2025 Yongchuan District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)

Getting There - From Chongqing city it’s easy to hop on a train that takes you straight to Yongchuan district. The entire journey only takes about less than one hour if you go for the fast speed train. I visited the Shennv Lake in Yongchuan with a friend who was working and living there. It was great to be taken around the district and shown around the gorgeous lake. We had a picnic by the lake and literally no one was around to bother us - that’s how quite and peaceful this place is! Absolutely enjoyed exploring the mountains by the lake and hiking around the lake to have all different perspectives of it. #awesomepic #tigeryear2022 #nationalpark #urbanexplorer #summervacation #lakes

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A cozy weekend in Yongchuan offers a true taste of Chongqing’s warm hospitality and flavorful local cuisine. Stepping into my friend’s hometown, cloudy skies and a gentle drizzle set a mellow mood, perfect for exploring charming Chinese architecture and soaking up the atmosphere of outdoor cultural landscapes. I started the day in the heart of Yongchuan, where clusters of traditional buildings and close-up architectural details provide a picturesque backdrop. Locals gather outside under rainy skies, sharing stories and laughter. Streets are lined with blooming flowers and leafy trees, creating a vibrant contrast to the warmly-lit interiors. Food is the soul of Yongchuan life. Lunch was a lively affair — friends and family sat around a big dining table, relishing hearty hometown dishes. Sizzling plates of smoked pork and spicy beef hit the table, alongside crisp stir-fried greens and bowls of silky tofu. Every dish featured bold Chongqing flavors: numbing Sichuan peppercorns, smoky chili oil, and fragrant garlic. Rain pattered softly outside as we lingered over our meal, letting the conversation flow. Afternoons in Yongchuan are perfect for exploring outdoor cultural spots. Popular gardens and close-up views of pavilions showcase classic Chinese architecture. The rain added a dreamy quality to the landscape, making even simple walks an immersive experience. Along main streets, market stalls offer more local snacks — grilled meats, stuffed buns, and sweet rice cakes. If you’re looking for evening fun, Yongchuan’s lively food alleys are open late. Under hung lanterns and neon signs, you’ll find open-air hotpot restaurants and barbecue stands. Share skewers and dipping sauces with friends as you take in the sights and sounds of a Chongqing night. Tips: - Most local eateries are open from around 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM. - Bring cash — some smaller restaurants may not accept mobile payments. - Rain is common, pack an umbrella and wear comfortable shoes for exploring. - Don’t miss the chance to chat with locals; they love sharing food stories! If you want a deeper glimpse into Yongchuan’s hidden gems and dining options, check trip.com for updates on local events or recommended spots. #Yongchuan #LocalCuisine #ChongqingCulture #RainyDayTravel #ChineseArchitecture

