Livin' In The Chonx

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This area holds several historical sites related to the Revolutionary War between the KMT and Communist Party. The map shows the distances between each location. It is mostly uphill, but walkable. There are also minibuses and occasionally taxis that can take you between sites. For info about 白公馆, 渣滓洞 KMT prisons […]

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Bai Gong Guan & Zha Zi Dong 白公馆, 渣滓洞
• Admission 10 RMB/each prison
These two sites were used by the KMT as political prisons during the civil war in the 1940s. About a month after the Communist victory, KMT spies set fire to the prisons and massacred most of the detainees. […]

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Ci Qi Kou 瓷器口 lit. Porcelain Port
Free Admission; Open late
Located in the Northwest corner of town, near Ge Le Mountain. One of the better known tourist destinations in Chongqing. Traditional architecture has been preserved or recreated along these cobbled streets. Local artisans and craftspeople have set up shop here, which makes […]

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Ge Le Shan Sen Lin Gong Yuan 歌乐山森林公园
• Admission 10 RMB
This park is located high above and far away from the noise and bluster of the busy Shapingba district. Spend a quiet afternoon strolling beneath the ancient pines and cedars. It’s good for your sanity. Just ask the patients […]

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Ping Ding Shan Gong Yuan 平顶山公园
•    Free Admission
This is the only place where you can get a bird’s eye view of the west side of the city and the bustling shopping district of Three Gorges Plaza.  Like many of the parks this is a popular place for the locals to gather.  They while away the […]

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Sha Ping Gong Yuan 沙坪公园
• Free Admission
Just about a block or two away from Three Gorges Plaza, this park is a spot of green that has been preserved in a sea of concrete. Take a walk around the edge of the lake and along the winding paths and you will discover […]

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