Pianyan Ancient Town
偏岩古镇
A Qing-dynasty ancient town at the foot of Huaying Mountain in Beibei. A black-water river flows around the town, and old streets, ancient banyan trees, and stone arch bridges make it feel little commercialized.
Pianyan Ancient Town is in Jinda Gorge Town, Beibei District. It was founded in the Qianlong era of the Qing dynasty and is named after a tilted giant rock beside the town. The old street runs along the Heishuitan River, with wooden stilt houses, stone-paved paths, and century-old yellow banyan trees well preserved. Across the river are stone arch bridges and stepping stones, and many people come to the riverbank to play in the water in summer. The old town is free to visit and can be combined with the nearby Jindao Gorge scenic area on the same day. It is about 1.5 hours by car from central Chongqing.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Jindao Gorge
- Laitan Ancient Town
- North Hot Spring, Beibei
- Jingangbei Ancient Village
- Chongqing Natural History Museum
- Mount Jinyun
- Longxing Ancient Town
- Chongqing Garden Expo Park