Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in the middle reaches of Wujiang River, the lower reaches of Yujiang River, the southeast edge of Sichuan Basin, and the intersection of Wuling Mountain and Dalou Mountain, about 200 kilometers away from Chongqing.
It borders Qianjiang District in the east, Youyang County, Daozhen County, Wuchuan County and Yanhe County in Guizhou Province in the south, Wulong County in the west and Shizhu County, Fengdu County and lichuan county in Hubei Province in the north.
Pengshui is a parallel valley area with high northwest and low southeast. The terrain is undulating, the rivers are cut vertically and horizontally, and the mountains are steep and broken. The altitude in China is190-1860m, and the relative elevation difference is1670m. Wujiang River obliquely crosses the southwest of the county, Yujiang River flows into Wujiang River from northeast to south, and Fohe River flows into Wujiang River from east to south. It belongs to structural denudation landform and hilly landform.
2. Pengshui local products and snacks
Wanzu Handmade Noodles, Xintian Buckwheat Tofu, Hanjiazhen Beans, Plum Cliff Ciba, Yushan Chicken Tofu, Boiled White, Crispy Handmade Sesame Cake, Saddle Pot Packed Rice, Sorghum Tofu Dried, Crispy Duck, Furong River's "Old Grilled Fish", Delicious Xiangyu jiaozi, Milk Lotus Leaves, Ho's Beef Noodles and Antlers.
3. Pengshui Scenic Area
(1) The danger, beauty, luxury and strangeness of Wujiang Gallery;
(2) The beauty, tranquility, simplicity and primitiveness of the Changxihe Grand Canyon;
(3) The beauty of spring, the tranquility of summer, the magnificence of autumn and the passion of winter in Maoyun Mountain National Forest Park are fascinating.
(4) Longmen Ancient Gorge, with overlapping peaks and verdant cliffs and tinkling mountain springs, is a wonder;
⑤ Drifting on the Ayi River
(6) Anzimiao Garden
(7) Moweishan Buddhist culture tourist area
(8) Yushan yan dan Cultural Tourism Zone
(9) Exile cultural tourist area in ancient Guizhou
4. Celebrity related to Peng Shui:
Pengshui is the cradle of Ba culture, known as Qianzhou in ancient times, and the birthplace of "Qianzhong Culture".
Many famous poetry writers, such as Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Huang Tingjian, wrote immortal masterpieces here. It has a long history. According to records, the Northern Song Dynasty poet Huang Tingjian built the "Green Xuan Yin" here and lived in the ancient temple "Kaiyuan Temple" when he was in exile. Leaving behind the "Hutou Mountain" planted by Niu Hao, a celebrity in the Song Dynasty, and the site of Shaoqingfu in the Southern Song Dynasty; Preserved the historical and cultural heritage and places of interest such as the stone carving of the word "Shou", which was praised by Emperor Qianlong as "the first longevity word in the world". At the same time, it was once the base of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as He Long and Guan Xiangying.
5. Customs:
Now most ethnic minorities there are sinicized. To get to know the local customs, you can visit An Zi Miao Folk Customs Garden.
6. Transportation:
(1) Bus: There is a direct bus to Pengshui from Chaotianmen in the main city of Chongqing. It takes about six or seven hours.
(2) Train: There is a train to Pengshui at Longtousi Railway Station in Jiangbei, Chongqing. It takes about 4 hours.
(3) If you have enough time, you can take the waterway: from Chaotianmen to Fuling by boat, and then from Fuling to Pengshui, you can slowly enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Wujiang River.