1Experience the Military Terray

 
The first day visit the Diaoyu Castle - an important place of military strategic in the past. The second day visit the Laitan Temple to see its special style.

Hechuan Diaoyu Castle, Chongqing

Hechuan, a central city located in the northern part of Chongqing with a long history and have many scenic spots as well. In Hechuan, the most attractive  one is the most world-famous ancient battle field site - Diaoyu Castle, which is the highlight among all those historical and cultural heritages.

Take bus No. 252 in Liberation Monument (Jie Fang Bei) Bus Stop, or you can take bus No. 253 in Caiyuanba Bus Stop to Beipei, and then take buses No. 270, No. 287 or No. 268 till you get the Northern Hot Springs. Or you can take the direct coach to Hechuan scenic spot and then take the coach to Laitan once you get there. Visit the Diaoyu Castle and experience its precipitous terrain. The well preserved City Gate, Royal Palace, Huguo Temple and Hanging Temple will make your stay there worthy. The admission fee is RMB30.00 net. In the afternoon, visit the Laitan Old city. More than four hundred of ancient houses with the Qing Dynasty' style, the Temples, the green stone paved street, etc can all be seen. Stay overnight there.

The second morning, visit the Laitan Temple and appreciate its unique architectural style with the cost RMB8.00. The temple divides into two parts, and its upper palace can be considered a wonder throughout history. There are about 1670 sculptures of the Buddhas in the lower palace. Get back to Chongqing after your visit.

2Tracing the Ancient Wisdom

 
The one-day visit to the Stone Fish of Baiheliang, Fuling Zhou-yi Garden and the Small Stream(Xiaoxi in Chinese) Scenic Area, will let you know the wisdom of ancient Chinese people and appreciate wonders.

Fuling, a city located 149 kilometers of Chongqing is normally well-known for its mustard tuber (Zhacai in Chinese). While, it is also famous for the Stone Fish of Baiheliang, especially, the endorsement of its hydrology value in 1974 increases its importance in Scientific research field and attracts more visitors to go there.

Take the scheduled bus from Chongqing Chaotianmen Bus Station to Fuling in the morning. It will take you about one and half hour by car with the cost of RMB32.00-37.00 (excluding the insurance fee). The bus is available every ten minutes from 07:00 to 19:00 daily. You can also take train in Chongqing North Railway Station to get there. The train will run for one hour and three minutes with the charge RMB16.00 for the hard seat. Say, K73, 2641, etc. You can drive toward Fuling on Yu-Fu Express Way with 80 minutes' by a private car. Upon your arrival in Fuling Bus Station, take Buses No. 1 or No. 10 with the cost of RMB1.00, you will get to the Stone Fish of Baiheliang after 15 minutes. Have a deep visit in the free-charged Stone Fish inscription of Baiheliang. Appreciate the underwater inscription and take your time.

Stone Fish of Baiheliang, a huge natural stone girder with the length of 1600 meters or so and width of 16 meters around, is famous for its stone inscription in the Tang Dynasty. There are 164 paragraphs of stone inscription, 108 paragraphs of hydrology and 14 pieces of stone picture of fish. The record on the stone is very important for the scientists to research the discipline of the low water.

After you finish your visit in Stone Fish of Baiheliang, take a taxi or minibus to Fuling Zhou-yi Garden for a short visit. Located in Fuling, along the north bank of Yangtze River, Zhou-yi Garden is a stone cave excavated manually with more than 80 celebrities' handwritings. The admission fee is RMB20.00 net per person. Your one-day visit will be concluded after your short stay in the renowned first sightseeing scenic spot in Wujiang - the Small Stream Scenic Area. The famous Bawang Cave, Three Natural Bridges and the nearby waterfalls along the banks are also indispensable to beguile your time. Get back to Chongqing by train or scheduled bus before dark.