Chongqing

Chongqing - Baiyun Temple - Tiancheng Temple - Chongqing

 
You can start this trip at Nanping Coach Bus Station, located at No.3 Nanping Nan Lu (Nanping Road South). At Nanping Coach Bus Station, take a bus to go to Qijiang County in the south of Chongqing. Qijiang is not far from Chongqing City and it will take you about one hour to get there. 
  

Jie Fang Bei, downtown of Chongqing

Upon arrival at Qijiang, you may charter a car to go to Yingshan Town. Then, you would spend around 40 minutes to climb up the Yingshan Mountain, which has a very good coverage of forests. Then, go to visit the Baiyun Temple. If you get to Baiyun Temple in the late afternoon, you can stay one night there.
 
After that, you may go to visit the Tiancheng Temple. The scenery on the way from Baiyun Temple to Tiancheng Temple is extraordinarily wonderful.
 
After visiting the Tiancheng Temple, hike down the mountain and get to Zhoujia Village. There, you can find the bus to take you back to Chongqing.
 
Tip: How to Get to Nanping Coach Bus Station:
In Chongqing City, the Buses No.145, 252, 305, 809 and 839 can take you to the Nanping Coach Bus Station.
 

Chongqing - Liberation Monument (Jie Fang Bei) - Ci Qi Kou - Chongqing - Fengdu Ghost City - Chongqing

 
The Liberation Monument of Chongqing is frequented by tourists. There are many buses via there, including Buses No.271, 401, 413, 418, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466 and 476, etc. There is a pedestrian walk leading to the monument. Many shopping places can be found and also a lot of local citizens can be seen there. So, Jie Fang Bei may be the best place for you to understand the locals.
  

Fengdu Ghost City, Chongqing

Then, you may go to visit the ancient Ci Qi Kou Village, which shows you the traditional Chinese architecture and the Chongqing snacks. The buses to go to Ci Qi Kou include No.202, 220, 237, 261, 467, 802(?), 808 and 843.
 
After visiting Ci Qi Kou, you may go back to Chongqing and go to Fengdu Ghost City, which is located on the Mingshan Mountain in Fengdu County. You can find the buses to go to Fengdu at Chaotianmen Port. From Chongqing to Fengdu Ghost City, you may spend around six hours. Additionally, you can go to Fengdu by ferry. By ferry, it takes you about nine hours to get to the destination.
  

Tracking Mystery

 

The short one day visit to the Simian Mountain and Zhongshan town will make your stay there meaningful and memorable. Besides, you will know more about the virgin forests and some knowledge about the plants after your visit.

 

Zhongshan ancient town, Chongqing

Simian Mountain, located in the south of Jiangjin City, 160 kilometers from Chongqing, is considered to be the "well-preserved genes storehouse of plants" by the botanists. With the virgin forests, the beautiful mountain scenery and waterfalls, the Simian Scenic spots attracts a lot of tourists. The admission fee is RMB60.00 net. You can take the coach from Caiyuanba Coach Station or Chengjiaping Coach Station to Jiangjin, it will cost you RMB 25.00 net with about one hour' s drive, and you need to connect a coach to Simian Mountain scenic spot with the cost of RMB20.00 net.

 
Take the coach to Simian Mountain Scenic Spot, and visit there. You will see scarce plants and various kinds of waterfalls there. The highest waterfall is named Wangxiangtai Waterfall with the height of 152 meters. After your visit there, take the coach back to Jiangjin City and then take a coach to Zhongshan Town to see its special town. It will cost you RMB 13.00 to get there. Zhongshan Town, with the style similar to water town in the South, is well preserved and the ancient workshops, old bridges and temples are still existed. Get back to Chongqing after the visit there.