Banan's winter, like its spring, is easily seductive.

Just a section of Rainbow Trail on Babin Road is already popular enough. When the winter sun shines on the benches by the river, I believe you will also cherish this place. But if you want to savor Banan in detail, it is worth exploring here. After three days of personally scouting the route, we now present the best check-in route for Banan tourism.

Route 1: Taking a different path and entering Banan

Check in at Xiliutuo Town and appreciate the ancient architectural beauty. Diving down, the long Babin Road looks like an "S" shape, and Xiliutuo Town is located at the waist of the "S" shape, with significant water conservancy advantages. Therefore, Xiliutuo still retains the shadow of being a dock. Walking on the streets of Xiliutuo Town, you can also enjoy the long history and cultural style of old Chongqing. In addition to the "old" side, there is also a "new" side here, with internet famous bird's nests and mass market KTVs readily available. When you're tired, you can also go downstairs and enjoy a hot and spicy hotpot to your heart's content.

When the lights are on at night, the river lanterns and fishing fires will be projected onto the water surface. At this time, you can climb up to the tallest building in Xiliutuo Town - Bao'en Tower to watch the lights. Here, you can enjoy the night view of Ronghui Peninsula, and Bao'en Tower also has a lively light show.

The light show performance time is:

(Summer May September) Every Friday and Saturday from 20:15 to 20:30, 20:45 to 21:00

(Winter October April) Every Friday and Saturday from 19:30-19:45, 20:00-20:15

Not far from the outskirts of Xiliutuo Town is the Rainbow Pedestrian Path on Babin Road. Unlike other crowded pedestrian paths in the past, the Rainbow Pedestrian Path on Babin Road has beautiful scenery and exudes a sense of leisure and romance. Here, you can see people riding bicycles slowly passing by, young couples holding hands, and people quietly leaning on benches enjoying the warm winter sunshine.

In winter, ginkgo trees are not as green as in autumn. Now is the time for them to showcase their golden color. In front of the Rainbow Pedestrian Path on Babin Road, there is a ginkgo avenue suitable for clocking in and taking photos. Here, we can immerse ourselves in the golden color of the ground together.

After visiting Babin Road, you can also walk into the Banan Museum to learn about the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Banan region. The Banan Museum has a rich collection of works, some of which are priceless and some come from ordinary farmhouses. They also have collection value because those works gather the wisdom of ancient people. On the other hand, the Banan Museum also uses wax figures to vividly restore the peaceful and contented agricultural culture of ancient farmers.

The Huaxi Live Fish Cave located in Banan District is also a place worth checking out, as it has the first national standard ice rink in Southwest China and the largest sports arena in the region, capable of accommodating around 16000 people to watch games at the same time. Just an indoor competition venue is already impressive enough.

After visiting these places, be sure to make time to visit Hanhai Ocean Park, where you can see beautiful jellyfish and cute penguins. Against a blue background, jellyfish are like ink paintings on paper. There are hundreds of species displayed here, and standing under the ocean tunnel, you can glimpse the magic of the sea.

Route 2: Go up the "Three Mountains" and soak in the "Two Springs"

Yunzhuan Mountain, one of the "Twelve Scenic Spots of Ba Yu" in Chongqing, is located in the Banan area. Going to Yunzhuan Mountain Forest Park, you can also visit the "Niu Fengzi" beekeeping farm to watch bees collect honey and taste freshly shaken honey. The honey here is sweet and mellow, which is a taste that we usually cannot taste. In order to prevent bees from being "hungry" in winter, the beekeeping farm has also built a backyard specifically for bees, where clusters of triangular plum blossoms are in full bloom, making it the most suitable place for photography

Honey and lemon are a perfect match, and there is a Fei Ning Farm on Yunzhuan Mountain. Walking into Fei Ning Farm, you will find that lemons are not only yellow, but also red. In winter, lemons hang on the treetops like small lanterns, and many tourists come here to wave and take photos on the paths between the farms.

Climbing up Yunzhuan Mountain, you can also stay at Qingfengxia Hotel. The rooms outside Qingfengxia Hotel look like a beautiful canyon, surrounded by mountains and water, with picturesque scenery.

Yunlin Tianxiang and Nanhu Colorful Botanical Garden are also must visit scenic spots. These two scenic spots have different styles, and Yunlin Tianxiang is suitable for flower viewing. When spring comes, the flowers covering the mountains and fields dye the mountains colorful. Although it is not the time for blooming, Yunlin Tianxiang's "Yunlin Forest · One Tea" provides a good accommodation environment, just like a small courtyard in a farmhouse, where you can rest and make tea, listen to the chirping of insects and birds, and enjoy a leisurely rural life.

Winter is the peak season for admiring red maple trees, and Nanhu Colorful Botanical Garden boasts large areas of red maple trees that dye the entire mountain stream red. The red maple trees here also have another characteristic, which is a longer viewing period, suitable for more tourists to come and admire.

After climbing the "Three Mountains", soaking in hot springs is the easiest way to relieve fatigue. Located in the Banan area, East Hot Springs and South Hot Springs are two great choices. South Hot Springs has many entertainment facilities, among which the cableway project has strong playability, not only thrilling and exciting, but also very fun. Dongwenquan is a well-known natural hot spring in Chongqing, with misty mountains and warm winters and cool summers. You can also stay here at night.

Recommended cuisine during the itinerary:

Longzhou Bay's "tongue on the tongue" offers a variety of delicious and enticing dishes; The "kitchen manager" on Longzhou Avenue has a unique taste of Brazilian cuisine.