Chongqing Ancient City Wall Travel Guide

The Chongqing Ancient City Wall stands as a Ming‑era Han‑style stone fortification that bears witness to the city’s long history. Its origins trace back to the fourth year of the Hongwu reign (1371), when Dai Ding, the commander of the Chongqing garrison, expanded the earlier Song‑Dynasty settlement into a stone city with seventeen gates—nine open and eight closed. These remnants represent one of the four major phases of Chongqing’s urban development. Today, while preserving the original walls and gates, the site has been woven into the modern urban fabric, offering locals a pleasant spot for leisure and visitors a tangible glimpse into Chongqing’s past.

Attractions distribution:

Chongqing Ancient City Wall is located in Yuzhong District, very close to Chaotianmen. Only the Dongshui Gate, Tongyuan Gate and some parts of the city wall remain of the ancient city wall. Especially Tongyuan Gate, not only the carefully designed sculpture landscape on the outer wall, but also the Tongyuan Tower, drums, cannons and other landscapes in the urn city, reproduce the past history.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, history and culture, monuments, architecture