chongqing-Yichang)
Pictures
Accommodation
River view control: Choose Binjiang Road Hotel, and fall asleep with the sound of the Yangtze River.
Pastoral party: Orange Sea B&B, open the window to see orange, yellow, orange and green.
Seasonal limit
Autumn (October-December): Citrus picking season, the orange sea turns into an “orange ocean”.
Spring (March-April): Tianzi Mountain azaleas bloom, and the orange garden is white like snow.
Summer (June-August): Dongxi River rafting + grilled fish at the night market by the river, two worlds of ice and fire.