I have always believed that cities with mountains and water have vitality
So, my hometown Chongqing is truly a city full of vitality and energy
Surrounding the Jialing River and Yangtze River, Chongqing has many riverside roads
Beibin Road, Nanbin Road, Babin Road, Jiabin Road
And Shabin Road stands out due to its proximity to the millennium old town of Ciqikou
The dock culture has a long history here. The water of Jialing River is clear and quiet
The sandy shore road, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, is as elegant and beautiful as a small jade

So, when my best friend and I sat on the patterned terrace surrounded by green plants

Drinking hot tea and gazing at the tranquil Jialing River on the sandy road, as if it were jade
While enjoying the tranquility and relaxation of that moment
She said, "It feels great to occasionally sleep outside

Tao Yuanming wrote, "A house is built in a human environment, without the noise of carriages and horses

It's not an exaggeration to describe a river view room sleeping on the sandy shore road
Unlike the hustle and bustle of Ciqikou, Shabin Road is peaceful day and night
When I stand in front of the big french window, looking at the mountains, water and city
When I greedily absorbed pure air on the garden terrace outside my room
The pure land in the bustling city has made me so intoxicated.

About itinerary arrangement

Here is a recommended guide for a 2-day, 1-night tour of "Little Chongqing" Ciqi Ancient Town and its surrounding areas:

Accommodation: Yueci Hotel
Consumption: 300 yuan+/night
Play: Magnetic Mouth
Eating: Guzhen chicken offal
Transportation: Shijingpo Subway Station on Metro Line 1
Tourist attractions: Ciqikou Ancient Town needs to make an appointment on the official account in advance

Sleep: City Homestay Hotel: Yueci Hotel

The first prerequisite for escaping the city is to find a habitat
Traditional hotels meet basic accommodation, dining, and other needs
And a wellness homestay and urban leisure hotel in a city
It can create a healthy and pleasant feeling in the body, mind, and spirit

Yueci Hotel is a rare urban health homestay hotel in Chongqing

Built by the river, adjacent to the ancient town of Ciqikou
The natural fusion with the tranquility of Shabin Road and the ancient beauty of Ciqikou complement each other

Chinese style ancient and Zen style, yet modern

Having the cleanliness standards of a hotel but the warmth and affection that a homestay gives people
Make those who delve into it feel pure, peaceful, relaxed, and at ease

There are two lobbies on the left and right of the lobby, connecting the light rail and Jialing River

From here to Ciqikou, you can choose to take the light rail for only one stop
You can also choose to take a slow walk along the Jialing River for about 1 kilometer to reach Ciqikou

The whole hotel is like a big wave shape
So the corridor of the guest room is winding and secluded, like a winding path
Every part of the lobby embodies the quaint style of the new Chinese style
The texture of elm wood, antique porcelain on the wooden frame
There are also festive Red Bull dolls for the 2021 New Year celebration

When you approach my room, you can see through the river with a big french window

Pushing open the small door at the head of the bed, there is also a large private garden terrace
A room with a view that makes people feel comfortable

The difference between urban health homestays and hotels lies in

You can find a comfortable and relaxing place to rest at home here
At the same time, one can hear the personality conveyed by Yueci, as if saying:
Coming here, calm down, happy, comfortable, at ease, and at ease
These can be felt from the color tone, material, visual and spatial aspects of the room
So what reason is there not to give yourself a weekend?
Breathing deeply in front of this balcony, sky, and river, this stolen tranquility

Yueci Hotel has a total of 81 guest rooms:

View the river in the river view room and enjoy the mountain view in the mountain view room
Waking up and lying in bed, I saw the river view outside the window
Enjoy the emptiness and freedom of pretending to be on the mountaintop and blowing the river breeze

The room is furnished with all elm wood and comes with Kohler sanitary ware
I particularly like makeup mirrors with aperture in the washing area, which are simple and fashionable
The faucet is made of pure black marble pattern, full of design sense
Waterfall style water outlet, unique and distinctive

