Must Visit Historical Places in Chongqing

Index

• Welcome to Chongqing

• C Qi Kou

• Hongya Cave

• Jiefang Monument

• Ghost City of Fengdu

• Zhazi Cave

• Where to Stay

• Reference List

Welcome to Chongqing

• There are many historically important monuments in Chongqing where history is unfolded. The many

magnificent monuments and the history attached with the destination makes it one of the top historical

destinations in the world.

C Qi Kou• This famous porcelain village is a reflection of the ancient times of Chongqing and was declared a cultural site in

the year 1998.

• The tea bars, artists’ studios and Shu Embroidery workshops are three noteworthy attractions that should be

visited in the village.

Hongya Cave

• Seventeen gates were built to protect Chongqing during the Ming dynasty, and Hongya was one of the 8 closed

gates used specifically for military matters. The lower right of this Hongya gate has a cave which has seen days of

lovely streams that joined the Yangtze.

Jiefang Monument • The Chongqing People’s Liberation Monument also known as the ‘Jiefang Monument’ is situated in the heart of

the city.

• This was built in the year 1945 to commemorate the victory over the Japanese in World War 2.

Ghost City of Fengdu • This city is dedicated to the concept of afterlife and is situated on the north bank of the Yangtze river.

• The mystical region comprises of shrines, buildings, life-like statues portraying aspects of the underworld or hell,

as well as combine teachings of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

Zhazi Cave

• Also known as the Zha Zi Dong, the Zhazi

Cave shares the history of the mountains

during the period of the war.

• Founded in 1920, it was used as a prison in the

year 1938 for revolutionaries.

Where to Stay

Somerset Yangtze River Chongqing Holiday Inn Chongqing North

Chongqing Tianlai Hotel Hilton Chongqing

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