Do you know that Chongqing is an ancient city with a long history and culture? As early as the Paleolithic era more than 20000 years ago, human habitation and reproduction had already taken place on this land; In the Neolithic Age, a relatively dense primitive tribe formed here. The original "ba" was both a place name and a clan name. It is these earliest Ba people who created the oldest historical civilization in Chongqing. The theme of this trip to Banan is "Exploring Roots and Exploring Banan", and we will spend three days walking and exploring~

When it comes to the scenery of Banan, what comes to mind first? In fact, Banan has a vast territory and contains many scenic spots. This is a truly water friendly and livable place, and also the closest and most pastoral place for tourists around the main city of Chongqing. This Banan leisure trip will tell you about this beautiful encounter~

Xiliutuo Town, a replica of the old Chongqing fairy tale

Xiliutuo is a riverside town with a strong historical and cultural charm of old Chongqing, rebuilt on the site of Xiliutuo Wharf. Nowadays, Xiliutuo has become an important part of Chongqing's riverside leisure culture, successfully creating a center for Jianghu folk culture, urban light travel leisure, and waterfront landscape experience.

Walking leisurely in Xiliutuo Town, passing through the market and gratitude tower, the painting studio in Wenyuan, the majestic martial arts school, as well as the Nuo stage and wishing well are all places worth stopping by. Although the small town is silent, every blade of grass and tree is telling us about the Jianghu culture and folk customs of old Chongqing, as well as the long lost stories of Ba Di!

You can also walk into a dressing up shop, choose a suitable outfit, and blend into the charm of the town.

The Xiliutuo during the day is completely different from the Xiliutuo at night. Walking through the streets and alleys here during the day feels like entering the ancient city life, while the Xiliutuo town at night is like a lively fairy tale world. As the sun falls and the night falls, the beautiful light show begins its performance~

If Hongya Cave is a fairy tale world of Spirited Away, then Xiliutuo Town is a replica of an ancient night market. There are no crowds of people like Hongya Cave here, and the number of pedestrians is only three or three. However, when the dynamic music is accompanied by jumping lights, everyone will be immersed in this vitality.

Xiliutuo Town is not big, one morning is enough to explore. But if you want to appreciate its beauty, you have to stay until evening. When the lights come on, the gratitude tower will release the beauty of this town! Until now, Xiliutuo is still quiet, and its beauty is also low-key. This fairy tale town belonging to old Chongqing, may you have also passed by it~

Huaxi live, a new sports entertainment shopping landmark in Banan

Huaxi LIVE is the most modern place in Banan, and it is also a replica and upgraded version of Beijing Wukesong Sports Center, silently creating many domestic firsts. Based on the cultural and sports industry, integrating immersive interactive experience methods, aiming to create a vibrant urban gathering place and a new lifestyle experience place for young consumer groups.

Huaxi LIVE · Fish Cave consists of multiple composite commercial and cultural venues, including Huaxi Sports Center, M Space, HI-ZONE Sports Stadium, Hi Up Commercial Center, and Huaxi LIVE · 023 Residential Community. Through immersive interactive experiences in culture, sports, entertainment, arts, education, and daily life, Huaxi Live has created a 5-hour urban living circle.

This sports arena is the largest in the southwest region, capable of accommodating 16000 people at the same time, and is also sufficient to meet the needs of international level events and high-end performances. Many large-scale concerts and sports competitions have been held here now. Its geographical location is also very advantageous, with multiple light rails intersecting, making transportation extremely convenient.

Banan Museum, the origin of Ba Di culture

The Banan Museum and Banan Library are located in the same building, where there are many historical relics and historical sites related to Badi. If you want to learn more and deeper about a city, you may want to pay attention to this place. The Banan Museum has a building area of approximately 1911 square meters and exhibits a total of 416 cultural relics (groups) and 60 intangible cultural heritage handicrafts (groups). By deeply excavating the historical and cultural connotations behind Banan through these precious cultural relics, a rich and three-dimensional exhibition style with a strong Ba cultural historical atmosphere has been created.

The exhibition is themed around three units: "Ba Feng - Ancient Ba Nan", "Ba Soul - Modern Ba Nan", and "Ba Yun - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ba Nan". It reveals the development and evolution of Ba Nan from ancient times to Ba Guo, Ba Jun, Ba County, and Ba Nan District, explores the ancient and mysterious legacy of Ba culture, and awakens the historical memory of Ba Nan for thousands of years!

