How to get to Chongqing?
As a major aviation hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport has become an important air bridge connecting domestic and foreign countries. Chongqing has also opened a number of special tourism routes, such as flights to Wushan Airport for Wushan plums and Fengjie navel oranges, as well as flights to Xiantian Airport for Wulong tours, which have boosted the development of the local tourism industry. Chongqing is accelerating the construction of a high-speed railway network in order to form a well-connected high-speed railway network. At present, Chongqing has built and operated a number of high-speed rail lines, such as the Sichuan-Chongqing section of the Yukun high-speed rail line and the West-Chongqing high-speed rail line.
Air travel: Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, an important aviation hub in Southwest China, is also a Class 1 national air port and a Class 4F civil international airport. The airport is strategically located near the city center with convenient transportation, providing passengers with an efficient and comfortable travel experience. It is home to a large number of domestic and international flights and has an extensive route network connecting major cities around the world, providing travelers with great convenience. If you are traveling to Chongqing from other countries or other distant provinces in China, it will be more comfortable and faster to take an airplane.
Cities reached by 2-3h flights from Chongqing: Kunming, Xi'an, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Chongqing 1-2h flight to cities: Chengdu, Guiyang, Xi'an
High-speed rail travel: Chongqing has a perfect railroad system with several high-speed rail stations. If you are traveling to Chongqing from a province or city near Chongqing, then high-speed rail will be a good way to travel, which is time-consuming, convenient and cost-effective.
Cities reached by high-speed train in 1-3 hours: Chengdu, Guiyang, Zunyi, Luzhou.
What is the climate in Chongqing?
Chongqing's climate type belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by distinctive and diverse climatic features. The four seasons are distinct, with temperatures rising faster in spring, but more rainy weather and unstable temperatures; summer is hot and humid, with abundant precipitation, which is a high incidence of heavy rainfall and strong convective weather such as thunder and lightning, and the temperature often reaches more than 35 ℃ from July to August, and even exceeds 40 ℃ at extremes; autumn is relatively cool, with less precipitation and more sunny weather; winter is mild and less rainy, with clouds and foggy fog, with an average temperature of about 10 ℃, and the lowest temperatures may drop below zero, but are generally more pleasant.
Annual precipitation is abundant and mostly concentrated in summer, with less in spring and fall, and even less in winter. This distribution of precipitation gives Chongqing both a wet rainy season and a relatively dry dry season. At the same time, Chongqing's complex topography and numerous mountainous regions make the climate show some variability and three-dimensionality at different elevations and geographic locations.
In general, Chongqing's climate is dominated by a subtropical monsoon climate, with hot and rainy summers, mild and less rainy winters, and pleasant spring and fall seasons with moderate precipitation.
What's the best time to visit Chongqing?
The best time periods to visit Chongqing are spring and fall, from March to May and from September to November.
Spring (March-May) is one of the most pleasant seasons in Chongqing, with moderate temperatures and bright sunshine, when you can enjoy the scene of everything recovering and feel the spring breath, and you can also enjoy the blooming of cherry blossoms, peach blossoms and other flowers, which brings a visual feast to the visitors.
Autumn (September-November), on the other hand, is one of the most beautiful seasons in Chongqing, with equally moderate temperatures and bright sunshine, where visitors can enjoy the colorful autumn leaves and feel the the atmosphere of autumn. In addition, there are many special events in Chongqing in the fall, such as Hotpot Festival and Beer Festival, which allow visitors to enjoy the beautiful scenery and taste the food at the same time.
What kind of culture can you experience in Chongqing?
Chongqing Characteristic Food Culture: Chongqing Hot Pot, Hot and Sour Noodles, Chongqing Noodles, Douhua, Skewers.
Chongqing Characteristic Natural Landscape: Nanshan Scenic Area, Wulong Tiankeng Ground Seam Scenic Area, Fairy Mountain National Forest Park.
Chongqing Characteristic Humanistic Landscape: Hongyadong, Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, Ciqikou Ancient Town.
