[2025 Chongqing Attraction] Travel Guide for Meixin Village of Wine (Updated Jul)

🍷 Hidden French Romance in Chongqing! Meixin Wine Town Check-in Guide — A Fairy Tale World of East Meets West, a Paradise for Family Trips & Photo Enthusiasts! ✨ Why must you visit? 1️⃣ Free admission + best value for money No entrance fee, pay per attraction, with affordable prices for rides (e.g., mini train 2 RMB/person), known as the "Chongqing Disneyland" alternative! 2️⃣ A blend of Eastern and Western architecture, full of time-travel vibes The Xiangxi Covered Bridge over Lixiang Creek is half traditional Chinese pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters, half European-style colorful wooden houses. You can watch trains pass through buildings and canals flow beneath the bridge—every shot looks like a masterpiece! 3️⃣ The only wine-themed park in Southwest China With a thousand-acre vineyard, you can experience grape picking, winemaking, and taste homemade wine, immersing yourself as the "estate owner"! 📸 Must-visit dreamy spots ◆ Xiangxi Covered Bridge: a 400-meter-long "time tunnel" where you walk from an ancient-style gate to a European town, instantly switching between Chinese and Western styles. ◆ Artificial canal through buildings: about 5 kilometers long, the canal passes through railways, tunnels, and buildings. Take a boat ride to experience the magical "Venice of Chongqing"! ◆ Mosaic flower fields: terraced fields covered with colorful mosaics, sparkling under the sun, perfect for aerial and ground shots! ◆ Colorful Castle Hotel: the newly opened "Chongqing Disneyland Castle" in 2024, with European spires and rainbow walls, staying here feels like entering a fairy tale! 🎢 How to play 1. Family fun: Jigongshan Amusement Park offers a cobra roller coaster, giant pendulum, carousel, and more, with both thrilling and gentle rides. 2. Trendy experiences: ride the vintage mini train around the lake or challenge the "Snake" mountain road (speed limit 5 km/h, super fun)! 3. Nightscape highlight: at night, the bridge lights up, the canal reflects the starry sky, and the Ferris wheel (110 meters high) overlooks the Yangtze River, creating an amazing atmosphere! 🍴 Food recommendations 1. Wine steak/French cuisine: authentic French restaurants in the town paired with homemade wine, full of ceremony. 2. Local dishes: stroll and try firewood chicken, ecological grilled fish, and hotpot, all for about 50 RMB per person to eat until full! 3. Hidden treats: freshly baked street bread buns, 2 RMB each, with a delicious caramel flavor! 📌 Practical information ◆ Address: Linshi Town, Fuling District, Chongqing, about 60 km from downtown (1-hour drive). ◆ Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, mini train departs on the hour. ◆ Tips: Wear French vintage dresses or pastoral-style clothes for better photos on sunny days; weekends are crowded, so visit during off-peak times for a more pleasant experience! 💬 Real review: "I thought it was a niche spot, but it was full of surprises! The kids didn’t want to leave, the mom took tons of beautiful photos, and the best part is the great value—our whole family had more fun here than shopping downtown!"

