Ciqikou's charm is simply irresistible! It's a millennium-old town that deserves a spot on anyone's life list
If you ever visit Chongqing, I recommend taking a trip to Ciqikou Ancient Town in Shapingba District! As a folk cultural ancient town with a history of a thousand years, Ciqikou served as the northern gate of ancient Chongqing. It became a commercial port where water and land routes converged during the Ming Dynasty and is known as 'Little Chongqing'.
This place is also a unique snapshot of old Chongqing, with a stone tablet inscribed with 'Little Chongqing' by Lin Sen, the President of the Nationalist Government during the Republic of China era, still standing on the street. Ciqikou is the largest ancient town in Chongqing's main urban area, embodying the traditional Bayu residential architecture, folk customs, and local culture. It features traditional residential buildings, unique stone stair alleys, remaining temples and shrines, and serves as a natural museum of Bayu mountainous residential architecture. The town is a leader in showcasing Hongyan culture, religious culture, Shaci culture, and Bayu culture.
🎫Ticket: Free
📍For driving navigation, just search for 'Ciqikou Ancient Town' and you'll get there!!
🚇Public Transport: Metro Line 1 to Ciqikou Station, Exit 1
✨With a history of a thousand years, built against the mountainside and next to the Jialing River, a stroll through the streets is rich in cultural atmosphere. The most beautiful moments are in the morning mist and the evening sunset, and the rainy days bring even more charm!
✨At Baolun Temple, you can enjoy the tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle, walk on the ancient ginkgo 'Love Ladder', look up at the high towers of the temple, gaze down at the Jialing River flowing endlessly beneath the temple's tiled roofs...
✨For food, try Chen Jianping's twisted dough sticks, local chicken giblets, Mao blood curd, weird-tasting broad beans, and more, all delicious!
Today is the last day in Chongqing, I went to the ancient town of Ciqikou. This place is bigger than I thought. It is still very tired to walk around. However, the commercialization is too serious, and the shops on both sides are basically selling the same tourist goods, and there are no special features.
The second time I went to Ciqikou, I love you. This tavern is a bit green and yellow. There is nothing else to change. It is still very suitable for punching in and taking pictures. This time I bought a cheongsam and went with my girlfriends to the place I have been. It is also an unforgettable experience.
Ciqikou Ancient Town is located in the center of Chongqing, is a well-preserved ancient town, famous for its unique architectural style, long history and rich cultural connotation. The architectural style of Ciqikou Ancient Town has Bayan characteristics, mainly Ming and Qing buildings, mostly two or three floors of small buildings, using wooden or brick structure, blue tile roof, stone road, simple and elegant. The architectural style of the ancient town is in stark contrast to the modern buildings in downtown Chongqing, making it seem to have traveled to ancient times. Ciqikou Ancient Town has a long history, dating back to the Song Dynasty. According to the history books, Ciqikou in the Ming Dynasty has become a bustling commercial terminal, business travel is gathered, convenient transportation. In the Qing Dynasty, Ciqikou has become a commercial town in the East Sichuan area, and it has a history of hundreds of years. The cultural connotation of Ciqikou Ancient Town is also very rich, with a deep Bayan culture heritage. In the ancient town, you can enjoy traditional Bayan dance, Sichuan drama, book review and other folk art performances, and you can also taste a variety of authentic Chongqing cuisine. In addition, Ciqikou Ancient Town also has a unique folk culture, such as marriage, funeral and other ceremonies have their own unique traditional customs.
A lot of people are crowded, things inside are expensive but worth seeing
The ancient town of Ciqikou is located on the south bank of Jialing River, No. 1 Cinan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, covering an area of about 400,000 square meters and a construction area of about 330,000 square meters. It is now a national scenic spot. The ancient town was built in the Song Dynasty and contains Bayan culture, religious culture, sand magnet culture, red rock culture and folk culture, which is the epitome and symbol of the ancient city of Chongqing and is known as "Little Chongqing". The main attractions are the ancient pier, Jiushigang River Beach, Bookstore Tea House, Sculpture, House of Residences, Baolun Temple, Wenchang Palace, Yuanjiayuan, Diaojiaolou, XiaoChongqing Monument, etc.