In the morning rain, leave the Chaotianmen 3 pier cruise ship, open the Gaode map navigation, and follow a gentle slope along the riverbank towards the 9 pier station.

At the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, the Three Gorges Dam has raised its water, and the hundreds of stone steps that were once visible in old photos of Chongqing have long been submerged underwater.

Chongqing - the most famous mountain city in China, a small mountain city in northern Fujian. As someone who grew up in Nanping, I have wanted to visit this big mountain city for a long time.

The booked "Qiyue" homestay can be reached by the nearby Xiaomi City Station 440 tourist shuttle bus. After waiting for a long time without seeing the bus, I asked someone and only found out that this bus runs from 11:30 to 22:00 when I looked at the station sign.

The navigation shows a walk of 2.3 kilometers. "How about walking there and also taking a look at Chongqing?" I suggested, and Qin replied, "Sure... as you like.

The road indicated by the navigation was not far away and we couldn't find it. When we asked passersby, they actually guided us through a tunnel with a hundred or ten steps to the upper level of the road.

Carrying an umbrella and luggage, I navigated and asked for directions all the way. I turned left, right, up and down the slope for about an hour before finally finding the location map at 260 Bayi Road, Hengtong ▪ The online claim that the navigation in Block A of Yunding International Apartment is not working properly in Chongqing is not an exaggeration.

The roads surrounding the People's Liberation Monument are well connected, with buildings, plazas, and centers of various names on the 40th and 50th floors. Their density is probably the highest in China.

Tourists flock here, and restaurants, food stalls, and snack shops are bustling. Qin had a spring allergy before, but the food on the cruise ship was light and fine. When we arrived in Chongqing, we could only look back at the spiciness.

The site of the Chongqing bombing tragedy is located on the street, less than 50 meters away from my residence. Standing in this place, I think of the tragic national tragedy of the past, see the peace and prosperity of today, and truly feel the pride and satisfaction of China's growing strength.

I have already done my homework in Fuzhou and arranged my daily schedule.

Heaven fulfilled people's wishes, and the next day, the rain stopped and the clouds opened without delaying my free trip to Chongqing.

To avoid crowded hours, we chose to visit the Hongyadong Folk Customs Area in the morning when there is not much foot traffic. The stairs, corridors, and elevators are like entering a maze, descending to the next floor of the road and looking up at the hanging foot tower style design, the layered and staggered riverside city mansion is breathtaking.

There are bars, restaurants, entertainment, leisure, and craft shops everywhere, with antique red lanterns and shop name signs hanging high on the floors, no wonder it has the title of "three-dimensional aerial pedestrian street". Hongyadong, a popular place for young people on the internet.

After sitting at the People's Great Hall for a while, I stumbled upon the History Exhibition Hall of the Chinese Democratic Party while walking back.

Three White Marble stones with three sides, engraved with the image of Sun Yat sen, "Nation, Civil Rights, People's Livelihood", and a monument with staggered inscriptions on the base, stand at the corner of the "Special Garden".

This is an important venue for the activities of the Communist Party of China and various democratic parties during the Anti Japanese War and before and after its victory, fully showcasing the glorious history of each democratic party.

It turned out that they knew very little about the Chinese democratic parties. They browsed the historical texts, photos and objects in the museum, understood the course of the common struggle between the democratic parties and the CPC, and also admired the patriotic and national salvation deeds of a large number of democratic party sages such as Xian Ying.

The Chongqing People's Great Auditorium is modeled after the Palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It passes through the tall three door memorial archway of the square and ascends the steps to become majestic. The carved beams and painted rafters red columns, White Marble watchtower railings, red eaves and green tiles, and the main dome gold roof is like the Temple of Heaven Hall in Beijing.

The dome of the circular auditorium is tall and magnificent, surrounded by four levels of elevated buildings. The red columns and curved beams on the stage are decorated with auspicious clouds, golden phoenixes, and intertwined floral patterns, exuding an elegant and magnificent Chinese style.

On that day, a real estate enterprise commendation conference was rehearsing, and the stage was magnificent with sound, light, electricity, and music, which happened to be a feast for the eyes and ears.

Chongqing city is in the mountains, and the mountains are in the city. The roads in Yuzhong District are winding up and down, mostly less than 20 meters wide, with steps and shortcuts connecting the upper and lower roads.

