Hongchi Ba National Forest Park is situated in Wuxi County, Chongqing City, 440km away from the main urban area of Chongqing, 200km from Wanzhou, and 84km from the county town. The park boasts unique ecological and cultural resources with a total area of forest and grassland reaching 253.8 square kilometers, including areas such as Yunzhong Flower Sea, Tianzi City Grassland, Xiliu Stream, and Tuancheng.
The park’s altitude ranges from 1800m to 2800m, with a total coverage area of about 362,000 mu (23,467 hectares) of forest and grassland. The annual average temperature is 7.1°C, with temperatures reaching up to 29.5°C and as low as -25.8°C. The snow period in winter lasts for four months, and the concentration of negative oxygen ions exceeds 2000/cm³. Inside Hongchi Ba, rain and fog are abundant, often indistinguishable from each other. In the spring and autumn, after the rain, the grasslands are enveloped in dense fog, making it hard to discern people or objects beyond a few steps. However, upon reaching the mountaintop, one would find clear skies above the foggy sea of clouds, embodying the phrase ‘half in mist, half in clear sky, doubting the absence of sunshine yet finding it present’. The Yunzhong Flower Sea scenic area consists of a 1500-acre flower composition area, a 3000-acre flower-embellished lawn area, a 3000-acre sparse forest and grassland flower area, a 2500-acre organic ecological agriculture flower viewing area, and a leisure and entertainment area. The Yunzhong Flower Sea tour is approximately 13.5 kilometers long, featuring seven major attractions such as Flowering Trees and Shadows, Colorful Ribbons, Colorful Platforms, and Flowery Streets. Over 50 types of alpine flowers, including Cosmos, Persian菊, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Leucanthemum, Rudbeckia, Chrysanthemum, Celosia, and Gaillardia, are planted here with a blooming period from May to October. The park is open all year round, accessible 24/7. Preferential policies include: Children under 1.2 meters (not including) in height enter for free; children aged 6 (including) to 18 (not including) pay 60 yuan per person. Military personnel with officer’s ID enter for free. Journalists and photographers with valid identification from municipal-level news organizations or photography associations enter for free. Tour personnel with a guide ID or a travel agency manager with a qualification certificate enter for free. Elderly people aged 65 (including) and above enter for free with valid identification; those aged 60 (including) to 65 (not including) pay 60 yuan per person with valid identification. Parking facilities are available at ‘Hongchi Ba National Forest Park Parking Lot’ with a reference price of free and a capacity of 200 spaces.