There is also a bathtub in the room facing the river view
Outdoors the indoor space and let the sunlight sweep through the whole body

The bedding is a Shuda mattress from the United States, clean and tidy

Make yourself a pot of tea in the room
Read books, listen to music, or watch TV
Take a look at the river scenery and let go of the worries of work
Let the body and mind return to their true emptiness

Some rooms come with their own chess and card rooms
It's perfect for the whole family to spend the afternoon here

On the first day of check-in, there will be a thoughtful fruit platter

Breakfast is delivered to the room from 7:00-10:00
I will inquire about your breakfast requirements one night in advance
I think we must try their beef noodles and Soy egg
Delicious in color, aroma, and taste, with moderate spiciness, opening a wonderful day

The hotel has a total of 5 floors, and there is also a Zen tea room on the top floor
Step into the Yue Ci Space Tea Bar, have tea and meet friends to watch and listen to the river water

One Tea, One World, One Taste, One Life
The happiness of tea drinkers lies in building fences and planting chrysanthemums in their hearts

The fusion of rough raw stones and rustic wood
Screen isolates a quiet atmosphere
The decoration and utensils of Zen realm are well-known for their Chinese elements
The simple and non monotonous way of tea tasting fully showcases Chinese characteristics

If you don't have that much time, then come to Yueci Hotel
Experience a slow paced lifestyle at a wellness homestay in the city
Give yourself a brief respite from life and gradually calm down your restless and restless emotions
Life can only start anew, full of longing

In the parking garage of Yueci Hotel, you can directly reach Metro AG Supermarket
This weekend night staying at Yueci Hotel
Walk downstairs for 2 minutes to Metro AG to buy a pile of snacks and return to the room
Watching the night view with my best friend on the terrace, eating melon seeds, and blowing dragon gate formations
Lying on the big bed in the room, watching movies while snacking
It's really super convenient

I bought a big pile of popcorn and went back to my room to watch a movie, eating while watching, feeling comfortable.

The atmosphere of the Year of the Ox is very strong

Travel: Seven Recommendations for Magnetic Mouth

Every city has an ancient town
In Chongqing, the most representative natural feature is the magnetic mouth
Ciqikou has become a famous historical and cultural street in China
Chongqing's key protected traditional streets have the reputation of "New Ba Yu Twelve Scenic Spots"
A stone road, a thousand year old magnet mouth "has become a famous story

We walked along Shabin Road from the hotel to Ciqikou Ancient Town to bask in the sun

Ciqikou Ancient Town, "One River, Two Streams, Three Mountains, and Four Streets
To experience 'ancient', to search for 'ancient', to integrate into 'ancient'
Experiencing the intangible cultural heritage of various sizes of magnetic mouths
Whether it's attractions or food, they are all worth having

【1】 Listening to opera in the transfer building

The transfer building at Ciqikou is a grand stage for traditional Chinese opera
As long as you see actors in costumes at the entrance, you know you have arrived at the transfer building
There are performances every day in the transfer building.

【2】 Baolun Temple

Deep in the ancient town, a peaceful place that is easily overlooked when walking
In sharp contrast to the lively cries of vendors selling goods at the Ciqikou
The main hall of Baolun Temple is a genuine wooden building from the mid Ming Dynasty
According to legend, Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty once lived in seclusion here, hence it is also known as the "Longyin Temple"
And Ciqikou was once called Longyin Town
The temple is built on a mountain and looks beautiful when photographed at night

Baolun Temple, hidden in the city

You have to walk a steep and long step to enter
There are Buddha statues and golden bodies everywhere in the temple, solemn and dignified
The biggest attraction is the the Shakya ManiHall, the architecture of the Ming Dynasty
I can't find a single iron nail in the entire hall
Here, you can also climb to the top and overlook the Jialing River, with a broad view from a high vantage point

[3] Zhongjiayuan
Zhongjiayuan is a separately charged attraction in Ciqikou, priced at 10 yuan per person. An old house with a hint of northern courtyard style. The Zhong Family Courtyard was built by Empress Dowager Cixi's steward, Zhong Yunting, with a history of over 120 years.

