The Simple Life in Wuxi County | Alex in the City

Chongqing- Wuxi County (Chinese: 巫溪县) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Hubei to the northeast and east. Sitting at the upper reaches of Daning River and the southern slopes of the central Daba Mountains.

Wuxi County is noted as a major tourism site in Chongqing. It is best known for its scenic views and its preserved culture. The county's natural resources are some of the best preserved in Chongqing. Massive infrastructure programs in Wuxi started in 2008, like the Wuxi-Fengjie highway and the Wuxi-Zhenping highway, and they connect Wuxi with other China National Highways.

The vast majority of Wuxi's land area is mountainous. With a wet abundant precipitation, Wuxi County is suitable for many plants to grow, the local products are medicine nectar, starch, bacon, dried fruit, vegetables, and antler. Major crops include rice, corn, potato, sweet potato, cotton, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, carrot, and soybean.

In terms of administrative divisions, Wuxi County has two subdistricts which are Baiyang Subdistrict (柏杨街道) and Ninghe Subdistrict (宁河街道), and numerous towns and townships. In this episode, Alex visited two beautiful places they are Tongcheng Town (通城镇) and Lanying Township (兰英乡), showing the slow life of the local people, which is sure to make you feel calm.