Once, this road led to a supermarket exit but ended up on another street, which was really confusing.

Around Monument to the people's Liberation, the navigation shows the destination of hundreds of meters. Just a few steps after walking, "We are re planning for you, please confirm the direction of travel..." The sound rings again and again, and I don't know where to turn around near the original place.

Later, when the sound of "We are re planning for you..." sounded, he immediately turned around and greatly improved the navigation efficiency.

The "Third Trail of the Mountain City" winds up and down the mountain, passing by famous people's former residences and memorial sites from time to time. The lush bamboo forests and trees provide shade, and from a high vantage point, one can overlook the continuous flow of vehicles on the riverside road. Three long bridges fly across the south bank area, and there are also bridges under construction and high-rise buildings rising from the ground in sight Chongqing is still growing.

Chongqing has few truly meaningful crossroads or T-shaped intersections, but there are several floors of roads that follow the mountain terrain, and their ingenuity is admirable.

In the last few lines of the preface to the photography exhibition of a small "Mountain City Reproduction Plan" in several dilapidated houses along the trail, it is written: "Whether it appears or not, the mountain is here; whether it changes or remains unchanged, the city is here; whether it is remembered or not, the alley is here; whether it is loved or not, people are still here

Salute to the resilient and growing Chongqing spirit.

Specially came to revisit the Chaotian Gate, which hurriedly passed by in the rain. The "Raffles City" square is not yet completed, with three banana shaped buildings towering high in the sky, connected by huge circular pipes between the roofs. The three characters "Chaotian Gate" stand on the observation deck of a giant ship's cab, while two taller skyscrapers stand by the river behind it.

This architectural complex has a name that symbolizes high and distant meaning - Chaotian Yangfan.

Wandering in the Monument to the people's Liberation Pedestrian Street at night, the neon lights of high-rise buildings add radiance to each other, and the flowing streets are full of people The novel feeling of unfamiliar Chongqing is intoxicating.

The Chongqing Museum and the Three Gorges Museum of China are located in the same building, opposite the Great Hall of the People. They are closed on Mondays and return on Tuesdays.

The movie "The Great Three Gorges" and "The Magnificent Three Gorges" authentically depict the original appearance of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, while "Ancient Ba Yu" showcases Chongqing's 3000 year old civilization. The exquisite Ba Shu bronze ware is different from the cultural roots of the Central Plains region.

Chongqing ▪ The "City Road" showcases the urban changes of Chongqing over the past century through a large amount of cultural relics, while the "Anti Japanese War Years" provides detailed information on the enormous contributions and sacrifices made by Chongqing and its people to the Anti Japanese War.

Over a thousand Han Dynasty sculptures and calendars, including "Sculpture Art of the Han Dynasty", "Coins of Various Dynasties", "Calligraphy and Painting of Various Dynasties", and "Porcelain of Various Dynasties"

Representing coins, calligraphy, painting, and porcelain, it showcases and confirms the ancient socio-economic, cultural, artistic, and production and living conditions of the Ba Yu region.

Southwest Ethnic Folk Customs "showcases the costumes, bronze drums, musical instruments, daily necessities, and folk culture of various ethnic groups in the southwestern region of China

Transformation, unique and colorful.

The exhibition "Jing Ren Huai De - Li Chuli and Liu Jun Donating Cultural Relics" shows the deep affection of Li and Liu for their hometown

Love is the great love of donating one's lifelong collection.

Gao Luopei, an outstanding Dutch sinologist and diplomat, was once stationed in Chongqing. He loved Chinese culture from a young age and married China

His wife (Zhang Zhidong's granddaughter) Shui Shifang's book 'Gao Luopei Family Donates Cultural Relics' allows us to understand his deep affection for China.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - "The Chronicles of Jianghan Tangtang in the South - Zeng Hou and His Era" to be exhibited in Chongqing, to see

Arriving at the tombs of Zengguo and many places in Hubei, there were unearthed bells, musical instruments, bronze ceremonial vessels, Wu Wang Fuchai spear.

Don't miss out on this magnificent museum, where you can browse through each museum and hall from the first to the fourth floor in one morning,

A hasty glance at the flowers is not a waste of this trip.

Continuing without stopping, Zhaomu Mountain Forest Park and Hong'en Temple Forest Park are located in the adjacent Yubei District and Jiangbei District. Contrary to the previously seen 'Immortal Road', the roads in the new district are wide and straight, with various types of parks distributed on both sides of the avenue.

