Hongya Cave Folk Scenic Area
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Stilted houses on the Jialing river, the iconic nightscape of Chongqing.
Chongqing travel guide
Chongqing - 30 Districts & Top Attractions
Chongqing is a directly-administered municipality carved between the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, ringed by steep mountains that produce the city's famous nightscapes. Travelers come for the central-core food and river-view districts, the UNESCO-listed Wulong karst, the Dazu Rock Carvings, and the gateway views to the Three Gorges. Because Chongqing has no city-tier, districts and counties replace the city layer used elsewhere in this guide.
30
Districts
12
A-5A Sites
183
Total A-Grade
Cuisine overview
What Chongqing tastes like
Chongqing cuisine is built on the mala (numbing-spicy) flavor profile. Hotpot and xiaomian (small noodles) define the city, with river-fish dishes from the Yangtze, Chongqing-style boiled fish (shuizhuyu), and yangyu (small potatoes) as daily snacks. The Three Gorges counties add preserved meats, tuo lajiang, and highland vegetables, while the eastern mountainous districts lean on cured pork and mountain mushrooms.
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Each section below lists top-rated attractions in that district, with a one-line highlight.
Main Urban Core (Yuzhong / Jiangbei / Nan'an / Yubei / Shapingba / Jiulongpo)Dazu DistrictNanchuan DistrictWulong DistrictJiangjin DistrictWansheng Economic Development ZoneYongchuan DistrictBishan DistrictQijiang DistrictTongliang DistrictTongnan DistrictRongchang DistrictChangshou DistrictFuling DistrictHechuan DistrictWanzhou DistrictFengdu CountyZhong CountyKaizhou DistrictYunyang CountyFengjie CountyWushan CountyWuxi CountyChengkou CountyLiangping DistrictDianjiang CountyQianjiang DistrictYouyang CountyXiushan CountyPengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
Main Urban Core (Yuzhong / Jiangbei / Nan'an / Yubei / Shapingba / Jiulongpo)
3 featured · 38 total A-grade
Hongya Cave hotpot, Jiefangbei night food, Ciqikou snacks, riverside xiaomian.
China Three Gorges Museum
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Yangtze-focused museum next to the Great Hall of the People.
Jiefangbei & Chaotianmen
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Central commercial district where the two rivers meet.
Dazu District
2 featured · 4 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Dazu-style river fish, local tofu feasts near the carvings.
Dazu Rock Carvings (Baodingshan)
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UNESCO Tang-Song Buddhist and Taoist sculptures, day trip from the city.
Dazu Longshui Lake Resort
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Lake resort with hot springs and hiking.
Nanchuan District
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Nanchuan tea-smoked pork, mountain mushroom stews.
Jinfo Mountain
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Karst mountain with snow fields, cliff paths, and ancient temples.
Shenlong Gorge
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Deep forested canyon with waterfalls and walkways.
Wulong District
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Wulong sheep hotpot, highland cured meats.
Wulong Karst (Three Natural Bridges + Xiannu Mountain + Furong Cave)
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UNESCO natural site with giant sinkhole bridges and caves.
Longshui Gorge
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Narrow canyon with waterfalls, paired with Three Natural Bridges.
Jiangjin District
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Jiangjin rice flower, river fish, mi-fen rice noodles.
Simian Mountain
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Danxia landform with red cliffs and waterfall walks.
Heishi Mountain
4ANature
Pebble field geological park.
Wansheng Economic Development Zone
2 featured · 5 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Black Valley preserved meats, mountain vegetable hotpot.
Black Valley (Heishan)
5ANature
Pristine valley with canyon walkways, ropes, and waterfalls.
Dragon Scale Stone Sea
4ANature
Stone forest formations, paired with Black Valley.
Yongchuan District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Yongchuan cured pork, Zhuyehhe fish noodles.
Tea Mountain Bamboo Sea
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Vast bamboo forest with tea fields and a mountain monastery.
Shisun Mountain
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Karst peaks and quiet trails.
Bishan District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Bishan lajiao chili-based home cooking.
Guanyin Tang Wetland Park
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Urban wetland park with lotus ponds and walkways.
Xiu Lake Park
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Man-made lake with painted murals and a lakeside trail.
Qijiang District
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Qijiang rice noodles, North River fish.
Gujian Mountain
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Taoist mountain with cliff carvings.
Laoying Mountain
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Danxia cliffs and natural bridges.
Tongliang District
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Tongliang luo pork, river cuisine.
Bayue Mountain
4ANature
Local peak with temple and city views.
Xijiao Huayu
3ALeisure
Flower-themed park south of the city.
Tongnan District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Tongnan canola-rape country feasts (spring), river fish.
Chenpan Hometown (Chongkan Canola)
4ANature
Famous spring rapeseed flower fields and Taoist origin legend.
Chenpan Mountain
3ANature
Mountain park with Taoist temples.
Rongchang District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Rongchang fine white-cut goose, river pork.
Tangcheng Park
4ALeisure
Urban park with cultural pavilions.
Lanfeng Mountain
3ANature
Hillside park south of the district.