✨ Industrial marvels × Karst wonders × Yangtze River civilization × Zha Cai culture, a hardcore and poetic dual journey ------ 1. 816 Underground Nuclear Project｜Explore the "World's Largest Man-Made Cave" Highlights: A nuclear industrial site hollowed out over 18 years, with a cave height of 79.6 meters, equivalent to 20 floors, vividly showcasing the history of the Third Front construction. Must-see: • Reactor Main Plant: A giant cave 18 floors deep, with blue light projections illustrating nuclear energy principles. • Instrument Room Ruins: 2,001 instrument tubes resembling a sci-fi set; wearing protective suits for photos is super cool! Tips: Ticket 60 RMB, constant 20°C inside the cave, recommended to join guided tours (4 sessions daily). ------ 2. Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon｜Walk the "Earth’s Scar" Highlights: A 1.5 km fissure formed by karst landforms, flanked by sheer cliffs, with streams and waterfalls flowing through. Highlights: • Tianmen Cave Suspension Bridge: Suspended over a 300-meter-deep valley, with clouds rolling beneath your feet. • Qingtian Gorge Fissure: Narrowest point only 2 meters wide, look up to see the "One Line Sky" light and shadow spectacle. Tips: Ticket 135 RMB (includes shuttle and electric car), wear anti-slip hiking shoes, beware of falling rocks on rainy days. ------ 3. Baiheliang Underwater Museum｜Dialogue with a Millennium of Yangtze Hydrology Highlights: The world’s only underwater museum, viewing Tang Dynasty inscriptions on stone beams through 40 meters of river water. Activities: • Underwater Corridor: Look for stone fish (ancient water level markers) through 23 observation windows. • Dome Theater: 4D film recreates the ancient scene of "stone fish emerging signaling a good harvest." Tips: Ticket 50 RMB, closed on Mondays, book in advance during peak season. ------ 4. Meixin Red Wine Town｜Absurd yet Romantic Urban Playground Highlights: 1 RMB steamed bun, 5 RMB cable car, 10 RMB Ferris wheel… prices take you back 20 years! Must-do: • Aerial Vegetable Garden: Ride the cable car over rooftop vegetable fields, overlooking the Yangtze River. • Cliff Swing: Swing out over the middle of the Yangtze River, thrilling to the max. Tips: Park is free, individual rides 10-30 RMB, cable car is a must (crosses highway and canal). ------ 5. Fuling Zha Cai Group Museum｜Unlock the National Side Dish Icon Highlights: Make your own Zha Cai, immersive experience of the entire process from "green vegetable root to Zha Cai." Experience: • Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop: Learn the ancient "three pickling, three pressing" method, take home your own Zha Cai. • Ten-Thousand-Ton Fermentation Pool: Stand on a glass walkway above a sea of fragrant fermenting Zha Cai. Tips: Ticket 30 RMB including DIY, group visits require reservation, loose Zha Cai available at the entrance shop. ------ 6. Dianyi Cave｜Hidden Valley of Zhu Xi’s Teaching Site Highlights: One of the birthplaces of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, a millennium-old cave where Cheng Yi annotated the I Ching. Highlights: • Cliff Inscriptions: Find authentic inscriptions by famous figures like Su Shi and Huang Tingjian. • Overlooking River Pavilion: View the "Mandarin Duck Pot" spectacle where the Wu River meets the Yangtze River. Tips: Free admission, recommended to combine with Beishanping hiking (steep mountain trail). ------ 7. Linshi Ancient Town｜A "Gentleman’s Town" of East-West Fusion Highlights: A 600-year-old Bayu old street hiding Gothic churches and Roman column arcades. Activities: • Cable Car from Red Wine Town: Cross the river by cable car into the ancient town, check in at the old Sichuan River shipping dock. • Paulownia Tree Alley: Qing stone slab road flanked by Ming and Qing style dwellings, try freshly fried fermented glutinous rice. Tips: Ancient town is free, recommended to eat tofu pudding rice at "Longmen Inn." ------ 8. Beishan Park｜City of Rivers’ Light and Shadow Poetry at Night Highlights: The pinnacle of Fuling’s nightscape, thousands of lights along the riverbank spread like a star river. Best spots: • Dianyi Pavilion: Photograph the bridges lighting up the two rivers and four banks (every night 19:00-22:00). • Time Tower: 270° viewing platform, drone flying allowed. Tips: Free entry, best to go up in the evening, take a taxi directly to the top. ------ 📍 Fuling Hardcore Travel Guide 🚗 Transportation • High-speed rail: Chongqing North → Fuling North Station (40 minutes), Line 1 bus direct to downtown. • Self-drive: 1 hour from main city, canyon and 816 site recommended by charter car (scattered attractions). 🏨 Accommodation • River view lovers: Fuling Jinke Hotel (facing the confluence of two rivers). • Artsy type: Meixin Town container homestay (window views of vineyards). 🍜 Food Highlights • New Zha Cai dishes: Zha Cai fish (Yangtze silver carp + shredded Zha Cai), Zha Cai shredded pork fried rice. • Old alley must-visits: ◦ Wei’s Fermented Glutinous Rice: Intangible heritage glutinous rice balls with walnut sesame filling. ◦ Qin Erge Tofu Pudding Rice: Dip tofu pudding in Zha Cai chili oil! 📆 Suggested Itinerary Day 1: Hardcore Industry + Natural Wonders Morning: 816 Project → Afternoon: Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon (stay at Meixin Town) Day 2: Culture & Nightscape Finale Morning: Baiheliang + Zha Cai Museum → Afternoon: Linshi Ancient Town → Night: Beishan Park light show ------ The magic of Fuling grows between mechanical gears and karst fissures—when the salty freshness of Zha Cai meets the biting river breeze, when the cold glow of nuclear engineering lights up the dark fissures, this riverside mountain city will become the most "contradictory" yet most stunning chapter in your travel memories! 🌁 Avoid pitfalls: Wuling Mountain Scenic Area is prone to traffic jams on holidays, enter before 8 AM; Meixin Town is extremely crowded on holidays, off-peak visits are better.

