Qijiang

• Qijiang urban area, including Gunan Subdistrict and Wenlong Subdistrict - Qijiang's administrative center and largest urban area
• Wansheng urban area, including Wansheng Subdistrict, Donglin Subdistrict and Wandong Town - gateway to Black Mountain Valley

Qijiang District is a new district that was created in 2011 through the merger of Qijiang County and Wansheng District.
Despite the merger, Wansheng District did not disappear. It was renamed the Wansheng Economic and Technological Development Zone and retains its own local government. Hence for example, public buses in Wansheng use a separate numbering system from the rest of Qijiang District.

By plane

A new airport, to be known as Chongqing Jiangnan Airport, is under construction near the town of Jinqiao, about 40 km from the Qijiang urban area and 20 km from the Wansheng urban area. The airport is expected to open in the first half of 2020.
Travellers arriving at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Yubei District have several options for getting to Qijiang:

• Eight buses to Qijiang depart daily from the coach station located between Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B.
• Chongqing Metro Line 3 connects the airport to Chongqing North Station, where you can catch bus no. g02 to Chongqing West Station and then take a high speed train to Qijiang East Station.
• A taxi to Qijiang would probably cost at least ¥200.

By train

There are two major train stations in Qijiang:

• Qijiang Station

  phone: +86 23 61277342
  address: Hongqiao Road, Wenlong Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区文龙街道虹桥路)
  Old station that now only serves one inbound train per day from Chongqing Station. The train departs Chongqing Station at 10:40 and arrives at Qijiang Station at 13:03. The fare is ¥7.50. As of July 2018, there are no trains going in the opposite direction from this station.

• Qijiang East Station

  address: Intersection of Binhe Avenue and Shuanglong Road, Wenlong Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区文龙街道滨河大道与双龙路交汇处)
  This station is on the Chongqing-Guiyang high-speed railway, which officially began operating in January 2018. As of July 2018, some English train reservation websites have not yet been updated to include this station. Eleven trains arrive here daily from Chongqing West Station. The journey time is 26 minutes and the fare is ¥22 for a second class ticket or ¥36 for a first class ticket.

By bus

• Qijiang Bus Station

  phone: +86 23 48617993
  address: 46 Jiulong Avenue, Wenlong Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区文龙街道九龙大道46号)
  Most major bus stations in central Chongqing have buses to this station. The journey time varies from 60 to 90 minutes and the fare ranges from ¥26 to ¥29

• Wansheng Bus Station

  phone: +86 23 48271229
  address: 97 Lianghekou, Wansheng Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qijiang District (綦江区万盛经济技术开发区两河口97号)
  This is the closest major bus station to Black Mountain Valley and the Longlin Stone Forest. Several major bus stations in central Chongqing have buses to this station, including Chenjiaping, Sigongli and Longtousi bus stations. The journey time varies from about 90 to 120 minutes and the fare ranges from ¥34 to ¥41.

Most places in Qijiang District can be reached by either local bus or long-distance bus. Taxis are also available.
Buses between the Qijiang and Wansheng urban areas operate from 06:30 to 20:00 and depart every 20 minutes in each direction. The fare is ¥5 and the journey time is approximately 40 minutes.

With a couple of exceptions, most of Qijiang's attractions are to be found in the rural areas.

• Black Mountain Valley

  phone: +86 23 48279999
  address: Heishan Town, Qijiang District (綦江区黑山镇)
  Black Mountain Valley, sometimes translated as Black Valley or Heishan Valley, is a hundred-square kilometer nature reserve and geopark. It features gorges, caves, waterfalls, dense forests and interesting rock formations.

• Longlin Stone Forest

  phone: +86 23 48279999
  address: Shilin Town, Qijiang District (綦江区石林镇)
  A set of limestone formations similar to the much more famous stone forest at Shilin in Yunnan Province, yet 200 million years older and a lot less touristy. The site is administered by the same company that administers the Black Mountain Valley Scenic Area.

• Qijiang Museum

  phone: +86 23 48690516
  address: Neighbourhood 3, Nongchang Village, Gunan Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区古南街道农场村三社)

• Qijiang Farmers' Printmaking Institute

  phone: +86 23 48678133
  address: Printmaking Square, Jiulong Avenue, Wenlong Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区文龙街道九龙大道版画广场)

• Dingshan Lake

  phone: +86 23 48757001
  address: Shifo Village, Dingshan Town 丁山镇石佛村
  Sitting at 900 m above sea level, this lake, which has a surface area of 4.6 million m², is a popular getaway during the summer for locals trying to escape the heat. The Dingshan Lake Cooling Off Festival (丁山湖歇凉节) is held here from July 15th each year.

• Dongxi Ancient TownDongxi was established around 200 BC as a farming community and blossomed into a full-fledged town during the 7th century AD. Notable historical buildings include the Wantian Temple (万天宫), the Nanhua Temple (南华宫), the Maxiangyue Post Office (麻乡约民信局), and the Taiping Bridge (太平桥).

• Qijiang National Geopark

  phone: +86 400 1001946
  Opened in April 2018, the park consists of three separate areas: Gujian Mountain Scenic Area, Laoying Mountain Scenic Area and Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area (also known as the Petrified Wood Scenic Area).

• Gujian Mountain Scenic Area

  phone: +86 23 48699055
  address: Qingshui Village, Gunan Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区古南街道清水村)

• Laoying Mountain Scenic Area

  address: Hongyanping, Sanjiao Town, Qijiang District (綦江区三角镇红岩坪)

• Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area

  address: Masangyan, Wenlong Subdistrict, Qijiang District (綦江区文龙街道马桑岩)

• Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park

  phone: +86 23 64183472, +86 23 65341818
  address: Wansheng Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qijiang District (綦江区万盛经济技术开发区)
  Part of the Ordovician Tourist Resort (奥陶纪旅游度假景区), this theme park features a number of unusual attractions, including several cliffside swings that allow riders to swing over a cliff, a glass walkway that extends 80 meters from the cliff, and a series of bridges with huge gaps between the planks, which can only be crossed while one is tethered by a rope. Avoid this place if you are afraid of heights.

• Howard Johnson Puhui Plaza Chongqing

  phone: +86 23 85888888
  address: 7 Tonghui Avenue, Qijiang District (綦江区通惠大道7号)
  Five-star hotel.

• Meister Hotel

  phone: +86 23 48752222
  address: 55 Jiaotong Road, Qijiang District (綦江区交通路55号)
  Three-star hotel.

• Wansheng International Hotel

  phone: +86 23 48339999
  address: 1 Hongfeng Road, Qijiang District (綦江区红枫路1号)
  Four-star hotel.

• Saint Hotel

  phone: +86 23 81715858
  address: Level 3, Section B, Guoneng Outlets, 103 Songlin Road, Wansheng, Qijiang District (綦江区万盛松林路103号国能奥特莱斯B馆三楼)
  Four-star hotel.

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