By Keqiao Cheng, EDITOR

Chongqing - A new round-trip ferry route from Chaotianmen to Dazhulin opened for water sightseeing January 22. This 22-kilometer-long route lasts about 80 minutes for the one-way journey. Passengers need to pay RMB 5 for common ferryboats while RMB 20 for sightseeing ones.

Therefore visitors can enjoy Chongqing’s landmarks along the way, including Chaotianmen, Liujia Dock, Liziba CRT Station, and Ciqikou Ancient Town. According to the staff, “Also, this is the only ship route in Chongqing to see the famous scene of CRT train running through a residential building in Liziba.”

Additionally, after the restoration of Ciqikou Dock, the ferry will also stop here. So it will be more convenient for citizens’ transportation and tourists’ sightseeing and recreation.

This route will also further facilitate transportation-tourism integration, offer waterside recreations, and develop a ferry brand for sightseeing of the city.

Scenic spots along the route

Chaotianmen—Chongqing Grand Theater—Huanghuayuan Bridge—Liujia Dock—Liziba CRT Station—Chongqing University—Ciqikou Ancient Town—Chongqing Riverview Golf & Country Club—Dazhulin Fengqituo Dock

Schedule

Route: 22 kilometers in total; 80 minutes for the one-way journey.

Time of departure from Chaotianmen: 09:30, 12:30, 15:30 and 18:00

Time of departure from Dazhulin: 07:30, 11:20, 14:00 and 16:40

Ticket

1. Commuter traffic on workdays: RMB 5/person (07:30 and 18:00 only)

2. Sightseeing during the rest of the time: RMB 20/person.

How to purchase tickets?

1. Ferry tickets

Buy tickets at the barge in each dock, or scan Public-Card (in Chinese: 城市一卡通) for boarding.

2. Sightseeing ferries

Chaotianmen Dock: Purchase tickets at travel agencies nearby Chaotianmen Dock

Fengqituo Dock: Purchase tickets at ticket offices in Fengqituo Dock

Source: CQCB