Hanhai Ocean Park, the best choice for parent-child travel

After watching too many underwater worlds in animated films, I instinctively have a longing and expectation for marine creatures. Hanhai Ocean Park is definitely a great place to increase children's knowledge, and the nearby Whale and Dolphin Bay Water World is a great place to play water in summer~

The Ocean Park currently has two major venues, the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion and the Ocean Pavilion, with a visiting area of 23000 square meters and showcasing hundreds of marine species. The venue includes 12 distinctive themed exhibition areas, including "360 ° panoramic coral reef", "Galaxy Jellyfish Pavilion", "Pandora Square", "Sea God Temple", and "Shark Pavilion".

The Galaxy Jellyfish Pavilion features dozens of rare large jellyfish such as the Pacific Ocean Thorn and Lion Mane Jellyfish, the dreamy purple striped Sea Thorn, the mysterious and beautiful Black Star Sea Thorn, and the starry Australian Spotted Jellyfish. The perfect combination of light and shadow, and the passionate flipping of ocean dancers, embark on a journey of jellyfish galaxy for visitors here.

The underwater tunnel and ocean pool accommodate over 5500 tons of water, with thousands of marine creatures such as devil fish, manta rays, and bullnose rays swimming among them. The 33.7-meter-long underwater tunnel runs through the ocean pool, presenting a 220 degree panoramic ocean spectacle visual experience. Like being in a dream ocean, experiencing 20000 miles underwater!

Shark Aquarium, situated under the curved windows of the aquarium, several species of sharks such as sand tiger sharks, lead grey sharks, leopard sharks, and others shuttle past your heads. The thrilling and exciting "group shark adventure" takes you on a deep understanding of shark habits and allows you to get a close-up glimpse of the glory of ocean overlords!

South hot spring popular slide, enjoy the exhilarating forest track

Among the famous "Old Five Springs" in Chongqing, Nanwenquan is the closest hot spring to the city center. If you don't want to spend more time or money on your journey, then Nanwenquan is your must visit place. South Hot Springs is located on the banks of Huaxi River in Nanquan Town, Banan District, only 18 kilometers away from the city center. In addition to hot springs, there are also attractions such as the "Peidu" ruins, Jianwen ruins, and Xiannv Cave. Rowing can also be done within the scenic area. But what I want to talk about today is not soaking in hot springs, but its internet famous slide, which refreshed my understanding of Nan Hot Springs.

To go to this immortal place, the first thing is to take the cableway to Jianwen Peak. Although the cableway in Nanwenquan has a high slope and long mileage, its speed throughout the entire journey is gentle and not intimidating. Sitting in the cable car, you can still see the surrounding mountains, rivers, and forests, and the distant waterfalls and flowing water in the distance. It's beautiful.

It is said that the slide on Jianwen Peak is the longest slide in Asia, with a length of 2280 meters and a speed of up to 40 kilometers per hour. It is a perfect combination of speed and passion, and the screams at the turn still echo in my ears! Sitting on the sled, you can control your own speed, dive and slide down from the mountaintop, traverse through the jungle, go through 28 sharp turns, sometimes straight and sometimes steep, and accelerate one wave after another. It's really exciting and thrilling!

Reminder, a pulley can only accommodate a maximum of 2 people. My husband and I are sitting together, and we need to maintain a safe distance of at least 30m between cars to avoid rear end collisions, especially at downhill turns. However, from our practice, the safety factor is still very high, so there is no need to worry too much.

Yunzhuan Mountain, the nearest Guitian Garden Residence in the main city

Yunzhuan Mountain is one of the old "Ba Yu Twelve Scenic Spots" and "Ba Nan New Eight Scenic Spots" in Chongqing, with the most primitive pastoral life here. Countless farmhouses are distributed on the mountain. It's also good to take a family here to eat Roasted whole lamb and fish on a weekend self driving tour.

There is a Fei Ning Farm on Yunzhuan Mountain, and the fruits on the farm are already ripe this season. From a distance, small lanterns hanging from the trees look very beautiful. If I didn't say it's a red lemon, how many people would mistake it for an orange. Red lemon is also sour, don't be deceived by its bright red appearance~However, using it to juice and pairing it with a little honey still tastes good, and it has a good effect on clearing the stomach and promoting bowel movements.