[Rainbow] Must-Visit Attraction Recommendations 1. Tea Mountain Bamboo Sea - Highlights: National 4A scenic area, filming location for "House of Flying Daggers," 30,000 mu of tea plantations interwoven with 50,000 mu of bamboo sea. - How to Play: - Hike the Emerald Corridor (Bamboo Sea Plank Road) and experience the "natural oxygen bar." - Climb Baodao Ridge (Yongchuan's highest peak) to overlook the sea of clouds. - Visit Zhonghua Tea Art Manor to experience tea picking and processing. - Tips: A summer resort, anti-slip shoes are recommended; admission fee is CNY 40. 2. Lehe Ledu Theme Park - Highlights: Well-known wildlife park + amusement park complex in Southwest China. - How to Play: - Drive-through Area: Observe lions, tigers, and other wild animals up close. - Walk-through Area: Feed giraffes and ring-tailed lemurs. - Entertainment Paradise: Thrilling rides like the 10-loop roller coaster and log flume. - Tips: Admission is approx. CNY 200 (all-inclusive ticket), a top choice for family trips. 3. Songgai Ancient Town - Highlights: A thousand-year-old ancient town by the Yangtze River, not overly commercialized. - How to Play: - Stroll along the bluestone paths and see Ming and Qing dynasty architecture (Luo Family Ancestral Hall, Yuhuang Temple). - Try the ancient town's "Nine Big Bowls" (Jiudawan), ciba (glutinous rice cakes), and take a boat trip on the Yangtze River. - Tips: Free admission, great for photos and nostalgia. 4. Yongchuan Museum - Highlights: Learn about Yongchuan's history and dinosaur fossils. - Must-sees: Shangyouyongchuanlong dinosaur fossil, Han dynasty pictorial stone coffin. - Tips: Free admission, closed on Mondays. [Rainbow] Off-the-Beaten-Path Hidden Gems - Shisun Mountain: Legend says it's the hometown of the "Cowherd and Weaver Girl"; hike to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds. - Huanggua Mountain: Pear blossoms like snow in spring; pick blueberries and strawberries at agritainment farms. - Weixing Lake: Fishing, boating, and enjoying the lakeside tranquility. [MealCover] Food Map 1. Three Must-Try Delicacies - Yongchuan Xiuya Tea: Local green tea with a delicate fragrance and sweet aftertaste (can be purchased at the tea mountains). - Xinghu Fish: Spicy fish hot pot by Weixing Lake, "Yujia'ao" restaurant is recommended. - Cuantang Rou (Quick-Boiled Pork Soup): A traditional Yongchuan dish featuring pork slices in pickled vegetable soup, appetizing and refreshing. 2. Night Market Recommendations - Huamao Night Market: Grilled pig brains, spicy noodles, teppanyaki squid. - People's Square Snack Street: Try cold jelly noodles mixed with "Yongchuan Douchi" (fermented soybeans). [Mall] Accommodation Suggestions - High-end: Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Hotel (family-friendly), resort guesthouses within Tea Mountain Bamboo Sea. - Value for Money: Chain hotels in Yongchuan urban area (e.g., Vienna Hotel, JI Hotel), conveniently located. [Rainbow] Transportation Guide - External Transportation: A 30-minute high-speed train from downtown Chongqing to Yongchuan East Station; an approx. 1-hour drive via G85 Chongqing-Kunming Expressway. - Internal Transportation: Taxis or self-driving are recommended for travel between attractions (bus services to some scenic spots are infrequent). [Rainbow] Itinerary Suggestions - One-Day Trip: Tea Mountain Bamboo Sea (morning) → Yongchuan Museum (noon) → Songgai Ancient Town (evening). - Two-Day Trip: Day1: Lehe Ledu Theme Park (full day); Day2: Tea Mountain Bamboo Sea + leisure time at Weixing Lake. [Star] Important Notes - Yongchuan is hot in summer, so pack sunscreen; the bamboo sea is damp and cold in winter, so bring warm clothing. - The local dialect is mainly Chongqing dialect; young people generally speak Mandarin. - For local specialties, visit supermarkets in Yongchuan's old town (Douchi and Xiuya tea are reasonably priced). [Rainbow] Yongchuan combines natural wilderness charm with rich cultural heritage, perfect for travelers who enjoy slow travel and in-depth experiences. Wishing you a pleasant journey and a rewarding trip! If you have any other needs, please let us know~

How much more chill can a weekend in Yongchuan get?! 🏞️ Camping! This park is just too much fun! I wish I could weld today's weather to the sky—blue skies, white clouds, bright sunshine, the perfect partner for outdoor activities! 🌤️ Beautiful scenery ✅🏕️ You can set up tents and lay down mats in the park. ✅ There's also a small shop and restrooms 🚾 ✅ You can also play badminton and ping pong, get some exercise, and release stress.✅ And best of all, there aren't many ups and downs, so it's also very friendly for the elderly! ❤️ Large expanses of lawn, lush greenery, let loose, kids can run around to their hearts' content, and adults can relax, chat, and bask in the sun.🌳 📍 Recommended place: Yongchuan · Guanyin Shan Park Lie down in the park and enjoy the beautiful autumn, An autumn outing hidden in a small town.