Climbing up the stairs from the entrance of Xinghui and Liangjiang to Zhaomu Mountain, many park employees came down, presumably during their lunch break to climb the mountain.

At a fork in the road, "Which road has the best scenery?" I stopped to ask, and one person replied, "There are many roads here... the scenery is good..." "That road leads to the tower," the other person said.

The road we walked along was not densely wooded, nor did we see mountain flowers blooming. When we reached the peak, we saw a huge stone tripod in the middle of the platform of a White Marble fence. I don't know why.

Zhaomu Mountain was named after Feng Shixing, the number one scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, who married Zhaomu here. We didn't see the memorial archway of Holiness and Filial Piety, the memorial archway of Loyalty and Filial Piety, and the Spring of Filial Piety and Mother.

So I chose my way down the mountain nearby and looked back at Zhaomu Mountain on the Star Avenue. The Star Viewing Tower was on the top of the mountain, just a short distance away.

Hong'en Temple Forest Park is a typical mountain park with undulating terrain, sometimes climbing steps and crossing diagonally. The lush bamboo and trees provide shade, and on our way, we met a local couple who enthusiastically introduced us to the main attractions of the park.

Ascending the mountain ridge, the sky and earth suddenly opened up, and we headed straight towards Hong'en Pavilion.

A long staircase with three sections of Danbi stone on both sides passes through the tall three tiered stone archway, and behind the magnificent double eaved hall, a continuous upward stone staircase leads to the top of the mountain.

The Hong'en Pavilion on the square at the top of the ridge is a seven storey pavilion with a huge size in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The overlapping arch of wooden architecture eaves stretch like branches, and the red pillars, flower windows, golden roofs and green tiles are spectacular.

Standing under it and looking up, it is unclear how many upturned eaves and corners there are on one side. The surrounding pavilions, platforms, corridors, and squares of Hong'en Pavilion are scattered, creating a strong atmosphere of gratitude culture.

Unfortunately, the Hong'en Pavilion is not open, and one cannot climb up the tower to enjoy the various styles of the city walls below the mountain.

It is said that there are over ten thousand cassia trees in the park, and along the way, there are cassia trees, ginkgo trees, maple trees, green vegetation, and stone tablets everywhere. In mid August and autumn, the fragrance of osmanthus fills the air here, refreshing the heart and spleen.

The scenery of Xinbu Park is dazzling, with a winding road intersection under the sunset. On a reddish brown standing stone covered in green leaves and red flowers, a golden "fate" appears in front of the eyes, symbolizing its "fate along the way".

Geleshan, the crown of Chongqing's urban peaks, came here to admire its reputation. There is a long queue in front of the bus stop at Martyrs' Tomb Elementary School, and every time they inquire, they all go to Geleshan.

Transferring to bus route 227 via navigation turned out to be a small car that could only accommodate 8 people at a time. After asking the two local youths in front, they found out that it was due to the narrow and winding nature of Geleshan Road.

During the waiting time for the bus, I chatted with these two young people about Chongqing. Their pride was evident in their words. They asked someone else to get on the bus with us and enthusiastically introduced and told us about the scenery and interesting stories of Geleshan. They got off at the forest intersection and waved their hands, saying, "Have a great time

The sunshine scattered in the mountains, and the dense forests of the high mountains covered the sky with layers of extending steps and mountain paths. Climbing up, one felt the shade, and walking and stopping to admire the mountain scenery did not make one sweat profusely.

Amidst the dense mountains and forests, a rugged and dynamic sculpture technique, as well as the heroic and diverse Ba Yu Cultural Landscape Park, appears at the top of the mountain.

The Ba Culture Sculpture Corridor is shaped like a horseshoe, with a central circle of five black seal carved stone pillars representing the five surnames of the Ba ethnic group (Ba, Xiang, Tan, Fan, Zheng). I was surprised to see my own surname here and happily climbed the "Zheng" pillar to take a photo as a souvenir.

Numerous historical myths, legends, and sculptures depict the survival and civilization evolution of the Ba ethnic group, especially the pioneering spirit of the Ba people as demonstrated by the "Five Ding Dashi", which enables the ancient "plank road civilization" to be passed down to future generations and fly over cliffs and dangers.

