The Longxing town in Chongqing has a history of over 600 years. It has maintained an authentic feel with old streets dotted with ancient bricks over a century old and traditional shops. Follow CGTN's Li Qiuyuan as she takes you through this ancient town to experience its charm and lore.

Editor's note: This report focuses on Chongqing as part of our special series "Rising Star Cities," which is about Chinese cities whose annual GDP exceeds 1 trillion yuan ($155.4 billion, or more than the GDP of Qatar). At the end of 2020, there were 23 such cities. Click here for more stories on Chongqing.