Jiuguoqing Forest Park is located in Guanba Town, Wansheng District. It is 38 kilometers away from Wansheng. It is located in the transitional mountain area between the southeastern basin margin of the Sichuan Basin and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The mountain range meanders and cuts across Chongqing and Guizhou provinces. It is named after its mountain shape resembling nine pots. The planned area of Jiuguoqing Forest Park scenic area is about 10,000 mu, including 4,000 mu of contiguous primeval forest. The vegetation in the scenic area is well developed and there are a wide variety of animals and plants. More than 2,000 species have been identified so far. There are more than 30 species of rare animals and plants under national first and second-level protection, such as Francois’ langur, clouded leopard, golden pheasant, Chinese swallowtail, Chinese yew, silver fir, and dove tree. The geological and landform of the scenic area is unique, the ecological environment is excellent, the climate is pleasant. There are fragrant flowers and chirping birds in all seasons. The vegetation is lush. It is known as the “green pearl of the mountain city”. It has tourism characteristics of “admiring flowers in spring, escaping the heat in summer, tasting fruits in autumn, and enjoying snow in winter”. The main landscapes include dozens of places such as Jiuguo Scenic View, Taibai Listening to the Waves, Cuiping Sunrise, Tianlang Plank Road, Gun Platform Mist and Clouds, Stone Sedan Chair with Buddhist Scriptures, Sacred Turtle Looking at the Sea, Cliff Inscriptions, Fairy Tears Spring, etc. Coupled with the perfect combination of ancient and magical Yelang culture and the long-lasting human resources such as the “May 7th Cadre School” and the years of “educated youth”, Jiuguoqing Forest Park is gradually becoming a unique leisure and summer resort, forest sightseeing, and scientific exploration tourist destination in Chongqing area.
Opening hours: Open all year round from 10:00 to 18:00.
