[2025 Chongqing Attraction] Travel Guide for Wanling Ancient Town (Updated May)

The following is a Rongchang travel guide, I hope it will be helpful: Transportation Guide • External Transportation: • High-speed train: There are high-speed trains directly to Rongchang North Station from Chongqing West Station, Shapingba Station, etc. The price of a second-class seat starts from CNY 42, and the fastest journey takes 22 minutes. • Self-driving: Starting from Chongqing, drive along the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway for about 100 km, which takes about 1 hour; starting from Chengdu, take the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway for about 250 km, which takes about 3 hours. • Internal Transportation: Transportation in Rongchang District is convenient. You can choose to take a bus or a taxi. During the May Day holiday in 2025, all buses in Rongchang District will be free. Itinerary • One-day tour: • Morning: After arriving at Rongchang North Station, go to Wanling Ancient Town. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, known as the "Immigrant Water Town". It retains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can visit attractions such as the Huguang Guild Hall and the Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall. • Noon: Taste local specialties in Rongchang city, such as Rongchang braised goose, Zhuerba, and yellow jelly. • Afternoon: Go to Antao Town, one of the three major pottery capitals in China. You can enjoy the pottery culture corridor, pottery experience hall, etc., and you can also experience making pottery by yourself. • Evening: Stroll around Xiabu Town, which has courtyard houses in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can also visit the Xiabu Museum to learn about the production process of Xiabu. • Two-day tour: • Day 1: Visit Xiabu Town in the morning, go to Changzhou Hometown in the afternoon, and taste food and experience the local nightlife in Rongchang city in the evening. • Day 2: Go to Wanling Ancient Town in the morning, go to the Verbena Base to enjoy the flowers in the afternoon, and finally visit the Violin Museum. Recommended attractions • Wanling Ancient Town: A national AAAA-level tourist attraction, known as the "Immigrant Water Town". It retains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can visit attractions such as the Huguang Guild Hall and the Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall. • Antao Town: One of the three major pottery capitals in China, with a pottery culture corridor, pottery experience hall, etc. You can experience making pottery by yourself. • Xiabu Town: There are courtyard houses in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can also visit the Xiabu Museum to learn about the production process of Xiabu. • Gufoshan: The highest peak in Rongchang. The mountain is covered with dense trees. You can hike and climb the mountain to enjoy the scenery along the way. Recommended food • Rongchang Braised Goose: A specialty of Rongchang, with delicious meat and a rich braised flavor. • Rongchang Douhua: It has a delicate taste and is served with a special dipping sauce. It is a local flavor that cannot be missed. • Roast Suckling Pig: Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it tastes great. • Yang Guoqiao Lianggao: The soft taste and sweet taste are very popular. Recommended accommodation • Rongchang City: There are many accommodation options. It is recommended to choose accommodation near the city center, such as near the People's Government, where there are many dining and entertainment options. • Homestay: There are also famous hotels around the town, which can be selected as needed. Precautions • Weather: The weather in Rongchang is changeable, so it is recommended to bring rain gear. • Customs: Respect local customs and protect cultural heritage. • Sun protection: The weather has been hot recently, so remember to bring sunscreen and a sun hat when you go out. I hope this guide can help you better plan your trip to Rongchang. I wish you a pleasant journey!