Changshou District
2 featured · 3 total A-grade
Long-life themed cuisine - longevity noodles, lake fish.
Changshou Lake
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Wide reservoir island ringed with cycle paths.
Puti Mountain Cultural Park
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Buddhist cultural park with mountain viewpoints.
Fuling District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Fuling zhacai (pickled mustard), river pork slices.
Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon
5ANature
Two-day canyon with cliff lifts and a cloud-sea viewpoint.
Wuling Mountain National Forest Park
4ANature
Forest reserve with walking paths.
Hechuan District
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Hechuan peach slices, river fish hotpot.
Three-River Confluence
3ANature
Where the Fu, Qu, and Jialing rivers meet, with riverside walks.
Diaoyu Castle (Fishing Fortress)
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Song-era mountain fortress that repelled the Mongol invasions.
Wanzhou District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Wanzhou grilled fish, river tripe hotpot.
Wanzhou Grand Waterfall Cluster
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Multiple waterfalls in a forested canyon, off the Three Gorges route.
Xishan Park
3ALeisure
City park with Three Gorges overlook.
Fengdu County
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Fengdu ghost-town themed snacks, river pork.
Xueyu Cave
4ANature
White limestone cave on the Yangtze.
Nantian Lake
4ALeisure
Highland lake with summer retreats.
Zhong County
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Three Gorges citrus, cured pork.
Three Gorges Orange Sea
3ANature
Yangtze-slope citrus orchard landscape.
Shibaozhai Pagoda
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12-story wooden pagoda built into a riverside cliff.
Kaizhou District
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Kaizhou smoked chicken, mountain tofu.
Hanfeng Lake
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Large reservoir park with lakeside walkways.
Xuebao Mountain
4ANature
High-altitude nature reserve, popular winter snow trip.
Yunyang County
2 featured · 4 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Yunyang black-bone chicken, river fish.
Yunyang Longgang (Dragon Cauldron)
5ANature
Giant sinkhole with glass bridge and cliff walks.
Zhang Fei Temple
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Three Kingdoms-era ancestral hall relocated for the Three Gorges Dam.
Fengjie County
2 featured · 5 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Fengjie cured pork, Tujia-style sticky rice.
Tiankeng-Dixia Scenic Area
5ANature
Heavenly Pit and Earthly Fissure, classic Three Gorges side trip.
Longqiao River
4ANature
Mountain canyon south of the Yangtze.
Wushan County
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Wushan grilled fish, river snacks on the Yangtze dock.
Wushan Lesser Three Gorges & Mini Three Gorges
5ANature
Drift-boat gorge system deep in the Daning River.
Wushan Gorge & Goddess Mountain
4ANature
Dramatic peaks of the central Three Gorges.
Wuxi County
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Wuxi highland potatoes, smoked bacon.
Hongchiba Grassland
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High-altitude summer meadow popular for stargazing and camping.
Lanying Grand Canyon
4ANature
Forested canyon on the northeastern edge of Wuxi.
Chengkou County
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Mountain mushrooms, cured pork, wild herbs.
Kang Valley Scenic Area
3ANature
Highland valley with hot springs and mountain villages.
Huangangba & Jiuzhong Mountain
3ANature
Remote grassland and forest reserve on the Daba Mountains.
Liangping District
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Liangping bamboo shoots, rice noodles.
Baili Bamboo Sea
4ANature
Continuous bamboo forest with walking and cycling paths.
Shuanggui Lake
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Wetland park in central Liangping.
Dianjiang County
2 featured · 5 total A-grade
Dianjiang peony-themed banquets (spring), rural pork.
Dianjiang Peony & Cherry World
4ANature
Seasonal flower park, peak in spring.
Huaxia Peony Garden
4ANature
Companion peony estate paired with Dianjiang Peony World.
Qianjiang District
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Qianjiang chicken giblets, Tujia cured meat.
Qianjiang Lesser South Sea (Xiaonanhai)
5ANature
Earthquake-formed barrier lake with Tujia villages.
Qianjiang City Grand Canyon
4ANature
Urban canyon with bridges and cliff walks.
Youyang County
2 featured · 6 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Youyang Tujia smoked pork, sticky rice cakes.
Nanmu Bay
4ANature
Rare golden nanmu tree reserve.
Apeng River
4ANature
Tujia canyon with boat tours.
Xiushan County
2 featured · 4 total A-grade
Xiushan Miao-style sour soup, rice noodles.
Chuanhe Gai
4ANature
Highland grassland with Miao villages.
Xiushan Fenghuang Mountain
3ANature
Hilltop park overlooking the county.
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
2 featured · 5 total A-grade · 1 × 5A
Miao sticky rice, cured meats, mountain hotpot.
Ayih River Scenic Area
5ANature
Miao-Tujia canyon with drift-boat rides.
Mowei Mountain
4ANature
Highland nature reserve with cliff viewpoints.
Methodology
Data & scope
Stats reflect publicly-listed A-grade scenic areas as of 2026-07-09. Featured attractions per district are curated picks (3-3 per location) to keep this page scannable. For exhaustive listings, see the official registry referenced in the footer.
Source: Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, A-grade scenic area public registry, cross-referenced with travel guides.