Chongqing, a mountainous city, is known as the most magical city in China. Endless mountain ridges, endless hot pot, navigation will get lost, out of town drivers will despair, and tourists will never know which floor they are on.

But Chongqing is really hot in summer, it can easily reach 40 degrees Celsius. Perhaps you don't know, more than 100 kilometers away from Chongqing, around Huolu Chongqing, there is a cool temperature of 18 degrees Celsius!

I didn't expect Chongqing to have such a great place to escape the heat! This is the private vacation destination of Chongqing people - Jinfo Mountain.

Chongqing Jinfo Mountain is a national 5A level scenic spot and a world natural heritage site. It is located in Nanchuan District, Chongqing, with a forest coverage rate of over 95% and a negative oxygen ion content of about 100000 per cubic centimeter.

I stayed in Tianxing Town at the foot of the mountain for two nights, and then took a cableway up the mountain and stayed at the top of Jinfo Mountain for another two nights. The daytime temperature in Jinfo Mountain is over 20 degrees Celsius, which is completely different from the scorching heat in the urban area of Chongqing.

Go on a summer vacation to Jinfo Mountain, where there are hot springs, rafting, starry sky, sunset glow, delicious food You have everything you want! Let me take you to experience the coolness together.

Less than two hours' drive from Chongqing, we arrived at Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan District and embarked on a cool summer retreat at 18 degrees Celsius with several old friends.

I booked a two night stay at Jinfoshan Tianxing Liangjiang Holiday Hotel in advance. It's right by a small stream and I saw many tourists playing freely in the water, creating a summer atmosphere.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, when I first met Jinfo Mountain, I was filled with joy. Sleep until you wake up naturally, have breakfast and take a stroll around Tianxing Town.

Tianxing Town is not big, and I found that there are really many places to visit here.

It's not hot in the mountains, I like to wander around like this. If you bring children, you can also play in the water here, the stream is clear and shallow.

Here is a third tier hotel transformed from buildings left over from the national third tier construction period. Through renovation, the appearance is preserved and it has a typical Soviet architectural style.

Visited the Jinfo Mountain Karst Geological Museum and gained extensive knowledge about various karst landforms. Encountering Lan Yuxuan and experiencing the intangible cultural heritage of knot weaving, I enjoy the warmth of handmade crafts.

At night in Tianxing Town, there are many free performances. The Jinfo Mountain Immersive Waterfront Camping Music Season has already begun!

Standing there quietly, I listened to a song called 'At least there's still you'.

The evening sky is deep blue, which is the most beautiful time of the day.

On the square, there are also singers performing. Interacting with the audience, the atmosphere is good.

Summer escape, vacation, nightlife, all in one stop at Tianxing Town.

Due to its unique geographical location, Chongqing is known as the world's hot spring capital, with a history of over 1600 years. If you're tired from strolling, you can also go to Jinfoshan Tianxing International Hot Spring City to soak in a hot spring and relieve the fatigue of the day.

The temperature of the hot spring water in Tianxing International Hot Spring City is 49 ℃, with a high natural strontium content and moderate sulfur content. Wave making pool, mountain slide, children's water village, soaking pool area And it won't be too crowded, it can basically accommodate the rhythm of a soaking pool.

In the evening, I also met a foam carnival, where adults and children were immersed in the sea of foam, so happy.

That afternoon I went drifting, but when I came back, my throat was almost hoarse. Because it was too exciting, I kept screaming and became mute.

The Shenlongxia Scenic Area in Nanchuan District, Chongqing, is about a half-hour drive from the Tianxing Town in Jinfo Mountain where I live. In the afternoon, I went to experience drifting.

The Shenlong Gorge Scenic Area is a typical karst geological landform, and is the closest and most primitive ecological canyon to the main urban area of Chongqing.

The most famous experience in the Shenlongxia Scenic Area is spring water rafting, where the drifting water comes from pure natural springs deep underground, refreshing and refreshing, with water temperatures as low as around 20 degrees Celsius.

The total length of the drifting trail is about 3 kilometers, with a total drop of 80 meters. There are 15 thrilling experience sections, making it the largest total drop, super exciting, extremely safe, and most well-equipped two person self-service drifting trail in Chongqing.

It feels like Chongqing Jinfoshan is a paradise, as if all the chaos outside has nothing to do with it.

I need to bring a set of clothes that can be changed from inside out, or like me, bring a swimsuit to the changing room in the scenic area to change. Because the drifting is over, there is not a single dry spot from head to toe.

It is best not to wear flip flops or sandals. It is better to wear sandals as they are less likely to fall off.

Tip:

Shenlong Gorge ticket: 40 yuan/person, drifting ticket: 130 yuan/person on weekdays, 150 yuan/person on weekends, sightseeing bus one-way 15 yuan/person, round-trip 30 yuan (drifting ticket does not include admission)

That morning, I left the Tianxing Town in Jinfo Mountain and took the cableway up the mountain.