. Is it the intangible cultural heritage soul sealed in pottery for 2,000 years? Is it the Chinese grass breathing in the warp and weft of Xia cloth looms? Is it the old times seeping from the bluestone seams of Wanling Ancient Town? . But in the end— It's just a pot of marinated goose that satisfies the world's homesickness ❤️ . "Whatever influencer or not, everyone who comes here is a goose-sucking person!" . 📷 Photo Spots . ✅ China Xia Cloth Town Check out Brother Marinated Goose and the Speed Graffiti Wall. Xia Cloth Town is now crowded with people. Turn around, and you might bump into a famous blogger~ . ✅ Catholic Church One of the filming locations for the movie "Back to 1942". The architecture is beautiful both inside and out! . ✅ Wanling Ancient Town This side of the river is a clear old dream, and the opposite bank is gilded Buddha light! . ✅ Antao Town One of China's three major pottery capitals. The giant pickle jar gate is very interesting. You can visit the Rongchang Pottery Museum, stroll around Taobao Ancient Street, and experience making pottery by hand. . ✅ North Gate of Rongchang Junior High School The entire street is full of blooming crabapple flowers. The pictures were taken on April 22nd, and the flowering period is coming to an end~ . ✅ Tsinghua University Rural Revitalization Workstation A few minutes' drive from Antao Town, you can check out the Contract Theater (red pottery fingerprints). . 🔴 Food . To buy marinated goose, many stores in the city center have long lines. Walk towards the residential area, and there are branches and other brands that don't require queuing~ I bought from several well-known stores, and they all tasted pretty good. You can't go wrong buying from the list provided by the Culture and Tourism Bureau! . I live on Renmin Road, and within a kilometer, there are Mo's, Liu Ji's, Cai Ba Wa's, Xiao Luo's, Huang Yongji's... . Besides marinated goose, I personally prefer cold jelly and cold noodles. Generally, stores have five varieties: ✔️Yellow Jelly ✔️Xuanzi Jelly ✔️Sweet Potato Jelly ✔️Cold Noodles ✔️Liangpi. The red oil is especially fragrant, and it's my favorite sweet and sour spicy flavor. They add a lot of sugar, so friends who don't like sweet flavors should mention it in advance. I've eaten at Pang Jie's, Chen Sanjie's, and Qiu Sanjie's, and they're all good! . ⚠️ Tips . During the May Day holiday, parking may be a bit difficult if you're driving. It's recommended to walk around after you arrive. Most of the stores recommended by local friends are concentrated in one area~ . 🚗 Itinerary Reference . DAY1️⃣ Rongchang Day Trip DAY2️⃣ Dazu Rock Carvings Day Trip DAY3️⃣ Chongqing City 2-Day Trip

Hidden within the folds of the earth, a hundred kilometers west of Chongqing, lies a city that defies definition ⛩️. While tourists throng the streets of Ciqikou and Hongyadong, Rongchang weaves its own rhythm with four centuries of Xia cloth 🌀. This ancient city, nourished by the Laixi River, stands as a witness to the rebirth of pottery in dragon kilns 🔥 and serves as a laboratory where modern art clashes with agricultural civilization 💥. Here, every street corner conceals the wrinkles of time 📜, and every hawker's call carries the lingering aroma of a thousand years of daily life 🌫️. I. A Flowing Gene Pool of Civilization 🧬🏺 Within the glass cabinets of the Rongchang Ceramics Museum sleeps a double-eared jar from the Northern Song Dynasty 🌌. Quartz particles within the pottery shimmer under the light, resembling a frozen galaxy ✨—this is no ordinary vessel, but evidence of the westward spread of the Tang and Song tea ceremony 🍵. Long before Sen no Rikyū, the Japanese tea master, was born, Rongchang Antao pottery traveled the Tea Horse Road, becoming part of Tibetan aristocratic life 🐎. In the kiln ruins of Antao Town, 72 traditional pottery-making processes remain vibrant: the rhythm of artisans' bare feet kneading clay resonates with the murmur of the Laixi River 🌊, and the clay particles rising from the spinning potter's wheel form a golden halo in the sunlight ☀️. ※ Beside the looms in the Xia Cloth Museum, ramie fibers undergo a metamorphosis from plant to art 🌿→👘. Sixty-six-year-old inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Li Shulan 👵, deftly weaves threads finer than hair into gossamer-like fabrics 🦋. This craft, once a tribute to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's court, now graces the runways of Paris Fashion Week 💃. In the hidden alleys of Rongchang, bamboo ribs of folding fans are tempered in tung oil 🎋, awaiting the artisan's knife to carve the miniature world of "Twenty-four Filial Exemplars" onto their surfaces 📖. II. A Magical Realm Deconstructing Time and Space 🕰️🌀 Along the flagstone streets of Wanling Ancient Town, Ming Dynasty immigrant guild halls 🏯 stand side by side with Republican-era Western-style buildings 🏛️. Beneath the eaves of the Yu Wang Palace stage, the high-pitched voices of Sichuan Opera 🎭 engage in a dialogue across time with jazz saxophones 🎷. While tourists crowd the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall to examine genealogies 📜, local youths transform century-old granaries into avant-garde art spaces 🎨—digital landscapes are projected onto mottled rammed earth walls 💻, and succulents sprout from Ming Dynasty wooden grain bins 🌵. This magical sense of temporal dislocation reaches its peak on the banks of the Laixi River: fishing boats 🛶 carrying young women in Hanfu 👘 glide past reflections in glass curtain walls, drones 📸 startle egrets 🦢, creating a montage with the waterwheels on the riverbank 🎞️. ◎ The sunrise over the sea of clouds atop Gufo Mountain is a geological marvel 🌄. Ancient marine sedimentary rock formations from 250 million years ago reveal wave-like patterns in the morning light 🌊, resembling the earth's frozen breath. In the cliffside restaurant halfway up the mountain, steam from black goat hot pot 🍲 mingles with the clouds ☁️, as diners sip homemade bayberry wine 🍷 from Rongchang pottery bowls, overlooking the cascading Ming and Qing Dynasty terraces below 🌾. This blend of the primitive and the modern serves as a fitting metaphor for the city's spirit 🤹♂️. III. A Philosophical Theater Amidst the Aroma of Daily Life 🍲🎭 The braised goose workshop at four in the morning holds the key to understanding Rongchang 🔑. Thirty-eight herbs simmer in century-old brine 🌿, as goose meat fibers absorb the richness of time ⏳. As the owner slices the goose into paper-thin slivers with a Rongchang pottery knife 🔪, the rhythmic thud of the cutting board creates a peculiar harmony with the distant whistle of the train station 🚂. This everyday wisdom reaches its zenith in Huangjue Tree Square: elderly men spinning tops 🧓 share the space with breakdancing youths 🕺, storytellers gesture with folding fans towards livestreaming phones 📱, addressing their "honored viewers," and women carrying shoulder poles laden with cold noodles 👩🍳 quote prices in five different languages 🗣️. ◈ Rongchang's magic lies in its incompleteness—the dragon kilns of Anfu Pottery City continue to fire the future 🔥, the looms of the Xia Cloth Creative Park weave the warp and weft of Eastern and Western civilizations 🌍, and the shale layers of Gufo Mountain Geopark continue to grow at a rate of 0.03 millimeters per year 📈. This city is like a perpetually evolving work of art 🎨, with every visitor becoming a co-creator ✍️, adding to the unfinished epic on the land of Bayu. As the setting sun dyes the Laixi River the golden hue of Xia cloth 🌅, you will understand: true travel is not about finding answers ❓, but about becoming the question itself 💫.