📍 Hongyadong × Raffles × Baijiesi Bridge—— Hongyadong at night is like the fantastical world of "Spirited Away," Raffles' neon maze was praised by Hua Chunying as "incredibly sci-fi," and the Baijiesi Yangtze River Bridge transforms into a "stargate" - aerial views of this light and shadow miracle have gone viral on overseas social media platforms! 🌌 Netizens exclaim: "Is this even real? It's like a movie come to life!" 🚇 Monorail Through Buildings × Cyberpunk × Robot Tour Guides—— The famous scene of Liziba monorail "swallowing trains" remains popular, but Chongqing's magic goes far beyond that! The qipao-wearing robot "tour guides" at Shiba Ti can shake hands and tell intangible cultural heritage stories, while MR immersive experiences transport visitors instantly into a cyberpunk world. Navigation system failing? Don't worry - getting lost is actually the correct way to unlock this mountain city's hidden gems! 🤖 🌶️ Hot Pot Warning × Night Market Frenzy × Braised Goose Sensation—— "Mild spicy" is the last bit of mercy from Chongqing locals, but May Day holiday tourists have forced the creation of "insanely spicy" hot pot bases! 🔥 At Minxin Jiayuan night market, you can eat until you're holding the wall for support for just 50 yuan per person, with the fiery beef stall selling 5,000 yuan daily; Rongchang braised goose sells a thousand birds a day, with people queuing 50 meters just for a taste of this intangible cultural heritage delicacy. Locals lament: "We don't even dare go downstairs for hot pot anymore - we can only hide on our balconies to photograph the monorail!" ✨ Drone Light Shows × Two Rivers Night Tour × Traditional Spring Festival—— Thousands of drones illuminate the night sky, while railways through buildings and cable cars crisscross among the lights and shadows, making guesthouses on Nanbin Road impossible to book! 🌠 Two Rivers cruise ships transform into "Spring Festival Gala-style" stages where you can enjoy night views while having hot pot, leaving tourists saying the experience "hits hard." Spring Festival intangible cultural heritage markets, Hanfu parades, iron flower performances... tradition and technology collide to create Chongqing's unique "New Year flavor." 🌍 International Fame × Fan-Pleasing Charm × Smart Manufacturing—— Inbound tourism has increased by 193%! Chongqing has won global fans with its "visa-free entry" and "refund upon departure" policies. Ciqikou Hanfu experiences and Guanghuan Shopping Park's "Light Forest" have foreigners marveling at "Chinese romance." May will welcome a global smart manufacturing event with 1,400 famous enterprises showcasing AI + manufacturing black technology. This city proves it has not just good looks, but also a hardcore brain! 📸 Baixiang Residence, Yangtze River Cableway, One Tree on Nanshan... every casual shot looks like a cinematic masterpiece. Lost? Don't worry - in Chongqing, finding surprises around every corner is the norm! 🎬 👇 Chongqing's Hidden Experiences: ✅ Enjoy the sunrise and sea of clouds at One Tree on Nanshan at 6 AM ✅ Drink bowl tea in Jiangyin Zhongshan Ancient Town, pick bamboo shoots in Wuling Mountain ✅ Balcony viewing method: Photograph the monorail passing through buildings without leaving home! → More popular check-in spots: Yangtze River Cableway cutting through the mist, Meixin Red Wine Town night market, Fuling 3D Mechanical Park... Chongqing always gives you another reason to fall in love!

