Chongqing attractions

By night Chongqing looks like a giant fairyland. The entire city is lit up by a sea of coloured
lights reflecting in the waters of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. There are several vantage
points for observing this mountain city by both day and night: the Red Star Pavilion 红星亭
Hong Xing Ting in the Pi Pa Shan Park 枇杷山公园Pi Pa Shan Gong Yuan and the Kan Sheng
Pavilion 瞰胜楼Kan Sheng Lou in Goose Neck Park 鹅岭公园E Ling Gong Yuan in Yuzhong
District 渝中区Yuzhong Qu but the favourite is One Tree Hill 一棵树Yi Ke Shu on South
Mountain 南山Nan Shan.

Red Cliff Cave 洪崖洞Hong Ya Dong
Constructed using the style of traditional local buildings, this comprehensive resort style
complex has something for everyone. Overlooking the Jialing River, it features hotel
accommodation, a theatre, ancient-looking restaurants, cafes, bars, art galleries, crafts and
local foods. Spread over 13 levels it flows down the steep southern bank of the Jialing River
just beneath the Cable Car and is serviced by both elevators and escalators with parking in
the basement and access from both the upper and lower levels.

The Guild Hall 湖广会馆Hu Guang Hui Guan
This grand building complex was first built in 1759 during the Qing Dynasty under the regime
of Emperor Qianlong and was extended around 100 years later. The Guild Halls were
originally built for the immigrants who moved here from Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong and
Guangxi Provinces. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty the
population in Sichuan had declined dramatically and the rulers of that time ordered people
living in the Hu and Guang areas to move here to cultivate the fertile land. This was called the
Huguang Filling of Sichuan Movement. Historic records and artifacts of that period are on
display and local operas are regularly held here.

Three Gorges Museum 三峡博物馆San Xia Bo Wu Guan
The museum includes a hall displaying the wonders of the Three Gorges’, her natural beauty,
her people and history including cultural relics recently unearthed in the region. It is not only
the largest monographic museum, but also a public undertaking of the preservation,
education, and scientific research of cultural relics and the natural environment of Three
Gorges and Chongqing Municipality. A 360 degree cinema of the Three Gorges shows the
natural and social scenery of the Three Gorges prior to the construction of the dam project.

Lao Jun Dong Temple 老君洞Lao Jun Dong
Lao Jun Dong Temple is a large Taoist Temple built on the side of the mountain in the Nan
Shan Scenic Area. Originally a Buddhist Temple it changed to a Taoist Temple in 1851.
Climbing up to the Temple is long and steep, but worth it. The theatres once again are active
with daily performances of the famous and mysterious Face Changing Sichuan Opera.