Chongqing is a city with a long history and cultural heritage, and there are many ancient towns around it that are well worth visiting and experiencing. As a famous historical and cultural city, the Millennium history has created the Bayu cultural heritage of Chongqing, and the stone streets and diaojiao buildings bear witness to the long history and memory of Chongqing. 1. Gongtan Ancient Town

Gongtan Ancient Town is located in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County of Chongqing, on the east bank of Wujiang River at the intersection of Wujiang River and Apeng River. It is an ancient town with a history of more than 1,7 years.

The ancient town has about three kilometers of slate street, more than 15 unique bank up walls, more than 2 quaint and quiet quadrangles, and more than 5 diaojiao buildings with different shapes and unique local characteristics. It is a well-preserved and large-scale Ming and Qing architectural complex in China. Experts and scholars believe that the ancient town of Gongtan is comparable to the ancient town of Lijiang, a world cultural heritage.

Location: Baishui Cave, Xiaoyin Village, Youyang

Self-driving: Chongqing Central City-Inner Ring Expressway-Baomao Expressway-Youyang Gongtan Ancient Town 2. Laitan Ancient Town

Laitan Ancient Town should actually be called Laitan Ancient Village, which has been more than 2 years since. Laitan Village covers an area of .25 square kilometers. The four gates are cross-symmetrical, and the walls of the village are all made of stone more than half a meter long, which is very strong. There are also 2 meters of bluestone streets and more than 4 Qing Dynasty houses in Sene. Because of its proximity to the Qujiang River and the benefits of boating, Bed Beach is also a famous water pier, where there is water, merchants can be attracted. At that time, Laitan Village was crowded with merchants, the market was prosperous and very prosperous, and Two Buddhas Temple, which was built on the mountain, was also a treasure trove of feng shui.

Address: Northeast of Hechuan District

Tickets: Free

Traffic Guide

Bus route: Chongqing Caiyuanba Bus Station has a shuttle bus to Hechuan every day (or take bus No.58 at Chongqing Railway Station to Hechuan). Take the shuttle bus from Hechuan Bus Station to Longchi (around 1 yuan), get off at Laitan junction, and then take a motorcycle or minibus to Guzhai.

self-driving route: take the expressway from Chongqing to Hechuan, then go to Hechuan and then go north to Longshi. Before reaching Longshi, there is an intersection to the right and go to Laitan. The whole cement pavement, about 9 kilometers, 1.5 hours. 3. Longtan Ancient Town

longtan town is located in the southeast of Youyang County, Chongqing, 3 kilometers away from the county seat. Because the two water pools in the town are shaped like "longan", they often accumulate water to form pools, hence the name "Longtan". Covering an area of 7.2 square kilometers, it is home to 35, Tujia, Miao and Han nationalities. In the 13th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1735), it was destroyed by a big fire and moved to the Longtan River (called Meishu River in ancient times) for reconstruction. With the convenience of Longtan River and Youshui River, it has gradually developed into an important commercial market town, which was called Longtan Goods and Gongtanqian in ancient times. The wall made of fire bricks in the town is as high as ten meters or twenty or thirty meters, and then it is made of iron or wood into a wedge wall with a height of about 1 meter to repair the house. The first floor is called "Yinzi House", which looks like a square seal, and this is the unique bank up bucket. 4. wanling ancient town

wanling ancient town has antique old streets of Ming and Qing dynasties, and the beautiful Laixi river flows through the town. You can tread water, stream and have a water fight by the river to find past memories. As an ancient town with rich historical and cultural background and beautiful water town, Wanling has always had the reputation of "immigrant water town". Come here to enjoy beautiful scenery, taste delicious food and observe folk customs, and have a beautiful and happy day.

Address: Wanling Ancient Town, Rongchang, Chongqing

Transportation route: Take the bullet train from Chongqing to Rongchang North Station, and there is a through train to the ancient town.

self-driving route: the main city-Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway-Yongchuan-Rongchang Next Road-Wanling Ancient Town 5. Pianyan Ancient Town

is located between the two remaining veins in the southwest of Huaying Mountain Range' and is located in the hills, showing a trend of high in the northeast and low in the southwest. The average altitude is 52 meters, and the highest is 942.9 meters. In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Liujia in the ritual of Jiangbei Hall. In the twenty-fourth year of Qianlong, the gate was 9 years.) It was built here as a town. Because there is a steep rock wall in the north of the town, it is named Pianyan Town.

this town is an ancient industrial and commercial town on the old road leading to Huaying in old Chongqing. In the past, merchants gathered and business

flourished, and it was famous in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Huguang. Although the times have changed for hundreds of years, its streets, buildings, folk customs and market conditions still retain their quaint and elegant features. The ancient town is built by the mountain and the water, and stands outside the town. From afar, it can be seen that the brick houses of the wooden houses are distributed along the mountain, overlapping and patchwork.

address: northeast of Beibei District, Chongqing, between two remaining veins southwest of Huaying Mountain Range

Bus route: Bus or light rail line 6, take bus No.963 at Beibei Bus Station, and then take bus No.962

Self-driving route: Jinshan Avenue-Yuelai Avenue-Yueqing Avenue-Duofu No.3 Road-Sanshi Road-Pianyan Ancient Town 6, Zhongshan Ancient Town < The back of the ancient town is near the water, and the building of the town is built by the water, which is connected by three small streets: Longdong, Huangzhongba and Gaoshengqiao. In the past, Sanhechang used to be a bustling water wharf, which was a commodity distribution center in Sichuan and Guizhou mountainous areas. At present, there are still 82 words inscribed in the Southern Song Dynasty, describing the boating tour of Li Jiyong and Fish Zi Xian, as well as the ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty, Pipayan.

