Sightseeing List:
Shibaozhai (Precious Stone Fortress)

Near the centre of Chongqing and the hinterland of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, there is a county named Zhongxian (Loyalty County) that borders Wanxian County in the northeast and Fengdu County in the southwest.

Zhongxian is the only county that is named with the word 'zhong' in China. In fact, it is obliged with the word by Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty) because there were two loyal generals - Yan Yan and Ba Manzi in its history.

Rich in tourist attractions, Zhongxian is a county filled with cultural relics. Considered to be one of the world's top architectural buildings, Shibaozhai (Precious Stone Fortress) is situated in Zhongxian. Numerous tourists have visited this spot and marveled at its unique architecture style. Also, the fabled island 'Huanghuacheng Site' allows visitors to admire villages from the Qing Dynasty and ancient tombs from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhongba Site which was recently discovered in Zhongxian contains the living "Twenty-Four Histories", a collection of Chinese historical books covering Chinese history from 2550 BC to the Ming Dynasty in 1664.

Because of the Three Gorges Dam Project, two thirds of the territory of Zhongxian will be submerged. Some of the people have moved to the new county of Zhongxian. And more local residents will move out from the old county.

Local Products: silk, preserved bean curd and preserved pickle.

Related Link: History of China