🌟 Li Ma Guai Zai Jiang Xian Jiao Ma Guai 🌟 📍Address: No. 877, Fenghuang Avenue, Yongchuan District 💰Price: Over 50 per person 🥗Taste: This restaurant has been popular since its opening, mainly for its frog dishes. We ordered the ginger flavor and the pepper flavor. The frog is relatively fresh, and the overall taste is good. The ginger flavor is delicious, and the side dishes are also delicious. The liver and meat are tender, and the taste is fresh and spicy. However, it feels a bit salty after eating for a while. The side dish of cold noodles and the snack peanuts are good. Recommendation: 4.5🌟

🌟 Silver Moon Courtyard 🌟 📍 Address: Huangpoling Ecological Agriculture, Dengping Village, Yongchuan District, Chongqing City 💰 Price: 100-200 per person 🌿 Review: This place is a leisure and entertainment spot that combines farm fun, a specialty restaurant, and tea picking. There are tea plants and fruit trees on the mountain; you can pick tea in spring and fruits in summer, making it suitable for weekend trips or team building. The tea-picking experience includes picking, frying, and making tea, and there's also a farmhouse lunch, offering a rich experience. The air and scenery on the mountain are nice, but you need a car with a high chassis to go up the mountain; otherwise, it's difficult to ascend. 🔔 Recommendation Index: 4🌟

🙋🏻‍♀️Hi~ I'm Ru Meng~✅Come and see what treasure city reading room I've found~ Shelves that are four stories high, each level featuring a different theme color, 🌈it looks just like a rainbow~ Every snap is beautiful! I boldly guess it's really going to 🔥! ▫️ The reading room is located in Yongchuan Love Square, 🆓free for photo shooting and checking in, 📚there are all kinds of books on the shelves, also provided for free for everyone to read~ ▫️ Besides this reading room, I also saw flamingo installations at the entrance of the square, inside the square, and on the rooftop of the square 🦩, which are also great for young ladies to take photos and check in! 🏞️Next to the square, there's a lake~ Plan a weekend with friends at Love Square, enjoy food, drinks, and fun, and also get some oxygen~ ▫️ 🚗The LG floor of Yongchuan Love Square is a car-themed space over 3000㎡~ Girls come to check in and take photos, and boys won't be bored either😌😌😌If you have children at home, they can be well entertained—shooting, archery, roller skating, trampolining... Dopamine surges wildly!

Coinciding with the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, Yongchuan Outlets has suddenly set up a Ferris wheel 🎡. How could I miss such a romantic thing? Not only is there a Ferris wheel, but also: Laugh Together: Invited comedians from the Che Guan Er Performing Arts Theater, a bunch of Bayu comedians gathered for performances. It's definitely a gathering place for stomach aches. There are cross talks, stand-up comedies, and sketches. It's so fun, just thinking about it makes me happy 😁. Happy Travelogue: Lots of small games and activities, such as beanbag throwing, ring toss, pot throwing, basketball machines, dance machine games, etc. Everything we played when we were little is here! With a receipt of over 99 yuan, you can participate and even receive gifts. From now until October 6th, Yongchuan Outlets has prepared a wave of brand event benefits 🧧 for the holiday, which are extremely cost-effective. Grabbing them is like earning money. Adidas, Nike, Lanyi, and Baiqiaohui are all starting at 30% off, and other major brands have different discounts. You can buy big brands at super low discounts. After talking about shopping, there are also food and drinks. Various group-buying options and various delicacies are available for you to choose from. Yongchuan Outlets is so arrogant, offering gifts for consumption. The starting threshold is only 199. Hurry up and grab the bargains! See you in Yongchuan!