If you want to start a journey full of novelty and exploration around Chongqing, Fuling is definitely a place worth visiting. Here, you can visit the mysterious 816 Underground Nuclear Plant and the fun and joyful Foreigner Street (Mexin Wine Town). Here is a 2-day travel guide for Fuling. Itinerary On the first day, arrive in Fuling and head to the 816 Underground Nuclear Plant. 816 Project Scenic Area: You can take Bus 101 and transfer to Bus 208 from downtown Fuling. Please note that you need to tell the driver your stop in advance, as there is no stop announcement on the bus and you may miss your stop. The whole journey takes about 2.5 hours. Ticket: CNY 60 per person. This nuclear plant is the largest known artificial cave complex in the world and the only scenic area in China that combines the background of the Third Front Movement, the concept of underground nuclear military industry, and the shocking artificial cave. You can visit attractions such as the 104 Nuclear Power Plant and No. 9 Water Diversion Tunnel to experience the greatness and hardships of the builders of the Third Front Movement. Stay overnight in a hotel in downtown Fuling. We chose Batu Hotel this time. Batu Hotel Fuling: The environment is very good. Have a good rest and recharge for the next day's itinerary. On the second day, head to Foreigner Street (Mexin Wine Town) early in the morning. Mexin Wine Town: Here, the classical elegance of Chinese style and the luxurious romance of European style are combined. Gothic spires and European buildings with exquisite murals face Chinese elements such as carved beams and painted rafters and blue bricks and tiles across the creek, complementing each other. After entering the park, go to the European-style area to take photos. The photos are amazing. Visit the European-style castle buildings and experience exotic customs. Then, take the Ferris wheel to enjoy a panoramic view of the town from above. Then, head to the food street to taste various snacks, such as hot and sour rice noodles, grilled sausages, and stinky tofu, to recharge. The romantic Ferris wheel allows you to overlook the panoramic view of the town as it slowly rises. There are also parent-child rides such as the merry-go-round and bumper cars, bringing endless joy. Featured Streets: Mexin Wine Town has many featured streets, such as the food street, style street, and folk street. The food street gathers snacks from all over the world, the style street sells specialty products from various countries, and the folk street displays traditional folk culture, such as handmade embroidery and paper cutting. Transportation Guide High-speed train: From Chongqing North Railway Station to Fuling North Railway Station, the journey takes about 38 minutes and the ticket price is CNY 28.5 per person. Public transportation: Buses in downtown Fuling are convenient, but you may need to transfer to some scenic areas. You can also take a taxi, which is relatively reasonably priced. Accommodation Recommendations Hotels or homestays near Fuling North Railway Station: Close to the station, convenient for travel, and prices vary according to different levels, from budget to luxury. You can choose according to your budget.

