Things to do in Tongjiang

Nuoshui River Scenic Area

Nuoshui River Scenic Area is located in the northern part of Tongjiang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, at the border between Sichuan and Shaanxi. It serves as the core component of the Guangwushan-Nuoshuihe UNESCO Global Geopark. Covering approximately 221 square kilometers, this attraction is renowned for its karst landscape, featuring 128 caves and 88 underground rivers, earning it the title "World Karst Cave Expo and China's Cave Museum." The "Bieyou Dongtian Cave Cluster" stands as its most representative view, with explored passages extending over 20 kilometers. The caves maintain a constant temperature and humidity, densely adorned with stunning formations like stalactites, stone pillars, and subterranean rivers. Over 300 developed scenic spots—such as "Dongting Water Palace," "Ancient Loulan City," and "Shouting Spring Flying Rain"—offer breathtaking sights.

Red Army Martyrs Cemetery of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base

The Red Army Martyrs Cemetery of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base was established in 1934. Originally named the Wangping Red Army Martyrs Tomb, it is located in Tongjiang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, and is one of the largest Red Army martyrs cemeteries in China in terms of both scale and the number of martyrs buried. Here lie 25,048 Red Army martyrs, including 17,225 unknown martyrs and 218 named Red Army martyrs from other provinces who died in Tongjiang.

Tongjiang Nuoshuihe Karst Cave Wonders

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Zhongfeng Cave

Zhongfeng Cave (Foguang Cave) is located in the heart of Nuoshui River National AAAA Scenic Spot in Bazhong, Sichuan. It is adjacent to Nuoshui Cave, the first rafting cave in Asia, and is a world-class wonder. It is recognized by tourists as a comprehensive tourist area with rich tourism modes, exciting tour forms, complete geological structure, complex karst landforms, and pleasant cave climate. Zhongfeng Cave is divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower, with 13 major Attraction, 36 branch caves, 72 mazes, 108 wonders, and a total length of 18 kilometers and more than 800,000 square meters. 8 kilometers and more than 300,000 square meters have been developed. The relative height difference between the upper and lower cave entrances is more than 200 meters, and the width span is 700 meters. Generally, the height and width are between 100 and 300 meters. There is a large cave sea, 2 underground rivers, 3 convection outlets, 4 mysterious canyons, and 5 strange mazes in the cave. It is a unique karst world with multiple levels, styles, categories and forms. The temperature in the cave is constant at around 20 degrees all year round. The humidity index, air quality, comfort level and recuperation index are unparalleled among the developed karst caves at home and abroad.

Kongshan Tianpen Tourist Scenic Area

Kongshan Tianpen Scenic Area is located on the northeastern edge of the Sichuan Basin, at the southern foothills of the eastern section of Micang Mountain on the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. It covers an area of approx. 27 km² and is one of the larger alpine basins in the Qinba Mountains. Kongshan Tianpen Scenic Area has been developed into a National Forest Park and is recognized as a National Beautiful Forest Town and a National Forest Health and Wellness Demonstration Base, among other titles. It features a natural alpine basin surrounded by mountains that tower into the clouds. The area is filled with mist and clouds all year round, offering ever-changing scenery that resembles a natural bonsai, hence the name Kongshan Tianpen.

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Hongya Cave

Hongyadong commercial street is located on Cangbai Road of Yuzhong District, Chongqing City. It is at the intersection where the Yangtze River and the Jialing River meet. Most of its buildings are “Diaojialou” style, which reflects traditional architectural features of Bayu. It is a great place to go if you want to check out the old streets of Chongqing, appreciate the two rivers, or try local cuisines. At the same time, it is home to a bustling night scene, making it a fascinating attraction for photographers.

Nuoshui River Cave Drifting

Nuoshui River Cave Rafting is located in the heart of Nuoshui River, a national key scenic spot in Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, adjacent to Zhongfeng Cave, the world's first cave. It is more than 2,000 meters long, entering from the south and exiting from the north, crossing Shuangru Mountain, and is known as "the first cave rafting in Asia". There are seven beaches and eight pools in the cave, nine bends and ten turns, stalagmites stand in rows, stalactites hang upside down, rapids are surging, and waves crash against the shore. Passing Lion Mountain, entering the tiger's mouth, the rapids fall straight down, and the dangers are endless; passing through the snake cave, crossing the dragon beach, the white waves are surging, and the body and mind are shaken. Nuoshui Cave Rafting allows you to truly experience the endless fun of challenging yourself and conquering nature.

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Three Natural Bridges

Three Natural Bridges is located in Xiannüshan Town, Wulong, Chongqing, and is a typical karst landscape attraction. The three natural stone arch bridges—Tianlong Bridge, Qinglong Bridge, and Heilong Bridge—are arranged longitudinally and span the Yangshui River gorge in parallel, with each bridge standing more than 200 m tall, connecting the mountain masses on both banks into one whole and forming the unique view known as "three bridges flanking two pits." The huge depressions enclosed between the bridges are what people commonly call "heavenly pits." It is quite rare to find three giant natural bridges appearing in succession within such a short stretch of gorge—such a bridge cluster view is truly uncommon. The three bridges each have a distinct form: Tianlong Bridge is tall and massive, with a through-cave developed beneath it; after rain, waterfalls often cascade down from the deck of Qinglong Bridge, and the mist catches the sunlight to form a rainbow—hence the bridge's name; Heilong Bridge takes its name from its deep, dark arch cave, with several mountain springs hanging along its walls. At the bottom of the pits, streams murmur and trees are lush and green; looking up, you see nearly vertical cliff faces, with mountain springs plunging down from the cliff tops—walking through feels like passing through a gorge at the center of the earth. Tours usually begin by taking the sightseeing elevator down to the bottom of the sinkhole, then following the valley-floor trail through three bridge arches in succession, looking up at the bridge arches and cliff faces. Tianfu Post Station at the bottom of Tianlong Bridge sinkhole is a faux-antique quadrangle courtyard with gray-tiled roofs, gray walls, and upturned eaves. A post station once stood here during the Tang Dynasty, and the courtyard has been restored to its original appearance. Director Zhang Yimou's film "Curse of the Golden Flower" was shot on location here, and it is also a filming location for "Transformers: Age of Extinction" and the film adaptation of "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms." After the tour, visitors can walk up the trail to exit the attraction and transfer to a shuttle bus back to Xiannüshan Town Visitor Center, or make a side trip to the adjacent Longshuixia Ground Fissure to see both karst landscapes—the "sinkhole" and the "ground fissure"—in one visit.