1, Masangxi Ancient Town
Masangxi ancient town is located on the Yangtze River side of Masangxi Bridge in Dadukou. This ancient town is named after the mulberry tree. In the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the largest ferry on the Yangtze River in Chongqing, and Dadukou originated in Masangxi. Masangxi ancient town is the only ancient town with the most pier culture in the main city of Chongqing.
In 2008, the restoration project of Masangxi ancient town was started. It is reported that all the external walls of Masangxi ancient town will be decorated with old wood, so that people who linger in it seem to have returned to the old days. Masangxi ancient town is blooming with a brand-new attitude of three streets, nine lanes and nineteen courtyards!
Address: Masangxi, Jiugongmiao Street, dadukou district
Driving distance: about 1 hour.
Features: ancient Zhenjiang color
By car: Chongqing-Inner Ring Expressway-Huatao Interchange-Masangxi Ancient Town
2. Yuelai Ancient Town
Since the Song Dynasty, Yuelai ancient town has been an important material distribution center in the lower reaches of Jialing River, although it has experienced dynasty changes. This is the place that Yu Guangzhong, a famous poet in Taiwan Province, misses in his poem Homesickness.
The Yuelai ancient town built on the mountain adds a sense of hierarchy and strewn at random to the old street. All kinds of old houses are layered in every corner of the old street, and the ancient wooden doors and window grilles all show the rich cultural heritage. Since 20 12, Yuelai ancient town has built three major construction control areas, namely pastoral area, ancient town and new town, around the three concepts of green valley love, ancient town charm and guild hall world, and an original Yuelai ancient town is ready to come.
Address: Yuelai, Liangjiang New District
Driving distance: about 1 hour.
Features: Charm of the ancient town built on the mountain.
Self-driving: Main City-Airport Road-Jinxing Avenue-Yuelai Ancient Town.
3. Yudong Old Street
Century-old Yudong Old Street is built by mountains and rivers, with scattered heights and paved with bluestones, forming a unique slate street and trail roadway. In 2008, Yudong Old Street began to be turned into an ancient town similar to Ciqikou. After eight years, Laojie officially opened in June 10 and June 12. After the renovation of the old street, small blue tiles, wooden walls, lattice windows, stone roads and old buildings with Ming and Qing characteristics are still eye-catching.
Address: East of Yudong, Banan District
Driving distance: about 1 hour.
Features: Ming and Qing architecture
Self-driving: Main City-Shunlu Road in South Chongqing-Longzhou Avenue-Yudong Old Street.
4. Longxing Ancient Town
Longxing ancient town has a history of more than 600 years. The ancient town has experienced vicissitudes, but it is well preserved and rich in cultural heritage. There are more than 70 cultural sites in eight groups of sequences. Typical buildings include ancient temples, ancient villages, ancestral halls and old streets. Longxing ancient town maintains and continues the historical and cultural relics of the ancient town, maintains the traditional pattern and style of the ancient town, and controls the new and rebuilt buildings within three floors. Many buildings reproduce the famous buildings and scenery in Chongqing during the Republic of China.
Address: Southeast of Yubei District
Driving distance: about 1 hour.
Features: Longxing Old Street and Guo Min Street.
Self-driving: the main city-Yuchang Expressway-Fusheng gets off-follow the signs and enter Longxing Ancient Town.
5. Zouma Ancient Town
The history of Zouma ancient town can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It is an important post station on Chongqing Road, with merchants and Lifu coming in an endless stream. Now it is a national "historical and cultural town".
Today, there are ancient post road sites, ancient blocks, blacksmiths, old teahouses, ancient theaters, Sun Jia Courtyard and Ciyun Temple sites in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Walking by the water, don't lose Jiangnan town.
Address: West Jiulongpo District
Driving distance: about 1 hour for 20 minutes.
Features: Ancient Chengdu-Chongqing Post Road and Folk Literature.
Self-driving: Main City-Chongqing-Kunming Expressway-Zouma Interchange-Zouma Ancient Town
6. Shengfeng Ancient Town
Shengfeng Ancient Town, built in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, was once an important post station and the largest material distribution center leading to Nanchuan and Fuling in Chongqing. There are seven well-preserved watchtowers in Shengfeng ancient town, which is one of the biggest scenic spots in the ancient town. There are a large number of ancient buildings in the ancient town of Qing Dynasty, such as Yipin Hall, Zengyi Hall and Imperial Palace. Exquisite wood carvings and symmetrical architectural structures all show the representative style of Bayu folk houses.
Address: Northeast of Banan District, Chongqing
Driving distance: about 1 hour for 20 minutes.
Features: Shanzhai Temple in Ming and Qing Dynasties and watchtower in Sichuan and Chongqing style.
Self-driving: Chongqing-Huyu South Line Expressway-Shengfeng Interchange-Shengfeng Ancient Town
7. Pianyan Ancient Town
Pianyan Ancient Town was built in the 24th year of Qianlong. For 300 years, the town has basically maintained its architectural characteristics. There are towering old trees everywhere, and it looks like an oil painting here.
Address: Jindaoxia Town, northeast of Beibei District
Driving distance: about 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Features: Ancient architecture, folk art, folk crafts and ancient trees.
Self-driving: main city-water and soil-contemplation-Liu Yin-Pianyan.
8. Jingangbei Ancient Town
Jingangbei is located in the lower reaches of Jialing River in Jinyun Mountain, BeiWenQuan Town, Beibei District, Chongqing. Here, the mountains are arched, the ancient trees are towering, and the water is gurgling. It has been more than 300 years since the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. The renovation of the ancient town of Jingangbei started this year, and it will take 2-3 years to turn the ancient town of Jingangbei into a "leisure, quiet and natural" leisure and health-preserving ancient town.
Address: BeiWenQuan Town, Beibei District
Driving distance: about 1 hour.
Features: Old buildings, ancient trees.
Self-driving: Main City-Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway-Lanhai Expressway-Jinyun Mountain-Yunkai Road-Jingangbei