These days, Rongchang "Lu'e Ge" (Braised Goose Guy) is all the rage on the Internet. He was also hired by the Rongchang County Government as a Rongchang cultural tourism ambassador. Rongchang braised goose has also become famous at home and abroad for the first time because of him. However, there are very few articles about tourism in Rongchang on the Internet. The Cultural Tourism Officer had the honor of visiting Rongchang once 🏯. I have a good impression of this city. Today, I will introduce you to this small city that has gone from obscurity to being popular all over the Internet. Rongchang is located at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing and has a long history. There are many historical sites here, including magnificent churches, original ancient towns, exquisite ancient temples, and vicissitudes of ancient pagodas, as well as various delicacies. It is especially suitable for holiday trips to avoid traffic jams ‼️. 🚌 How to get there 🚄 High-speed train Rongchang has a high-speed train station. It only takes half an hour from Chongqing to Rongchang and only 1 hour from Chengdu to Rongchang. 🚗 It is also suitable for self-driving. 🚗 Travel Guide 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟏: Chengdu/Chongqing ➠ Changzhou Ancient Town ➠ Baocheng Temple ➠ Rongchang Catholic Church 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟐: Zhenyuan Hall ➠ Hebao Ba'en Temple Pagoda ➠ Liangping White Pagoda ➠ Wanling Ancient Town 𝐃𝐚𝐲 3: Tonggushan Stone Carvings ➠ Liujia Temple Cliff Stone Carvings ➠ Return trip ✅✅✅ Travel Recommendations 📌 Baocheng Temple Founded in the Southern Song Dynasty and renovated in the Ming Dynasty, the existing buildings include the front hall, the Sutra Collection Building, and the back hall. The Sutra Collection Building has a two-story hip roof with four groups of brackets under the eaves, which has obvious Song Dynasty architectural features. Tickets: Free 📌 Rongchang Catholic Church The European-style church was built in 1915. The tower is 50 meters high and is grand in scale. It is currently the tallest and best-preserved Catholic church in Southwest China. Tickets: Free 📌 Changzhou Ancient Town Antique town + park Tickets: Free 📌 Zhenyuan Hall Built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, two tall twin bell towers stand on both sides of the church, which is majestic and spectacular. The hall has a church hall and various auxiliary buildings. Tickets: Free 📌 Ba'en Temple Pagoda Built in the second year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, it has a history of about 800 years. It is a 16-meter-high stone imitation wood hollow pavilion-style square pagoda. The pagoda body preserves exquisite carvings such as brackets and que ti. Tickets: Free 📌 Wanling Ancient Town Dozens of well-preserved Ming and Qing Huizhou-style buildings are preserved, such as the Huguang Guild Hall, the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall, the Ming and Qing Ancient Streets, and the Erya Academy. Tickets: Free 📌 Liangping White Pagoda Built during the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, it is full of history. It is built on a high grassland and is very imposing. Tickets: Free 📌 Tonggushan Stone Carvings The cliff stone carvings built in the Southern Song Dynasty have nearly 10 statues. The statues are well-preserved, exquisitely carved, and lifelike. There are also Tianquan Ancient Village and hiking trails in the scenic area. Tickets: Free 📌 Liujia Temple Stone Carvings The mysterious grottoes in the deep mountains were first excavated in the Southern Song Dynasty. There are six niches preserved, with more than 200 statues. There are exquisite Western Three Saints, flying apsaras, and various themes such as sutra transformation images, which are quite amazing. Tickets: Free 🏠 Accommodation | Vienna Hotel Rongchang ✔ Convenient transportation, high cost performance, and the holiday price is only more than 200. 🥙 Food Recommendations ▪ Rongchang Braised Goose: The well-deserved popular delicacy, with excellent color, aroma, and taste. The taste of each restaurant is similar. ▪ Lao Zi Hao Ao Jia Xiang Pu Gai Mian (Ao Jia Xiang Blanket Noodle) 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 🔸 If you have enough time, you can combine it with Jiangjin, Dazu, and other surrounding areas.