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📍Attraction Address: From Chongqing city center, you can head towards Fuling or Wulong direction, choosing Meixin Red Wine Town (highly recommended for its cost-effectiveness) before reaching Fuling. Then, heading towards Wulong, there is the Wujiang Red Cliff Viewing Platform (free). 🚗Transportation: Self-driving, mostly highway from Chongqing, and you can quickly reach Meixin Red Wine Town after exiting the highway. Wujiang Gallery is on a low-speed section along the way. 👍️Must-visit Attractions: Meixin Red Wine Town, Wujiang Gallery. 🎟️Ticket Information: Entry to the town is free. After crossing the bridge, follow the signs to reach the parking lot, which is very large. If it's full, you can continue driving in a loop, and there will always be plenty of space. Wujiang Red Cliff Viewing Platform (Fuling section) - note that there is another Wujiang Gallery address that is far away. Remember Wujiang Red Cliff Viewing Platform. 💗Other Tips: Meixin Red Wine Town is very noticeable from the highway with a huge colorful castle and a cable car passing overhead. It is a must-pass route from Chongqing to Fuling on the highway. 🌟Town Highlights: Youth version of a happy world or large amusement park, extremely low prices, bread for 1 yuan, bumper cars for 3 yuan, and the drop tower as well. You can also recharge 30 yuan to get 50 yuan, usable by anyone, whether you bring adults or children. There are also many shops selling red wine and foreign specialty products (depending on personal preference). The town is very suitable for taking photos, with a colorful theme, ideal for couples to have fun. Cost-effectiveness is the main theme, and restaurants and accommodations are also very affordable. The scenic area has a play map, making it very suitable for weekend trips with kids. The water play area has strong sound waves, making kids very happy, so adults should protect their ears (you can bring swimsuits or buy them on-site, with many affordable options). Meixin Red Wine Town can be considered a rest stop or a place for kids to play during a self-driving tour. It might not be very fulfilling or satisfying if you come from another province just for it (the price reflects this, as it is a youth version of a park). However, as a supplementary attraction during a long self-driving trip, it is a masterstroke. Wujiang Red Cliff Viewing Platform is a low-speed section from Fuling to Wulong, with a parking area offering great natural scenery (a service area with restrooms and a small convenience store, which is quite hidden but good for resting and using the toilet). It's free, allowing you to experience the mountain and river scenery and the red cliffs, with a river flowing through.

If you don't want to go far on holidays! Chongqing's suburban amusement towns are really a good choice! Perfect for family outings with kids! Great for family trips! ⚠️ The amusement town has dozens of attractions! And the price of each is really a bargain! Great value for money! ⚠️ You can buy a combo ticket for the scenic area! For just a few dozen yuan, you can enjoy multiple amusement facilities (including: pirate ship, ferris wheel, rapids ride, pendulum, bumper cars, etc.) All the popular attractions are included! ⚠️ You can buy a cable car combo ticket (which allows you to enjoy multiple cable car rides), go straight to the top of the mountain, and play all the way down; ⚠️ The whole scenic area is very large, and it's no problem to have fun for two days and one night; ⚠️ 1 yuan bread! I've had it before on Yangren Street in Nanping! It's a great deal! There's also cream bread, caterpillar bread, garlic bread, with a rich and complete variety! And the prices are affordable! Address: Meixin Wine Town, Fuling District, Chongqing City (more than an hour's drive from the main city, and within half an hour by high-speed train to Fuling)

Drove the kids to the wine town on the weekend, it took about 1 hour from the south bank, quite close to the main city. Surprisingly, on the highway, I saw billboards advertising the wine town as a 4A-level scenic spot, which instantly made me feel more affectionate After arriving at the scenic area, there are free parking spaces, but it's better to arrive early, otherwise, there are quite a lot of vehicles. The scenic area is built along the mountain, with 7 cableways forming a cableway park loop. For 18.99 yuan, you can ride any line as many times as you want, valid for 2 days, and it really retains the style of the original 'Foreigners' Street', with a focus on affordability and value for money. We started from Line 2 (enclosed cabin) and transferred to Line 3 (basket cabin) to reach the Paulownia Village Agricultural Tourism Demonstration Area. The transfer station has many free amusement facilities, and the kids had a lot of fun. There are also vineyards planted all over the mountains along the way. After strolling around the check-in spots, we took Line 4 (spaceship cabin) straight to Chongqing's highest Ferris wheel. For 17.99 yuan, you can also ride it as much as you want for 2 days. Surprisingly, the cabins are air-conditioned, and there are special mahjong cabins, karaoke cabins, chess cabins, etc., which are simply amazing. After eating the free-range chicken in the scenic area for lunch, we took the cableway down the mountain and took the kids to play on the amusement rides. Aside from the slightly longer queues, everything else is as people-friendly as the original 'Foreigners' Street', feeling like the price level from over a decade ago. Before heading home in the evening, of course, you have to queue up to buy 1 yuan bread to be fully satisfied, haha. Oh, and the 6 yuan large round box of Telunsu cakes are so delicious, I directly packed 10 to take home.

