Many people have heard of Chongqing’s “Little Chongqing”, but they don’t know where it is. In fact, it is Ciqikou, a very famous ancient town in Chongqing.

Ciqikou Ancient Town is the only ancient town in the center of a city in China. This is a place that tourists who come to Chongqing have to visit. Because it not only has the style, customs and living habits of old Chongqing, but also has the most representative Chongqing food. Perhaps the reason why this place is called Little Chongqing is because here you can appreciate the culture and characteristics of Chongqing, as well as the elegance of the city, in one day. This is a microcosm of Greater Chongqing.

In Ciqikou Ancient Town, delicious food is indispensable. Here you can eat yellow jelly, slate glutinous rice cakes, and a variety of delicious snacks. It also brings together Chongqing delicacies, such as dry pot, hot pot, and fragrant pot. You can also taste a dazzling array of delicacies on both sides of the street. Ciqikou Ancient Town also has its own representative delicacies. Ancient town chicken offal, salt and pepper peanuts, and soft braised Qianzhang are the three treasures of Ciqikou, and you must try them. In Ciqikou Ancient Town, there are endless fireworks. You can feel the life of old Chongqing people here, drinking tea bowls, watching Sichuan opera, and listening to storytelling. You can feel the atmosphere of old Chongqing here. Although Ciqikou Ancient Town is not big, there are still several temples. It is said that Baolun Temple was once the place where Emperor Zhu Yunwen took refuge. You might as well go and listen to the stories here. On the riverside, there are often boats docked here, with a pot of tea, a person, and a book. It is very comfortable to sit there for an afternoon. This is life in Ciqikou.

Of course, Ciqikou, like many ancient towns across the country, is inevitably commercialized. Small bars, taverns, various small shops, and dazzling products are actually part of the scenery of the ancient town.

If you travel to Chongqing, I believe you will definitely visit Jiefangbei, Hongya Cave, and Ciqikou. These Internet celebrity tourist attractions must be visited.