Look what treasure I found in Chongqing for a photo check-in👀 The dreamy Rainbow Bookstore is really amazing for taking pictures This is the Love Square in Yongchuan, super nice to stroll around❗️ Take advantage of the National Day holiday and rush💃 Sharing photo check-in spots: ✅City Bookroom Each floor's color design is very dopamine-inducing, with red, blue, green, and yellow, making it especially photogenic During the National Day holiday, many parents bring their children to swim in the sea of knowledge Quietly reading a book is also a kind of enjoyment❗️ ✅IP Flamingo At the mall's main entrance, on the second and fourth floors, the vibrant colors are full of energy, and the comfort of the lakeside breeze is easy to get✔️ Especially the flamingo🦩 sculpture at the main entrance of the square, it's huge and beautiful for photos ✅LG floor over 3000㎡ car-themed commercial complex Comparable to a large car show, get a first look at the new car models☑️ The newly opened square also has drone light shows, i Flamingo music festivals, i Car carnival stations, and various performances🎤 It's so stunning When we went, we also encountered a second element national trend art festival, the atmosphere was super high🔥 and lit up the whole place - Delicious and fun Love Square💗 Friends who don't know where to go for the National Day holiday can really rush

💕A friend told me that there is a new landmark in Yongchuan       Pull up 👭 to go to the newly opened Love Square!       The environment of the mall is really good! It's great for taking photos and checking in!       In addition, there are many super exciting activities!        The babies in Yongchuan are blessed!         Take advantage of the long weekend to check in quickly! - 🌟The flamingo by the lake 🦩 is simply too photogenic!       Every shot is quite beautiful🤩 🌟Super big city reading room, the decoration style of the whole reading room is unique and very 🈶️ artistic, quietly reading a book here, feeling the relaxation of reading a book alone. 🌟💥3000㎡ car-themed space The LG floor of Love Square is full of various 🚗, with a wide variety! For the first time, I saw a 3000㎡ car sales area, which really shocked me! The popularity here is also black 🔥 attracted many people, including me, car fans should not miss here! Worth a visit! - This mall is really good to visit! 🌟zai Autole, bought a lot of daily necessities and snacks, cheap and good quality really love! 🌟My girlfriend is getting married, and she also found a satisfactory wedding dress here! All kinds of wedding supplies are available here! It's really easy to buy 🌟As a billiards 🎱 enthusiast, I also found a good place to play billiards here! 🌟For those with children at home, you can bring your children to play here, there are many amusement parks, guaranteeing that the children will have fun and have a good time! This is really a good place to take a walk! - 🖥️On the day of check-in, we also encountered the National Trend Art Festival! The song and dance performance 🎭 of the second-dimensional girl turned the whole scene, come and check in together! - 🪗There is also a trunk market check-in at night! Roller skating, archery, you can experience it here! There is also a newly repaired Love Square bus station, where you can eat, drink and have fun! For the babies who are still struggling with where to go on National Day, you can go to Love Square, where there is everything to eat, drink and have fun, and you can have fun all day! 📍Chongqing Yongchuan Love Square

I like the natural and peaceful life. The "Le and Ledu" theme park is in the animal world. You can drive your car in the driving area and get in touch with the beast. There are more than 300 species of nearly 10,000 rare birds and animals on the five continents. There is the first Australian animal-dispersed area in the world. The only one in the world is the first domestic gold-and-white-white tiger domestication area. It is the one-time introduction of China. African animal discharge area. The wildlife world spans Europe and explores Africa. You will have thrilling thrills and adventures that will make you stunned throughout your adventure. Chongqing Wildlife World is a large-scale tourism project under the Chongqing Transportation Tourism Investment Group. It is the first national-level wildlife eco-tourism park in the western region approved by the State Forestry Administration in 2000. It is also the largest entertainment and leisure in China. A comprehensive and oversized theme park that combines vacation, science education, animal viewing, and animal breeding.