CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Poetry, intangibles related to Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinoiserie, painting exhibition to celebrate the National Day... More than 200 cultural and tourism activities for autumn and over 70 public-interest measures for the autumn have been recently released on the 2023 Chongqing Autumn Tourism News Conference.

Intangibles, poetry... theme tours with national characteristics return

To celebrate the traditional Chinese Festival and National Day, all districts and counties of Chongqing have prepared a cultural feast for visitors, which includes Chinoiserie, intangible cultural heritage, poetry, painting, and other theme activities.

Yubei and Fengdu will carry out Works Collection and Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry Appreciation Concert for Mid-Autumn Festival 2023; Ciqikou Ancient Town will hold a series of poetry recitation and folk music activities with the theme of “Our Festival”.

Banan, Qianjiang, and Yunyang will hold a series of activities with Chinese characteristics, such as traditional fireworks performances and the third match-making meeting, and the “Three Kingdoms” market; Jinfo Mountain will carry out the fifth China Chic Cultural Festival, which integrates moon worship ceremony with new ways of entertainment with Chinese characteristics and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the aesthetics of Tang Dynasty.

Jiulongpo will carry out an intangible cultural heritage exhibition; Dazu Rock Carvings will hold a Chinoiserie activity; Tonglianglong Scenic Spot will launch a bamboo raft and fireworks show; Fuling Meixin Wine Town will invite visitors to enjoy pickled vegetable moon cakes and intangible cultural heritage cuisine, appreciate the “Super Moon”, and set lanterns on the river.

Most scenic spots offer great discounts on admission tickets

In addition to a wide variety of cultural activities, Chongqing releases over 70 public-interest measures covering tickets for scenic areas, accommodation, and recreation and entertainment. Most scenic areas in Kaizhou, Dianjiang, and Xiushan will offer free admission to everyone, and some tourist attractions in Wulong and Changshou will be free of charge.

From September 29 to October 6, a limited number of one-yuan Wuling Great Rift Valley tickets will be on sale; tickets for Beibei Jindao Gorge will be sold at 58 yuan per person (originally 80 yuan); Fengjie has issued a free-ticket policy for White Emperor City, Qutang Gorge scenic area and the Top of the Three Gorges scenic area, and won preferential offers on Qutang Gorge tickets, return tickets to the Three Gorges and hotel accommodation in Fengjie; Fuling Meixin Wine Town will launch special packages for visitors to celebrate the double festal holidays: 29 optional amusement events (worth 105 yuan) for 65 yuan and 31 optional amusement events (worth 50 yuan) of Three-yuan Paradise for 29 yuan.

Tongjing Hot Spring will offer a special price of 498 yuan/room/night (originally 694 yuan/room/night) for queen rooms/double-bed rooms until September 26, and these special tickets will be valid before October 15. Nanhai Hot Spring will offer a discount of 34% on accommodation in a single villa until September 31. From today on to December 31, some hotels in Wansheng will offer discounts of 35% at most on accommodation for the residents from Kaizhou, Dujiangyan, and Tongzi (excluded holidays).

In addition, Huashengyuan Golden Cake Dream Castle Museum has launched family ticket packages (two adults and one child) at the price of 75.9 yuan (originally 90 yuan) on TikTok; Chongqing Jihuayuan has launched a three-hour skiing program at a special price of 129 yuan/person (originally 230 yuan) and double tickets at 188 yuan per ticket (originally 360 yuan).

Have fun in Chongqing this autumn! (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)