When you come to Jinfo Mountain in Chongqing for summer vacation, you must stay at the mountaintop and slowly experience it. For the last two nights, stay at the Liangjiang Holiday Hotel on the top of the western slope of the scenic area, quiet and comfortable.

The top of the hotel is covered in green, as if it has grown out of the mountains, blending well.

The highest peak at the top of Jinfo Mountain is 2238 meters above sea level, so the average summer temperature at the top is around 18 degrees Celsius, with a temperature difference of around 6-7 degrees Celsius between morning and evening.

The mountains are cool and quiet, and I don't encounter many tourists. It's the vacation trip I want.

Morning Glory Ping Small Ring Road, Ecological Stone Forest, Golden Buddha Temple, Ancient Buddha Cave known as the Number One Buddha Cave in the World, Medicine Pool Dam filled with various herbs There are many areas to browse at the top of Jinfo Mountain.

But the most recommended one is a sunset on the cliff plank road.

There are countless beauties in this world waiting for us to meet. Appreciating scenery requires a good mood, a beautiful heart, and everything you see is beautiful.

In the golden sunset, the mountains and rivers are calm and vast, everything is beautiful.

Time naturally flows around me, at that moment, it seems like there is no waiting, no anxiety, and no worries

Recommended to you, favorite shooting spot: Yanzi Cave on the cliff and cliff boardwalk. From around 19:00, the sky will constantly change, very beautiful.

In the evening, countless swallows return to their nests and hundreds of birds fly together, creating a spectacular scene.

Watching the sunset from the cliff plank road, it only takes about 15 minutes to walk to the Liangjiang Hotel in Jinfo Mountain where I am staying. I stayed at the mountaintop for two nights and watched the sunset twice. Each day was a different beauty.

The starry sky in Jinfo Mountain, Chongqing, has a visible Milky Way at 21:00, so you don't have to sleep and get up again. That night, at the entrance of the hotel, we encountered a galaxy running through us.

Standing under the brilliant Milky Way, I am more willing to feel it, feel my own insignificance, and feel the brevity of life.

Starry Sky Photography, from fellow colleagues Pan Pan and Bo Ge.

I didn't expect Jinfo Mountain in Chongqing to hide so many delicious foods!

Have you tried the unique square bamboo shoots from Jinfo Mountain?

Square bamboo shoots are a characteristic of Jinfo Mountain. The square bamboo shoots here can be regarded as a world-class delicacy, renowned worldwide for their unique freshness, fragrance, tenderness, and crispness. They are known as the "crown of bamboo shoots" and the "king of bamboo shoots".

In Tianxing Town, Jinfo Mountain, Chongqing, there are many restaurants with local characteristics, such as bamboo shoots Wonton, bamboo shoots beef noodles, bamboo shoots dry pot, bamboo shoots tofu pudding beef

I highly recommend the Barbarian Sheep Feet from Jinfoshan, which are also affordable. The barbarian lamb feet in the middle pot cost 168 yuan per serving, and there are about 20 lamb feet inside.

Near the Jinfo Mountain Liangjiang Holiday Hotel on the west slope, there is a bowl of super delicious Xiaohe Rice noodles. I ordered a square bamboo shoot beef Rice noodles, which is really great.

There is also a restaurant called 'Big Bowl Cuisine', which is highly recommended and located next to the Two Rivers Holiday Hotel in Jinfo Mountain.

Shanjiao bamboo shoots, stir fried bamboo shoots, pan fried sour pork, stewed preserved pork with mang sea pepper, stir fried gray rice cake with garlic sprouts, roasted chicken with dried bamboo shoots, roasted pork with dried cowpeas, double pepper tripe, steamed basa fish... It's very unique.

Of course, there is also the most famous delicacy in Jinfo Mountain, Chongqing: the Yaoyang Soup Pot from Beipo Yaochiba. It is said that many foodies in Chongqing drive for two hours just for this one pot!

This medicinal lamb soup pot is priced at 588 yuan per pot, with an average of only 80 yuan per person, making it highly cost-effective.

The summer vacation in Jinfo Mountain, whether it was the waterfront camping music season in Tianxing Town, the drifting in Shenlong Gorge, the cliff boardwalk in Jinfo Mountain, or the visible Milky Way at night, all left a good impression on me.

If you have the chance to go again, choose to go to Jinfo Mountain in April to see the azaleas all over the mountains, or go to Jinfo Mountain in winter to see the snow and rime!

Jinfoshan Scenic Area is located in Nanchuan District, Chongqing, 100 kilometers away from the city center and 22 kilometers away from Nanchuan District.

The ticket is 80 yuan, the shuttle bus for the west slope cableway is 80 yuan, the shuttle bus for the cableway is 20 yuan, the shuttle bus for the north slope cableway is 70 yuan, and the sightseeing bus between the west and north slopes of the mountain is 10 yuan. It is recommended to buy a package ticket for 170 yuan, including the ticket for the cableway shuttle bus.

By the way, if you book a hotel on the mountaintop, you will receive a complimentary scenic package ticket.