I recently went to the Meixin Red Wine Town in Fuling and summarized a quick guide for lazy people. I think the wine town is divided into three parts: the upper town, the lower town and Paulownia Village. 1. Upper city: Recreation: Jigong Mountain Amusement Park is the main attraction, where the big pendulum, roller coaster, etc. are all located. Many popular photo-taking spots are also on Jigong Mountain. (Please purchase amusement package for all recreational items) Food: Jigongshan snack stalls, red wine restaurant, Burger King, Li Dapao snack gallery Accommodation: There is a new colorful hotel but it is not open yet. I heard it will be officially opened in October. I feel it is the best accommodation in the town. 2. Lower city: Entertainment: Three Yuan Park, Canal Cruise, Water Park, Military Training Park, Horseback Riding Food: Restaurant No. 6, 6+1 Restaurant, Dining Company Store No. 1 and No. 2, Haikexian, Pier BBQ, Zhuanzhuan Hotpot, etc. Most of the food is concentrated in the lower half of the city. Personally, I like Zhuanzhuan Hotpot the most. It is delicious, fun and cheap. Recommended Accommodation: Meixin Hotel, Castle B&B, Riverview B&B, Hobbit B&B, California Hotel Most of the characteristic B&Bs are also concentrated in the lower half of the city 3. Paulownia Village: Paulownia Village is located on the mountain and can only be reached by taking a cable car. Recreation: Ferris Wheel No. 2, Cloud Sea Viewing (Observation Deck), Cross-Border Pig Amusement Park, Reservoir Park Food: Various snacks in containers, Strolling Firewood Chicken, Tofu Rice, Old Lady Jianghu Restaurant Accommodation: The Old Lady's House, Bamboo Forest Stars (a B&B similar to RV camping), and when passing by, I also found an underground courtyard-like B&B, which felt very interesting, but it has not been opened yet, so I look forward to it. Summarize: 1. All amusement projects can be purchased with the town's amusement package. The specific rules are detailed when purchasing. It is much more cost-effective than purchasing separately. 2. Be sure to buy the cable car package, it is very convenient! For less than twenty dollars, you can ride all seven cable cars within two days!

I guess 99.99% of people don't know there is such a stunning natural lawn by the Yangtze River! Because there's absolutely no one there! The scenery is superb! The sun shines down, and the river surface is a brilliant blue The lawn is very large, spreading along the riverbank The lush green color is refreshing and makes one feel as if they are on the prairie Palm trees are planted along the riverside road, and with the passing ships, it even feels a bit like the seaside The first time I saw it, I kept exclaiming how beautiful it was! I'm sharing this beautiful place that no one knows about yet, so mark it down quickly~ . 📍Address: Meixin Red Wine Town, Fuling District, Chongqing, the grassland is next to the town at the confluence of Lixiang Creek and the Yangtze River, nearby, free, about 1 hour's drive from the main city. . 🍃Travel Tips: ▫️Taking photos on the lawn is absolutely amazing, a casual snap captures the feeling of freedom ▫️Wear light-colored dresses - white, yellow, blue, pink, etc. all make for great photos ▫️Next to it is the Red Wine Town, where the recreational facilities are very cheap, and there's also the characteristic one-yuan big bread, which you can enjoy while strolling around ▫️In summer, it's hard to avoid mosquitoes in the grass, remember to bring mosquito repellent · 🙆‍♀️I am Fei Shishi, who loves to share and never stops moving 📸Passionate about capturing the beauty of travel with my camera ❤️Follow me🤩 🙌To provide you with more photo-worthy travel and play strategies ·