The 15th China Chongqing Three Gorges (Wushan) International Red Leaf Festival is being held from November 1 to December 31, 2021. This year, the opening ceremony is scheduled for November 20 and will hold a variety of activities.

A county in the east of Chongqing, Wushan, is ideally located at the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir area and straddles Wuxia Gorge. Renowned for unique natural scenery and cultural heritage, it is a perfect choice for travel, leisure, and outing. Due to a forest coverage rate of 62%, an average of more than 350 days a year of good air quality, and a unique climate, Wushan County is rainy and cloudy all year round and enjoys gorgeous red leaf scenery. Come Autumn and Winter every year, clouds, rivers, mountains, and red leaves are in great harmony with each other. A smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges and is graced by red leaves all over the mountain, presenting a real sight to behold.

In Wushan County grows nearly 200 kinds of red leaves, with a total area of about 800 square kilometers. In terms of uniqueness, planting area, diversity, landscape, value for viewing, harmony with the surrounding environment, and flexibility in viewing, Wushan County stands out from other China's red leaf scenic areas. 

Wushan County has a proven track record of holding the red leaf festival for fourteen years and will certainly provide a remarkable red leaf festival this year.

On the evening of November 20, the opening ceremony of the 15th China Chongqing Three Gorges (Wushan) International Red Leaf Festival will be held at the Red Leaf Square of Wushan County. Notably, a situational form will be adopted for singing and dancing performances, and a semi-open stage that captures the quintessence of Chongqing as a mountain city with "One River and Two Banks" will be built. It will be a time to enjoy Wushan County's beautiful night view and unique culture and experience Wushan people's spirit.

During the event, Wushan County will also hold the Fifth Wushan Grilled Fish Consumption Season, the First "World Heritage Site · Wushan Wulipo Nature Reserve" Scientific Exploration Tour Season, 2021 "Ancient Humans · Wu Culture" Symposium, 2021 "Go to the Three Gorges to Enjoy the Grandeur of the Yangtze River" Artists' Wushan Tour and Creation Season, "Rustic Charm along Wuxia Gorge · Beautiful Villages" Rural Tourism Experience Season, as well as "I Love Red Leaf" Douyin Challenge, Homestay Music Season, First Wushan "Village Gala," Inauguration Ceremony and Study Tour of Wushan Crisp Plum Science Popularization Park, and other activities.

Longgupo Wushan Man Site originates from ancient humans, and Daxi culture is a representative of the Neolithic culture. As early as in the Neolithic, Wu culture as a product of the human stage of savagery was born in the Wushan area. Later, the mysterious culture became a direct catalyst for the evolution of Taoism, traditional Chinese medicine, painting, music, and poem.

As thousands of years go by, Wushan is tranquil and elegant as always like a bright pearl mounted on the Three Gorges and is home to ancient culture, Daxi culture, Wu culture, Goddess culture, and poetry culture.