Wanling Town belongs to Rongchang District, Chongqing City. Its center is located at 29°29′26″ north latitude and 105°38′43″ east longitude. Wanling Ancient Town was originally named Lukong Town. It is 12 kilometers away from Rongchang City and covers an area of ​​24 square kilometers. It faces the Lexi River in the southwest and is backed by hills and mountains in the northeast. The streets are built along the mountains and it is known as the "small mountain city". Located in the eastern part of Rongchang District, it is connected to Zhuxi Town of Dazu District in the east and north, Fenggao Street in the south, and Changzhou Street and Guchang Town in the west. It is an ancient fortress-style town where the city prospers on the basis of water and the town prospers on the basis of the city. It is 8 kilometers away from Rongchang urban area, 6 kilometers away from Rongchang North Station of Chengdu-Chongqing High-speed Railway, and 90 kilometers away from the main urban area of ​​Chongqing. Ronglu Highway runs through the entire town. Wanling Town covers an area of ​​24.97 square kilometers. In 2015, the town's GDP reached 242 million yuan, an increase of 14.7% over 2014. Wanling Ancient Town faces Leshixi River in the southwest and rolling hills and mountains in the northeast. The streets are built on the mountain, layer upon layer, and are known as the "small mountain city". In 2010, it was awarded the title of the fifth batch of "Famous Historical and Cultural Towns in China" by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. In December 2014, Wanling Ancient Town Scenic Area was approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national AAAA-level scenic spot. There is one municipal-level cultural relic protection site and five district-level cultural relic protection sites in the ancient town. The scenic area mainly includes Darong Village, Ming and Qing Old Street, Darong Bridge, Baiyin Beach, Erya Academy, Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall, Huguang Guild Hall, Film and Television Base and other attractions. The main food features 😍 include sow shell (spotted fish) 🐠, mugwort cake 🌮, traditional handicraft sesame candy 🧀, yellow jelly 🍝, stone-ground tofu 🍞, Xiaosong sesame cake 🍪, lier cake 🌯, pugai noodles 🍜, Hebao red yam vermicelli 🍠, Rongchang braised goose 🦢... On the third day of the Chinese New Year of the Snake, we drove to Wanling Ancient Town. There was a drizzle in the sky, and it seemed full of fairy air and inspiration! Every time I come to Wanling for tourism, I have a different feeling, the ancient local style, simplicity and cleanliness. In short, Wanling Ancient Town is worth exploring and checking in. It is a good place for quietness, rest, relaxation and prayer. Open Rongchang welcomes you! No matter in wind or rain, hospitable Rongchang is waiting for you! ! ! We welcome visitors from all over the country to invest or travel in Qiannian Rongchang. Once you come here, we're a family...!

