Qijiang

Qijiang (綦江) is a district in the Chongqing municipality of South West China. It is a mostly rural district south of urban Chongqing.

Cities

 * Qijiang urban area, including Gunan Subdistrict and Wenlong Subdistrict - Qijiang's administrative center and largest urban area
 * Wansheng urban area, including Wansheng Subdistrict, Donglin Subdistrict and Wandong Town - gateway to Black Mountain Valley

Understand
Qijiang District is a new district that was created in 2011 through the merger of Qijiang County and Wansheng District.

Despite the merger, Wansheng District did not disappear. It was renamed the Wansheng Economic and Technological Development Zone and retains its own local government. Hence for example, public buses in Wansheng use a separate numbering system from the rest of Qijiang District.

By plane
A new airport, to be known as Chongqing Jiangnan Airport, is under construction near the town of Jinqiao, about 40 km from the Qijiang urban area and 20 km from the Wansheng urban area. The airport is expected to open in the first half of 2020.

Travellers arriving at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Yubei District have several options for getting to Qijiang:
 * Eight buses to Qijiang depart daily from the coach station located between Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B.
 * Chongqing Metro Line 3 connects the airport to Chongqing North Station, where you can catch bus no. g02 to Chongqing West Station and then take a high speed train to Qijiang East Station.
 * A taxi to Qijiang would probably cost at least ¥200.

By train
There are two major train stations in Qijiang:

Get around
Most places in Qijiang District can be reached by either local bus or long-distance bus. Taxis are also available.

Buses between the Qijiang and Wansheng urban areas operate from 06:30 to 20:00 and depart every 20 minutes in each direction. The fare is ¥5 and the journey time is approximately 40 minutes.

See
With a couple of exceptions, most of Qijiang's attractions are to be found in the rural areas.



Go next

 * Chongqing
 * Guiyang