Location: Zhongshan Ancient Town, Jiangjin

Tickets: Tickets are free (you need money to eat and play on the spot)

Traffic guide

1. Self-driving route: change directly from Diaojia Interchange of Chongqing-Lujia Expressway to Simianshan Expressway, and get off at Zhongshan Xiadaokou. There are traffic controllers along the route, so visitors are requested to drive strictly according to traffic instructions.

parking: with the simianshan tourist (Zhongshan) distribution center fully completed and put into use, tourist vehicles can be parked in the standard parking lot. On the day of the activity, Guzhen Old Street will pass through in a single cycle. After the tour, tourists can walk to any exit, or walk to the exit and change to the sightseeing bus Ring Road to return to the parking lot of the tourist distribution center.

2. By bus: You can take a bus from Chongqing Coach Station and Chen Jiaping Bus Station to Jiangjin, and then take a bus from Jiangjin to the ancient town. 7. Songshui Ancient Town

Songshui is near the Yangtze River, about 4 kilometers away from Yongchuan City, Chongqing, 143 kilometers down the river to Chongqing City, and 229 kilometers up the river to Yibin, Sichuan Province, which is named after Songzi Mountain and existing water. "Yipin ancient town, Shili old street, a hundred years of wind and cloud, a thousand years of cultural context, the Yangtze River", this is the general description of Songshui town.

The architectural remains, beautiful natural landscape, rich cultural sites and unique dock culture of Songshui ancient town have left a deep impression on people who have been to Songshui.

Address: Songgai Town, south of Yongchuan District, Chongqing

Traffic Guide

There is a shuttle bus from Chongqing to Yongchuan via Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway, and there is a direct bus from Yongchuan to Songgai Town. 8. Tanghe Ancient Town

Tanghe Ancient Town is located in the junction of Chongqing and Sichuan in the southwest of Jiangjin City, Chongqing, within the territory of Heishishan-Gunziping, a scenic spot in Chongqing. It is adjacent to Baisha Town in the northeast, close to chengdu-chongqing railway and the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, and borders Hejiang in Sichuan in the southwest. There are nearly 4, square meters of ancient buildings in the ancient town of Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are mainly distributed in Tanghe Ancient Block, Shilongmen Manor and Tingzhong Temple. The street of Guzhen is built on the mountain, and it rises from the riverside pier in a ladder-like winding way. The main street, which is about 6 meters long, connects the two small streets of Hengjiezi and Miaoxiang, and is held by Sandaozhai Gate. The buildings along the street are mostly based on bluestone, with brick and wood as walls, odd eaves and arches, carved beams and painted columns, which are patchwork and beautiful.

Address: Tanghe Town, southwest of jiangjin district, Chongqing

Self-driving route: main city-around the city-Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway-Baisha Town-Tanghe Ancient Town 9, Ningchang Ancient Town

Ningchang Ancient Town is the birthplace and cradle of ancient human civilization in the Three Gorges area, and it can be called the "ancient salt capital" of the world and the originator of world handicraft workshops. Located in Wuxi County, the ancient town is built by mountains and waters, and the bluestone street is narrow. The ancient buildings and residents such as diaojiao building and overpass building meander along the Houxi River, commonly known as "Qilibanbian Street". Ningchang ancient town has a history of making salt for more than 4, years. And because of the salt, there has been the glory of "a spring of white jade, Wan Li takes gold".

self-driving route: Chongqing → Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway → Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway → Fengxi Expressway → Wuxi

Bus route: It is recommended to take a bus to Chongqing North Station from Chongqing to Wuxi. 1. Shuangjiang Ancient Town

Shuangjiang Ancient Town is located in shuang jiang, Tongnan County, Chongqing, downstream of the Jialing River. The streets of Shuangjiang Ancient Town are paved with bluestone slabs, with alternating shops, scattered terraces, dense courtyards and antique charm. The ancient town was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, with a history of more than 4 years. At present, there are 9 streets, such as Zhongjie, Dongjie, Shangxi and Xiaxi, criss-crossing, forming the unique scenery of Shuangjiang ancient town. The houses in the ancient town also have a long history, and some of them are buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are very well preserved and unique.

transportation guide

by bus: from Chongqing Caiyuanba station to Tongnan, and then transfer to Tongnan to Shuangjiang.

self-driving: Chongqing-Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway-Shuangjiang Ancient Town in Tongnan.