| Wanling Ancient Town | A hidden gem with great food and fun nearby. Wanling Ancient Town is a beautiful, thousand-year-old town nestled in the mountains and by the water. The Wanling Buddha gives you a feeling of being in Leshan, and the town's alleys are well-preserved and quaint. Water wheels, ancient bridges, river beaches, and a beautiful landscape painting can be seen everywhere. The ancient town is not very big, but the highlight is playing in the water. Some people swim, some people have water fights, and some people fish. Everyone enjoys their time here. The downstream water is turbulent, and the water grass sways. My friends and I sat on the bank in front of the Buddha, stretched our feet into the water, and it was icy cold, which was just right to relieve the summer heat. In the small town, you can go up the steps. Because there are not many people, the town life is calm and peaceful. The flower pots next to the house, the lazy cats, the climbing melon vines, the old life in memory, all come to mind. There are also many snacks in the ancient town, such as piglet cake, pea cake, yellow cold noodles, fried Sichuan fish, etc. The river fresh in the restaurant has a kind of fish called sow shell, which is also a special delicacy in the ancient town.

Wanling Ancient Town in Chongqing is an ancient town with a long history and profound culture. Here is a travel guide: • Transportation: • Self-driving: Depart from Chongqing downtown, take Chengyu Expressway to Rongchang Interchange, and then take Yingbin Avenue to Wanling Ancient Town. • Public transportation: Take a long-distance bus from Chongqing downtown to Rongchang Bus Station, and then take a local bus or taxi to the ancient town. • Ticket: Free. • Opening hours: 09:00-18:00. • Recommended tour time: 1-3 hours. • Recommended attractions: • Darong Ancient Village: An ancient village with a long history, where you can feel its unique architectural style and cultural atmosphere. • Darong Bridge: A typical Song Dynasty stone bridge with important historical research value. • Ming and Qing Old Street: An antique street with many buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, where you can experience the charm of the ancient town. • Wanling Temple: An ancient temple with a long history, where you can feel the Buddhist culture. • Erya Academy: Built by Yu Maojian, the Minister of Criminal Justice of the Ming Dynasty, it was an educational place in ancient times, where you can learn about ancient education and culture. • Huguang Guild Hall: A representative of immigrant culture, where you can learn about the history of Huguang filling Sichuan. • Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall: An ancient building with high artistic value, where you can appreciate its exquisite architectural craftsmanship. • Film and Television Culture Base: The location of Southwest Film City and the shooting location of many popular film and television dramas, where you can feel the story behind the screen up close. • Recommended food: • Braised goose: One of the special dishes of Wanling Ancient Town, with tender meat and rich flavor. • Aiba: A traditional pastry made from glutinous rice flour and wormwood, with a strong wormwood aroma. • Yellow mung bean jelly: A traditional Chongqing snack made from pea flour, with a delicate taste and strong bean aroma. • Rongchang covered noodles: A traditional Chongqing noodle made from flour and eggs, with a soft taste and strong egg aroma. • Hot and sour rice noodles: A traditional Chongqing snack made from sweet potato flour, with a sour and spicy taste and rich soup flavor. • Recommended accommodation: • Reel Holiday Hotel: Located near the ancient town, with convenient transportation and comfortable environment. • Chongqing Chanlu Resort Hotel: Beautiful environment, complete facilities, and a variety of leisure and entertainment activities. • Chongqing Yaju Accommodation: Affordable, clean and tidy rooms, and thoughtful service. When visiting the ancient town, please protect the cultural relics and the environment, and respect the local customs and habits. At the same time, arrange your itinerary reasonably according to your time and interests, and enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food of the ancient town.

