the red star pavilion in the pipasha park, the kansheng pavilion in theeling park, and a place called yikeshu on the nanshan mountain are vintagepoints for observing the nocturnal scenes of the mountain city of chongqing. atnight the entire city is inundated in an ocean of lights, which form a colorfulthree-dimensional painting, with waves of the yangtze and jialing riversglistening against the moonlit, star spangled sky.
sites of the provisional capital
chongqing figured importantly in modem chinese history. during the war ofresistance against japan, it was the "provisional capital" of china under thekuomintang rule from november 1937 to october 1945. vestiges of that period arestill there in and around the city. these include the red crag village and 50zengjiayan, as well as chiang kai-shek’s mansion, guiyuan garden, linyuangarden, and the mansion of c.c. kong, the embassies of various countries tochina, as well as former residences of important politicians, generals andcultural figures.
martyrs’ mausoleum at mount gele the former headquarters, radio station andprison of the bureau of investigation and statistics of the military council (acolossal secret service of the kuomintang) at the foot of the gele mountain inshapingba district have become the mausoleum for those who died a martyr’s deaththere in china’s dark days. in the dying years of world war 11, it was the siteof the "sino0us institute for cooperation in special technology".
dazu grottoes
the dazu grottoes in the county of the same name is best known for thestone carvings on the baodingshan and beishan mountains, which are fine exampleof grotto sculpture in the late years of chinese feudalism. the sculptures, donein fastidious chisel work and gracious imagery, are marked by a new sculpturallanguage that eschews religious taboos and espouses true life.
yangtze river’s three gorges sailong down the yangtze from chongqing toyichang allows visitors to see the spectacular scenery of the three gorges alongwith its splendid cultural heritage and fabled local folklore. the cruise, whichcombines sightseeing with scientific, artistic and folklore exploration, is anational-caliber tourist program. the 193-km-long three gorges, consisting ofthe majestic qutangxia, statuesque wuxia and ferocious xilingxia gorges, is oneof and ferocious xilongxia gorges, is one of the world’s major canyons. alongthe way there are such scenic attractions as the fengdu mountain. baidi city,shibao village, zhang fel’s temple, qu yuan’s temple, and the three gorgesdam.
lesser three gorges
the daning river is the largest yangtze tributary, which rises in thesouthern side of the daba mountain and flows for 250km before emptying itselfinto the yangtze at the western entrance to the wuxia gorge. the lesser threegorges on the daning river, a 50km-long affair covering the longmenxia, bawuxiaand dicuixia gorges in the lower reaches of the river, is billed as one ofchina’s 40 best scenic resorts thanks to its gorgeous mountains, elegant peaks,turbulent rapids, limpid water, exotic rock imagery and serene scenery.
diaoyu city, hechuan established in 1242, or the 2nd year of the chunyoureign of the southern song, diaoyu city covers 2.5 square km up the diaoyumountain on the southern shore of the jialing river in hechuan city’s heyangtown. in 1258, the mongols launched a three-way attack on the song, and infebruary the next year diaoyu city found itself besieged. the song army mounteda valiant counterattack that last3ed for 36 years, and made world war history byrebuffing a strong enemy with a weak force. this prompted some europeanhistorians to laud diaoyu city as the "mecca of the east" and "where god brokehis whip". the ruins of the ancient battlefield of diaoyu city are well keptthere.
jinyun mountain nicknamed "less mount emei", jinyun mountain is a nationalscenic resort 55km from downtown chongqing.
furong cave, wulung the furong (hibiscus) cave is located by the furongriver in wulung county. the main part of the cave is 2,700 metres in length and3.7 square metres in area. the splendid cave is the most impressive. housed init are nearly 30 varieties of stalactites chiseled into every manner of exoticimagery by the cunning labor of nature. major attractions are gold throne hall,leifeng pagoda and sky-reaching jade pillar.
chongqing museum located at pipashan street, the chongqing museum is in thepossession of more than 100,000 cultural artifacts, including 10,000 or sovaluable ones.
chongqing nature museum
local natural history and fauna and flora samples are on display in thechongqing nature museum in beibei district, which includes a display room fordinosaurs that have been founding sichuan.
other scenic attractions
other scenic attractions include the south and north hot springs, red cragvillage, simian (four-face) mountain, jinfo (golden buddha) mountain, earth’schasm at tianjing gorge, and heavenly crate at xiaozhai village.
three gorges tourist festival
time: june every year
what’s on: cruise on the three gorges of the yangtze river, the ghost cityat fengdu, dazu grottoes, shibao village, zhang fei’s temple, baidi city atfengjie and lesser three gorges. other activities include float parade,full-length variety show and tourist business talks.
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