Longduo Mountain in Tongnan District is a great place for having an outing in March. It is characterized by the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of lion dance, a feast of bean curd that originated in Mengzi Township, and oranges all over the mountains.
Feature 1: Viewing flowers
On March 12, Tongnan staged a mountain climbing festival at Longduo Mountain, where there are yellow canola flowers, pink peach blossoms, white pear blossoms, and pinkish cherry blossoms.
Feature 2: Watching ICH lion dance
The lion dance in Tongnan is a municipal ICH item. The performance is wonderful for its actions of lifts, hold of the "moon", snoring and jumps up and down, as well as expressions of joy, anger, sadness, and happiness.
Feature 3: Tasting special bean curd
The bean curd, a must-taste in Longxing Town, is widely known and popular because it is delicate, tender, and nutritious.
Originating in Mengzi Township, it is made through multiple processes such as soaking beans and grinding. It is called "plant-based meat" for its white color and wonderful flavor. It can be made into numerous dishes with different tastes, spicy, delicate, sweet and sour, etc.
Recommended restaurant: Yemaoshou Restaurant (Three-way intersection at New Mengzi Street, Longxing Town)
Feature 4: Picking oranges and fishing
At the foot of Longduo Mountain, golden oranges are getting ripe one after another. Without pollution, the mountain boasts a particularly favorable natural environment. Besides, fishing there is relaxing and joyful.
Recommended place for picking oranges: Orange Villa
Position: Orange Villa, halfway up Longduo Mountain, Mengzi Township, Longxing Town, Tongnan District
The place for fishing: 100 meters in front of Hongxing Village Committee, Longxing Town
Road trip routes to Longduo Mountain
- From Chongqing: Drive to Longduo Mountain of Longxing Town from Tongnan Railway Station after exiting via Tongnan expressway intersection
- From Chengdu: Drive to Longduo Mountain of Longxing Town from Tongnan Railway Station after exiting via Tongnan expressway intersection from Chengyu Ring Expressway