There are too many people at the Leshan Giant Buddha‼️ The journey is far‼️ Why not come to Wanling Ancient Town to check out the Chongqing Buddha😉 A place full of historical charm and cultural heritage👍 An excellent place to experience a tranquil life and feel traditional culture‼️ 🕗Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 🎫Tickets: Free‼️ 🚥🚦Transportation Guide Located at No. 119 Xuefu Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing. You can choose to take a bus or drive there, the transportation is convenient. Travel Sharing💯 ⌚The whole journey takes about 3 hours👍 🚲Walking, cycling, or boating‼️ ✅Immigrant Water Town ✅Violin Museum: Feel the charm of music ✅Pottery Studio: Experience pottery making skills ✅Integrity Base: Get close to "The World's Honest Official" Yu Maojian ✅Seasonal Fruits: Experience the fun of picking ✅Special Food: Rongchang Braised Goose, Soybean Cake, Pu Gai Noodles‼️

⛱️ Must-visit attraction: Millennium Rongchang•China Xiaobu Town 🍜 Gourmet strategy: Chongqing noodles, Huang Liangfen, Pugaimian, and the indispensable Rongchang marinated goose! 🏨 Accommodation strategy: Highly recommend the Yuanwai Inn at the entrance of the town, with a free parking garage, courtyard-style decoration, very comfortable latex mattresses, all solid wood furniture of high quality, and especially the service. After checking in, there is a special lady who carries luggage to the room, turns on the air conditioning, and introduces the tourist routes, dining, and entertainment options in detail, which is simply beyond five-star service. 🚄 Transportation strategy: Drive directly to Xiaobu Town; if taking public transport, get to Rongchang North Station and then take a taxi, which is very close. 💗 Other tips: Recommend a two-day trip with children, arranged as follows: First day morning: Wanling Ancient Town Noon: Return to Yuanwai Inn for a rest and a nap Afternoon and evening: Visit Xiaobu Town (with Xiaobu Museum, Deng Zaijun TV Art Museum, covered bridges, etc.), with a night market from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, featuring a variety of delicious foods. Second day morning: Antao Museum Afternoon: Ancient Buddha Mountain Evening: Return to the inn for another night

Wanling Ancient Town is located in Rongchang District, Chongqing, right at the border with Sichuan. It was a happy coincidence that brought me to Rongchang, and you can get there easily by navigation. How could one miss out on Rongchang goose, Pugai noodles, and a stroll around Wanling Ancient Town when visiting this area? The ancient town is quite large, and it takes about an hour to wander around leisurely. There are many small shops where you can taste Huangliangfen, Youguozi, Zierbab, and even braised goose, all of which are local specialties. Across from the ancient town, there's a big Buddha statue that seems like a smaller version of the Leshan Giant Buddha. Of course, there's also the famous bridge. When we visited, the water level had just risen, almost submerging the bridge, so be careful as the streams can swell in summer. There are also boat rides available here, the water is very calm and safe, offering a nice experience in the town. We drove from Chongqing, and there's a parking lot at the entrance with plenty of spaces on a regular day. If you have time, you can also visit Xiabu Town and Antao Town, as Rongchang is nationally famous for its intangible cultural heritage in ceramics and Xiabu fabric.

Wanling Ancient Town, originally named Lukong Town, is located in the eastern part of Rongchang District, Chongqing City, with a latitude of 29°29'26" and a longitude of 105°38'43". The town street is 8 kilometers away from Rongchang urban area, with an area of 24 square kilometers. Wanling Town faces Laixi River in the southwest, and relies on hills and mountains in the northeast. It is built according to the mountain, with clear levels, and has the reputation of "small mountain city". In 2015, the total output value of Wanling Town reached 242 million yuan, an increase of 14.7% over the same period last year. The commercial atmosphere of Wanling Ancient Town is not heavy, where mountains, water, and cities reflect each other, with typical Chongqing Jiangnan characteristics. The main attractions include Darongzhai, Ming and Qing Old Street, Darong Bridge, Silver Beach, Erya Academy, Zhao's Ancestral Hall, Huguang Guild Hall and Film and Television Base, etc. In 2010, Wanling Town was awarded the fifth batch of "China's Historical and Cultural Town" title by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. In December 2014, Wanling Ancient Town Scenic Area was officially rated as a national 4A-level scenic spot. Wanling Ancient Town has a rich historical and cultural heritage, with 1 municipal-level cultural protection unit and 5 district-level cultural protection units.