The construction of wood, stone, and brick creates enclosed spaces and peaceful courtyards, embodying the essence of the architecture of Ciqikou Ancient Town. It is a place where one can see the sedimentation and traces of history from every brick, tile, wood, and chair, and preserve them relatively intact.

Now each room is a display place for Qing Dynasty residential objects and other living items, basically restoring the former style of the Zhongjiayuan.

The Zhongjia Courtyard is one of the scenic spots in Ciqikou Ancient Town, and the two stone lions at the entrance, which are not tall, are equally majestic. Stepping into the courtyard, the main hall is located in the center. The pattern on the plaque at the entrance of the main hall breaks the traditional pattern of "dragon on top and phoenix on bottom", but instead reads "phoenix on top, dragon on bottom".

The courtyard is arranged in a quadrangle courtyard, and the internal space consists of a front hall and a main hall. The left and right are wing rooms. The quadrangle courtyard, which is not too large, is quite well-equipped. In addition to the main hall and left and right wing rooms, there are also eldest son rooms, guest rooms, study rooms, embroidery rooms, etc.

The bed used by the Zhong couple and their two children is carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, but the composition is very different. The Zhong couple and their son have traditional patterns, while the bed in their daughter's boudoir has a composition of "phoenix on top, dragon on bottom". Moreover, the dragon body winds into a frame, and the image is no longer prominent. However, the two colorful phoenixes dance in the sky, very fluttering.

The courtyard of the Zhong family courtyard is spacious, with a symmetrical and rigorous axis. The building materials used are small blue tiles, and the structure of the dressing room is highly characteristic of southern residential buildings. The main wooden structures of the front hall, main hall, and other buildings are relatively well preserved, with a wooden through bucket structure and a suspended mountain roof. The authenticity of the decorated components remains unchanged.

Address: No. 17, Lane 1, Huangjueping, Ciqikou

【4】 Guzhen chicken offal
How can you come to Ciqikou without having a meal of ancient town chicken offal
If you want to eat chicken offal and hairy blood,
You can also order a double spell like us
Satisfy your dual needs for two types of human delicacies

There is a section of road on the main street with chicken offal on both sides. Just choose any one, they are all mature operators with transparent prices.

【5】 Magnet mouth Fried Dough Twists
It must be because of the Fried Dough Twists at the mouth of the magnetic cylinder when you see people queuing up
Intangible Cultural Heritage Food!
There are more than 10 Chenmahua businesses in Ciqikou
Including but not limited to Chen Changyin Fried Dough Twists, Chen Jianping Fried Dough Twists, Chen Mahua, Chen Changjiang Fried Dough Twists
Which one should I buy?
The simplest way is to see which one is queuing up at the entrance

【6】 Handmade rice cake

Chongqing people love to order brown sugar rice cake when eating hot pot
Ciqikou is a handmade rice cake made by the people of Ba Village
It's also an intangible cultural heritage snack

Handmade on-site production

Artificially making rice cakes and then kneading them out
Pinch it into a small lump or a small pallet
Syrup is also poured on-site in two flavors:
▹ Bean flour brown sugar rice cake
▹ Sesame white sugar rice cake
10 yuan per serving

【7】 Zhang Yazi

You can see Zhang Duck's shop right at the entrance of the magnet mouth
The braising process is a unique production technique of Zhang Duck
So it was rated as intangible cultural heritage
Chongqing specialty, a century old Chinese brand that has been passed down for three generations

The key is delicious, my favorite is still braised roast duck

Very fragrant and chewy
Because of the ancestral craft of braising before baking
The taste is dry, fragrant, and tender, with a subtle and flavorful texture.
Of course, there are duck necks, Duck wing tips, duck feet
The shop assistant proudly said that Zhang Duck is one of the foreign affairs gifts in Chongqing

Choose a weekend to stay away from familiar surroundings
Relax in Yueci Hotel
Experience the authentic and primitive life of Chongqing in Ciqikou Ancient Town
Let every tired soul find a place to rest.