Ciqikou Ancient Town

Ciqikou Ancient Town, formerly known as Longyin Town, is located at No.1 Cinan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, on the banks of Jialing River in the northeast of Shapingba District. It is 5 kilometers north of the center of Shapingba, 14 kilometers from the center of Chongqing, and 3 kilometers south of Shijingpo

Ciqikou Ancient Town has a total area of 325000 square meters, including a well preserved core area of 143000 square meters, distributed on the east and southeast sides of Ma'anshan. The ancient town is built along the mountain, starting from the city. Taking the main and horizontal streets of Ciqikou as the skeleton, 42 alleys develop in a branching pattern perpendicular to the main and horizontal streets towards the Ma'anshan Ridge and the edge of the creek, forming a distinctive tree like plane pattern@In November 2006, Ciqikou Ancient Town was rated as a national AAAA level tourist attraction. On November 18, 2020, Ciqikou Ancient Town was selected as one of the "Top Ten Cultural and Tourism Industry Landmarks in Chengdu and Chongqing". On August 23, 2022, Ciqikou Ancient Town Scenic Area was selected as a typical case of smart tourism scenic spots in Chongqing. In September 2022, Ciqikou Ancient Town was selected as one of the national "Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourist Attractions @5"#