Continuing to climb up, there were already more than ten middle-aged women singing and dancing along a long corridor with a nine curved plank road - walking through the green mountains, people are still young, and the scenery here is unique.

Geleshan Mountain is deep, secluded, and winding, with countless landscapes up and down. I leisurely watch and see where I go.

Passing by the "Smart Spring" on the way down the mountain, there is a lotus stone cover at the mouth of the well. Unfortunately, there is no spring water flowing out from the Dragon Mouth, which did not make me feel a little "spiritual light" in my heart.

In Geleshan Town, I specifically went to search for the "club member restaurant" recommended by the young man in the same car. I asked along the way, and everyone in the town knew about it. I wandered through the alleys and onto the main road, and walked into the famous "club member restaurant".

Square tables, benches, and ordinary tableware that have been washed white for years, revealing their wooden essence, The large dining hall is bustling with people, and the incoming and outgoing guests often have local accents.

Sitting down, I immediately felt like I was back in the 1970s. The drooling chicken was local but spicy. We only wanted a few dishes that were not spicy, plus a large bowl of pickled Chinese cabbage soup with vermicelli. I felt that the soup was good enough to eat.

The Geleshan Mountain Martyrs Cemetery scenic area has historical relics such as Songlinpo Daigong Temple, Baigongguan, and Zhazidong. The characters and stories of the novel "Red Rock" that I read in junior high school are still in my memory.

At the Songlinpo Temple, I saw the flower beds buried by General Yang Hucheng and his young son after they were killed, the Zhazi Cave, the five-star red flag made by the martyrs themselves with red bedding and straw paper, the gaps marked on the prison walls where the martyrs escaped and were pushed down during the massacre, and the passionate poems and letters written by the martyrs here.

More than 300 highly talented and steadfast Communist Party members and patriots sacrificed themselves around October 1949 after the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is particularly heartbreaking and tear jerking.

Seventy years later, we will visit the ruins and pay tribute to the martyrs of that time, only to silently proclaim the heroic spirit of China in today's prosperous era.

The tourist shuttle bus from Geleshan arrived at Ciqikou in just a moment, and it was already 6:00 pm Beijing time when it entered the ancient street. The daylight was far from dusk, is it due to its location in the central and western regions?

An old man with a top hat and sunglasses is playing the violin on the street, but there is no sign of him collecting tips. Perhaps he is a music volunteer from Ciqikou Ancient Town.

This ancient town on the banks of the Jialing River still preserves the ancient style of a Ming and Qing market town with stone paved roads. Crowded with people in narrow and intersecting streets, every shop is calling out and inviting passersby to taste their products.

Hot pot ingredients, Spicy Hot Pot, Maoxuewang, hot and sour noodles, beef jerky, small Fried Dough Twists, noodles, glutinous rice cake, cakes, sugar cakes, sugar paintings Various traditional snack shops are arranged in rows, including art studios, drummers, tea houses, taverns, silver workshops, Sichuan embroidery halls, Sichuan opera halls It's lively and extraordinary.

The gate of Baolun Temple faces the streets and alleys. Perhaps in the late evening, the temple gate has already closed. The couplets on the gate post read: "The Buddha's temple hides its meditation machine, and the joy of the light comes with your heart." "The temple gate leads to the main road, and the wind and rain prevent visitors from coming." This is like the motto of the prosperous and continued prosperity of Ciqikou Ancient Town.

Sightseeing, leisure, and experiencing folk customs are not something that can be done in a short period of time. Compared to other cities, I feel that the Ba Yu style ancient streets have a particularly strong atmosphere.

Walking into a "Ba Cunren" handmade rice cake shop, taking a rest on the long benches in the shop, the rice cakes pounded by the mortar in front of the shop are baked on the slate, enjoying the unique and long lost rice cake making.

Freshly roasted and eaten, it was indeed fragrant and soft, so I bought two large pieces and brought them back to the dormitory. The next day, even though there was no sugar added for breakfast, I enjoyed it with relish.

The last day of Chongqing -- Nanshan Botanical Garden and Mount Huangshan Mountain ▪ Chongqing Museum of Anti Japanese War Sites. Just like the sunny days, I am very enthusiastic.

Chongqing is the only city in China with a cableway that crosses the Yangtze River. At Xinhua Road Cableway North Station, before 8 o'clock, the long queue had already reached its end.