Taking photos in the orchard looks pretty good! Just please be careful not to pick fruits casually. Red lemons are quite valuable and the yield is not high. I asked and the price is about 80 yuan/jin. It can also be further processed into lemon paste and lemon drinks, with a sour and sweet taste, and has the function of generating saliva and quenching thirst. The taste is also easy to accept.

The nearby cowbees are also a good place. The triangular plum blossoms in the courtyard have driven away most of the winter haze, and taking photos between the courtyards is really beautiful. The figs on the vines are also approaching maturity, and the plump fruits are tempting to look at!

The most famous thing here is still honey. Coming here is like entering a honey school, where all kinds of questions related to honey can be answered. The types of bees, the division of labor in the bee colony, how to feed bees, how to collect honey, and how to distinguish the quality of honey. Tasting the newly extracted honey is truly sweet, sweet to the heart.

Photo by Zhang Kunkun

The altitude of Yunzhuan Mountain is not high, only 650 meters, and it is still quite cold at night. The mountain breeze is gentle and the water is flowing. I live in a small villa with 4 rooms at Qingfengxia Resort Hotel, surrounded by mountains, forests, and streams, enjoying the beauty of nature~

Tianping Mountain, Yunlin, Tianxiang, secluded in the mountains without disturbance

In fact, Yunlin Tianxiang is very beautiful, especially in the spring when grass grows and birds fly. It is famous for its flower sea. Yunlin Tianxiang is located on the top of Tianping Mountain in Ersheng Town, where the terrain is flat and open, surrounded by winding mountains. The natural vegetation in the mountains is good and the air is fresh, making it a rare natural oxygen bar and a place for leisure, health and wellness in the suburbs of the main city.

The blooming of flowers in March is the most beautiful appearance of Yunlin Tianxiang. December has entered winter, and the last Gesang has also passed its flowering period. The Yunlin Tianxiang now reveals its unadorned natural beauty. Walking into it, there is a feeling of returning to the countryside. You can vaguely see the beautiful appearance of flowers in full bloom.

The homestays here are closer and more friendly, just like when I was a child climbing mountains and rivers to my grandmother's house. The surroundings of the homestay are a true reflection of rural daily life, with small cabbages planted in the garden, free range chickens, and birds chirping in the woods. Earth wall and tile house, simple room decoration style.

The homestays here are all reinforced and rebuilt on the residential foundations of local indigenous people, and the exterior walls and floors are basically the same as before. This fashionable and rustic style is quite eye-catching. Simply sitting indoors can stay for a whole day, and reading books is also quite enjoyable~

Nanhu Colorful Botanical Garden, surrounded by red maple trees

The Nanhu Colorful Botanical Garden is located in Nanpeng District, which is also the largest red maple forest viewing area in the main city. The maple leaves in other places may not have fallen much, but here there are still large maple forests with bright colors!

Going down, there is a lake where several black swans and many carp are kept. The scene of carp coming over to compete for food while feeding the swans is quite spectacular. These plump carp are not afraid of black swans, they are really fierce when they snatch food~

There is also a parent-child playground on the lawn by the lake, where many activities that children will love can be found here, and there is a lot of fun! Suitable for a family to have a peaceful weekend without any distractions~

East Hot Spring, bathing pool at night is picturesque

As the hometown of hot springs in China, Banan has abundant hot spring resources and numerous springs. Dongwenquan is one of the Five Directions and Ten Springs in Chongqing, which is loved by many old Chongqing residents. Xiuquan Yingyue Hot Spring Garden Hotel is located in Dongquan Town, Banan District. It has natural hot springs and is surrounded by green trees, creating a peaceful and pleasant environment.

The best way to relax and maintain health in winter is to soak in hot springs. Hot springs have the effect of detoxification and beauty maintenance, but it is not recommended to soak in bathing pool for a long time. It is better to soak in hot springs for 15-30 minutes each time. At the same time, you need to drink more warm water to supplement water. When you feel chest tightness and have some difficulty breathing, you need to get up and rest. The night breeze is quite cool this season, so if you're afraid of getting cold, you can go back to your room and soak in private soup. After soaking in the hot spring, you will feel a little tired and sleep better and more deeply~

There are many treasure attractions around Banan, and there are actually too many beauties hidden around us. With eyes that discover beauty, we can harvest more small surprises! Banan, whether you are here or not, it is so unique, peaceful and noisy, ancient and modern coexisting harmoniously~You will know when you come!