Chongqing - On December 28, the press conference of 2019 Winter Tourism Season of Chongqing kicked off in Fengdu County. According to the conference, there are more than 200 winter-themed activities, offering opportunities to visitors to have fun in Chongqing this winter! The winter tourism event will last three months, including three important festivals in China, including New Year, the Spring Festival, and the Lantern Festival.
On December 28, the press conference of 2019 Winter Tourism Season of Chongqing kicked off in Fengdu County
Since December, all districts and counties in Chongqing have actively launched distinctive winter cultural tourism themed activities. All activities cover various aspects such as hot springs, ice and snow, folk culture, concerts, and sports. These regions around the theme of New Year's Day, Spring Festival, and the Lantern Festival account for over 30% of the diverse cultural activities. During the period of the winter tourism season, visitors can feel the joy of the New Year and immerse themselves in the holidays.
Watch snow competitions in Fengdu County
Moreover, several districts or counties had released their featured themed activities there.
There is the largest ski resort in Chongqing inside the Nantian Lake Scenic Area. There, you can experience winter tourism items in the ice and snow world. Additionally, there are also snow tug competitions, snow volleyball competitions, and teenagers’ skiing competitions to let people enjoy the interests of ice and snow.
Nantian Lake in Fengdu County
Also, there is an incredible place for traveling, no matter for children or the senior – the Jiuchongtian Scenic Spot. Here, you can experience the sightseeing, leisure camping, outdoor adventures, and more. Among all ice and snow activities, there is one expectable entertainment item – the Counter-Strike in the real world.
In addition, Xueyu Mountain, Longhe Wetland Park, and Yulongdong Waterfall, etc. are also beautiful in winter. After having fun there, you can taste special foods such as Fengdu spicy chicken nuggets, Nanzhu citrus, and Sanyuan grapefruit with the red color inside.
Children were playing snow in Nantian Lake Scenic Spot
Enjoy operas in the New Year in Nanchuan District
For Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan District, the 21st Ice and Snow Hot Spring Festival officially began from December 15. The entire ice and snow festival lasts from December to February next year, three months in total, with many discounts.
During the event in Nanchuan District, the ticket price of the Jinfo Mountain Scenic Spot is 70 yuan, and the single ticket is 170 yuan. With the movie ticket stubs and online ticket purchase information during the filming of Dameng Nanwang (Unforgettable Dreams), you can enjoy a free ticket of 70 yuan in Jinfo Mountain Scenic Area or a deduction of 300 yuan for the room price of Jinfo Mountain River and Holiday Hotel and 30 yuan for the ticket of Tianxing International Hot Springs.
The winter of Nanchuan District
In the meantime, China Southern Airlines provided 200,000 boarding passes for Chongqing Southern Airlines boarding and printed the tickets for the Jinfo Mountain Scenic Area in full on the backside. Passengers who obtained the boarding pass during the event can enjoy free tickets for the scenic area and enjoy the 20% discount on hotels and hot springs mentioned above.
Besides, in addition to snow and hot springs in Nanchuan District, there are operas provided in Tianxing Town every weekend, such as Beijing opera, Sichuan opera, Huangmei opera, and more.
The ski resort of Jinfo Mountain
Spend time with Tujia folk culture in Shizhu County
This winter, series activities of ice and snow-themed and 2019 Chongqing's First National Volkswagen Snowboarding Challenge will be held in Shizhu Lengshui International Ski Resort. There will be featured cultural performances and large-scale ski performances.
Tujia girls are inviting visitors to drink shuaiwan jiu
In addition to feeling the real winter of Shizhu County, there are thousands of acres of red firethorn in Qianye Pasture in winter, giving this winter a warm color. Meanwhile, you can also experience the magic of the Twelve Sister Peak becoming a glass crystal world in winter. Moreover, Shizhu offers a chance to you to take a trip to Tujia culture – visit the stilted building of Tujia style in Wanshou Ancient Village, feel the story of Qin Liangyu’s life, drink shuaiwan jiu (drink bowls of wine and smash bowls after drinking for good fortune), and enjoy Tujia Baishou Dance there. Just immerse yourself into the customs of Tujia and spend the New Year with Tujia.
Visit several travel routes in Fuling
During the winter tourism season, Fuling District has brought three winter boutique tourist routes to take you around Fuling. You can visit the first ancient hydrological station in the world - the Baiheliang Underwater Museum. Also, there is one world's first decrypted artificial military cave - Fuling 816 Project. There, you can experience the culture of Fuling in 816 Town. Additionally, you can tour the geological wonders of 3D naked-eye - Wuling Mountain Great Rift Valley and Wuling Mountain National Forest Park. Besides, you can visit the Internet-famous town – Meixin Wine Town.
The forest in Fuling's winter
Furthermore, the New Year's Day and the Spring Festival are a good time for picking navel oranges. There are over ten kinds of navel oranges there, with the picking price of four to six yuan per catty, and you can bring navel oranges back home.