Taking a cableway and slowly crossing the river, enjoying the long bridges, ships, and towering buildings along the riverbank in the air, is a refreshing experience.

The Shangxin Street bus stop was filled with people from Shangnan Mountain, with two cars not stopping in a row and no response from phone calls. In a moment of secret anxiety, a private car drove uphill and stopped beside them, saying, "Do you want to go to Nanshan? I asked, 'How much is it?'? I was overjoyed at the twenty yuan.

The driver answered and introduced the scenery and stories of Nanshan and Mount Huangshan all the way. It was interesting to mix the Chongqing dialect with Mandarin.

The Nanshan Botanical Garden, nestled among the mountains and slopes, has an open and undulating terrain with winding paths. The flowers, trees, and grasses are flourishing and growing brightly, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Rose, camellia, magnolia, cherry, plum, peach, tulip, crabapple, azalea There are too few famous flowers, trees, and plants that I call famous.

Recalling the feeling at that time was: 'Walking under the shade of greenery, intoxicated by the flower path - enjoying the scenery of spring.'.

A tall and transparent dome greenhouse flower room, with numerous exotic flowers and grasses planted in different zones. Cacti, columns, balls, and sticks with varying heights and appearances, African Maitreya Buddha tree with swollen trunks, Chinese plant fossil "Gongtong" tree, Colorful tropical rainforest foliage plants, alpine plants, succulent plants, aquatic plants.

The sculpture of auspicious eagles in the greenhouse originated from: "At 10:50 am on May 9, 2009, when a uniquely shaped elephant tree was planted in the exhibition greenhouse from afar, auspicious clouds drifted in and a group of eagles flew overhead, hovering for a long time and unwilling to leave. Based on this spectacle, the sculpture was created as a commemoration.

A mythological story of a botanical garden, with flowing water below the auspicious eagle, clusters of flowers and green plants standing in a harmonious coexistence of nature.

Mount Huangshan Anti Japanese War Relics Museum is the last place for me to travel in Chongqing.

During the eight year Anti Japanese War, Mount Huangshan in Chongqing was the military, political and diplomatic hub of the Kuomintang government during the war. Chiang lived here for more than six years.

In the center of the open space surrounded by green shade, the "Taiwan Liberation Monument" on a black granite pedestal shines solemnly with golden letters. In the valley ear ring below the auspicious cloud relief at the top, the Yang engraved "1945 10" is arranged vertically ▪ On the 25th anniversary, not far away, a huge cycad tree stretches its branches like iron claws, lush and straight.

Narrow steps crisscross through the lush greenery, leading to Yunxiu Tower (Chiang Kai shek's official residence), Caoting (Marshall's residence), Songting (Soong Mei ling's villa), Lianqing Tower (the residence of the US aid mission to China), Songlai Pavilion (He Yingqin's residence), Yunfeng Tower (Soong Ching ling's villa), and the Attendant Room (the residence of Chiang Kai shek's guards).

The air raid shelter, which leads to Yunxiu Tower, Caoting, and Songting, was used by Chiang Kai shek and military and political officials at that time to avoid Japanese air raids, as well as serving as an underground command post.

From the Wangjiang Pavilion, one can overlook the Yuzhong Peninsula, Jiangbei, and Nan'an urban areas where the two rivers intersect The peaceful and prosperous city of mountains and waters, which has been reborn from the ashes for eighty years, is thriving.

The Mount Huangshan Anti Japanese War Relics Museum supplements the missing parts of the mainland in the past and restores the complete history of the Kuomintang Communist Party cooperation in the Anti Japanese War.

In August 2009, museum staff went to Taiwan and brought back a large number of precious photos and historical archives from the Kuomintang Party History Museum. Many of the materials and photos were exhibited for the first time in mainland China.

The memory is particularly deep hanging on the back wall of Chiang Kai shek's desk, his "tough and outstanding" handwriting, and the copy of the "Special Envoy Dong Biwu as the Representative of the Republic of China to the United Nations General Assembly" issued by the Nationalist Government in the display cabinet.

Chongqing, along with London, Moscow, and Washington, was one of the four major command centers of the World Anti Fascist War, and was also a heroic city on par with London, which was also heavily bombed.

Walking through Chongqing has come to a successful conclusion, leaving an unforgettable impression of its unique and splendid natural and cultural landscapes. Moreover, this city and its people have an indelible history and infinite charm today.

2019-5-15