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Expat Natt explores older neighborhoods in Chongqing before traveling to Wulong's Three Natural Bridges and Longshui Gorge. In the city, she sees quieter streets, cafes and Shibati Traditional Township, and hears a warning about artificially colored red fruit. At Wulong she visits limestone bridges and a deep fissure with a waterfall and greenery. She compares a private tour costing around 400–500 RMB, including tickets, with arranging tickets and a bus independently. The trip shows both a calmer side of Chongqing and the landscapes outside the city.
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Old-town streets and local observations
Expat Natt begins in Chongqing, walking through older streets and Shibati Traditional Township. The route shows cafes and quieter neighborhoods within the much larger city. One chapter is labeled “Shahi,” while the body describes Shibati. Natt also shares a local warning about bright red fruit that has been artificially colored. She says she was curious to try it, but chose Bing Tang Hulu instead. The old-town walk gives her a different view of Chongqing from its busy city center.
Wulong’s bridges and Longshui Gorge
The trip continues to Wulong’s Three Natural Bridges, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Natt visits the limestone formations and then Longshui Gorge, described as a ground fissure, where she sees a waterfall and greenery. The scale of the bridges and the narrow gorge make for a different landscape from the streets in Chongqing.
Natt compares ways to arrange the outing. She says a private tour costs around 400–500 RMB and includes tickets and help if problems arise. She advises against tours costing 900 RMB or more. Visitors who do not take a tour need to buy tickets and take a bus to the scenic area. Her account covers the walk through the old town, the fruit warning, the route to Wulong, the bridges and the gorge, along with the practical differences between a tour and independent travel. She ends by asking whether viewers prefer city life or the countryside. The visit to the old town begins at a slower pace, with time to look at cafes and local streets before leaving the city. Shibati Traditional Township is one of the places Natt explores. The chapter list spells a later stop “Shahi,” while the main account names Shibati; the two names appear differently in the source. Her fruit advice comes from a local warning rather than a general test of the fruit. She explains that the bright red fruit is artificially colored and chooses Bing Tang Hulu. On the route to Wulong, a private tour can handle tickets and other issues, while independent visitors need to arrange their own admission and bus ride. At the scenic site, the Three Natural Bridges are limestone arches and Longshui Gorge is a ground fissure with a waterfall. The contrasts between the smaller town streets, the bridges and the gorge make up the day's journey outside the urban center.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What can you see around Wulong?
- A: Natt visits the Three Natural Bridges, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Longshui Gorge, a ground fissure with a waterfall and greenery.
- Q: What does a private tour to the Three Natural Bridges cost?
- A: Natt says a private tour costs around 400–500 RMB and includes tickets. She also notes that independent visitors need to buy tickets and take a bus to the scenic area.
- Q: What fruit did locals warn Natt about?
- A: Locals warned her about bright red fruit that had been artificially colored. She says she was curious but chose Bing Tang Hulu instead.
