Diaoyu City kicks off on 6.21! Practical guide included

Dear friends! Another highlight added to Chongqing tourism — the 2025 Diaoyu City Tourism and Culture Festival opens in Hechuan on 6.21 🎤 Joey Yung / Adu / Hailai Amu will perform live, a surprise combo of a thousand-year-old ancient city and a star concert, definitely worth planning for! 📸 Diaoyu City photo guide Known as the "Eastern Mecca," the ancient city walls and old cannon platforms make for historically rich photos with just a snap! ✅ Must-visit spots: National Defense City Wall: Capture the Jialing River and ancient city wall in one frame, the river breeze adds a great atmosphere Training Ground Ruins: Wear Hanfu to play Cuju (ancient football) or pitch pots, an immersive Song Dynasty experience (Hanfu rental available in the scenic area) Suspended Reclining Buddha: Millennium-old stone carving against the blue sky, the Buddha’s profile is stunning Three routes to explore Hechuan 🌉 Special Riverside One-Day Tour 09:00 Diaoyu City Ruins Park → 12:00 Hechuan Pork Slices (local restaurant) → 14:00 Dongjintuo Riverside Park (river view) → 16:00 Chongqing Hotpot Museum (free visit) → 19:30 Concert 🏯 Ancient Town and Street One-Day Tour 09:00 Laitan Ancient Town (Ming and Qing architecture + Qujiang fish) → 13:00 Wenfeng Ancient Street (tea and view of the confluence of two rivers) → 16:00 Hechuan Peach Slices DIY (take as souvenir) → 19:30 Concert 📅 Panoramic Two-Day Tour Day 1: Diaoyu City + Wenfeng Ancient Street (overnight in Hechuan) Day 2: Laitan Ancient Town → Erfo Temple (one of the largest Zen stone carvings in China) → Buy Hechuan Xiayan inkstone as a gift before returning 🚗 Transportation and Accommodation Guide ▫️ Transportation Chongqing main city → Hechuan: High-speed train 30 minutes, then 15 minutes by taxi from the station Self-driving: Navigate to "Hechuan Sports Center," convenient parking available ▫️ Accommodation Hechuan urban area: All Seasons Hotel (near the sports center) Special experience: Laitan Ancient Town homestay (river view room, experience the ancient town at night) 💡 Helpful Tips 1️⃣ The concert day will be crowded, it’s recommended to enter before 18:00 to find a good spot 2️⃣ Diaoyu City has many steps, wear non-slip shoes! For photos on the ancient city wall, light-colored clothes are recommended 3️⃣ Hechuan specialty foods: Hechuan pork slices (sweet and sour), mutton noodles (spicy soup with mint leaves), peach slices (soft and not greasy) This summer, come to Hechuan, stroll through the thousand-year-old city while listening to classic old songs, enjoy the river breeze, music, and historical vibes all at once~ Quickly @ your travel buddy and plan this new hot spot in Chongqing tourism together!