Hechuan District

Understand

Hechuan’s main urban area is at the confluence of the Fu and Jialing rivers.

Getting there

By train 1 Hechuan Railway Station, Gaoyang Road (bus nos. 116; 118; 126; 128; and 929B). If you are coming from central Chongqing, you may take a train to Hechuan from either Chongqing North Railway Station or Chongqing West Railway Station. There is also one direct train per day from Jiangbei Airport Station, which departs at 14:38. (updated Jan 2026)

By bus 2 Hechuan Bus Terminal, 2 Beihuan Road (2) (multiple public buses stop outside the station; including bus nos. 118; 128; 528; 632; 808A; 808B; 813; 815; 825; 919; 959A and 959B), ☏ +86 23 42831998, +86 23 42846800. Hechuan’s main long-distance bus station. Buses arrive here from multiple bus stations in central Chongqing, including Chenjiaping Bus Station, Chongqing West Bus Station, Hongqihegou Bus Station and several other bus stations. The bus from Chongqing Jiangbei Airport also terminates here. (updated Jan 2026)

See

1 Diaoyu Fortress (Diaoyucheng), Diaoyucheng Avenue (get a taxi or catch bus no 929A), ☏ +86 23 42822763. 08:30-17:00. One of the best preserved of the more than 80 mountain fortresses built during the Song Dynasty to resist the Mongol invaders. The fortress successfully repelled over 200 Mongol attacks before it was overrun in 1279. Mongol leader Möngke Khan was killed here in 1259 during the Siege of Diaoyucheng. ¥60. (updated Sep 2022) 2 Diaoyu Fortress History and Culture Museum, 8/278 Yiwu Avenue (2788) (bus nos. 126; 632; 808A and 808B). Normal opening hours are W-Su 09:00-17:00; however, since the museum is run by a local college, it often closes during major holiday periods. Museum devoted to the history of the Diaoyu Fortress. Free. (updated Jan 2026) 3 Hechuan Art Museum, Dongjintuo Riverside Park, 619 Jiabin South Road (619) (on the west side of the park; take bus no. 225 or 815), ☏ +86 23 42715366. 09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. Free. (updated Jan 2026) 4 Wenfeng Ancient Street (between the Fu River No. 1 Bridge and the Jialing River Nanping Bridge; take bus no. 225 or 815). Tourist area consisting largely of imitation or rebuilt historical buildings plus a tiny number of genuine historical sites such as the Wenfeng Pagoda. (updated Jan 2026) 5 Chongqing Hot Pot Museum, Yongning Street, Nanjin Street Subdistrict (next door to the Chongqing Gongzhou Jinke Hotel), ☏ +86 23 42613613. 09:00-11:30, 14:00-17:30. Not to be confused with similarly named museums in central Chongqing. The museum is inside a 1930s warehouse that was originally used to store salt. Free. (updated Jan 2026) 6 Wenfeng Pagoda, Wenfeng Ancient Street, ☏ +86 18996212278. 09:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00. A 13-storey pagoda dating from the early 19th century. Climbing the pagoda costs ¥10. (updated Jan 2026) 7 Laitan Ancient Town, 47 Huilong Street (47) (about 30 km northeast of the main urban

Do

Cruise boats depart from a pier in the middle of Dongjintuo Riverside Park. The fare is ¥58 for a daytime sightseeing cruise and ¥68 for a nighttime cruise (as of Jan 2026). A round trip to the old fishing town of Caojie costs ¥98. Discounts are available for children and seniors. Tickets may be purchased on the WeChat account of the Hechuan Sanjiang Cruise Boat Company.

Sleep

1 Chongqing Gongzhou Jinke Hotel, 38 Wenfeng Ancient Street (38) (next door to the Chongqing Hot Pot Museum), ☏ +86 23 85135888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A four-star hotel. Room rates start from about ¥250 per night. (updated Jan 2026)