Linshi Old Town
蔺市古镇
A thousand-year-old town where the Yangtze meets the Lixiang Stream. It preserves old bluestone streets and the Longmen Bridge, the largest Qing-dynasty stone arch bridge in Chongqing.
Linshi Old Town lies on the western outskirts of Fuling, where the Yangtze meets the Lixiang Stream. It takes its name from the Lin clan, a large family that settled here. The town was established in the Ming dynasty and was once known as the "Township of Gentlemen." After the Three Gorges reservoir was built, only the upper street of the original three streets remained. Along the bluestone streets, Qing-dynasty residences and courtyards such as the Lei Family Courtyard survive, and their woodcarvings are well preserved. The town also has the Confucius Temple, the Yu the Great Temple, the Wanshou Palace and other historic sites. The Longmen Bridge was first built in 1875, the first year of the Guangxu reign. It is the largest surviving Qing-dynasty stone arch bridge in Chongqing. Its piers feature male and female stone dragon heads. In 2009, the bridge was moved as a whole to the upper reaches of the Lixiang Stream, where it now connects the old town with the Meixin Wine Town on the opposite bank. Admission to the old town is free. Allow about 1 to 2 hours for your visit. Getting there: Take Bus 116 from Fuling's urban area to Meixin Wine Town, then walk across the Longmen Bridge. It is about 30 minutes by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Meixin Wine Town
- Chen Wanbao Manor
- Fuling Zhacai Heritage Museum (Qiu Family Courtyard)
- Baiheliang Underwater Museum
- Dianyi Garden (Beiyan)
- Yangtze-Wu River Confluence
- 816 Underground Nuclear Plant
- Wulingshan Grand Rift