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Explore the charm of Ciqikou ancient town

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A Chinese opera performance is staged at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
A Chinese opera performance is staged at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A Chinese opera performance is staged at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Tourists watch a clapper talk performance on a street of Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
Tourists watch a clapper talk performance on a street of Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Tourists watch a clapper talk performance on a street of Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A tourist learns to make traditional glutinous rice cakes in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
A tourist learns to make traditional glutinous rice cakes in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A tourist learns to make traditional glutinous rice cakes in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A saleswoman works at a shop selling pepper products in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
A saleswoman works at a shop selling pepper products in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A saleswoman works at a shop selling pepper products in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

An Iron Man model stands outside a handmade model shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
An Iron Man model stands outside a handmade model shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

An Iron Man model stands outside a handmade model shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Lion shaped souvenirs are displayed in a shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
Lion shaped souvenirs are displayed in a shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Lion shaped souvenirs are displayed in a shop in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A woman in traditional Chinese attire stands on street to attract customers in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
A woman in traditional Chinese attire stands on street to attract customers in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

A woman in traditional Chinese attire stands on street to attract customers in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

An ancient Taoist temple in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, is seen on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
An ancient Taoist temple in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, is seen on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

An ancient Taoist temple in Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, is seen on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Tourists visit Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN
Tourists visit Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Tourists visit Ciqikou ancient town, Chongqing, on July 10, 2024. /CGTN

Ciqikou ancient town, with a history of more than 1,000 years, is one of the best places to explore the hustle and bustle of daily life in southwest China's Chongqing.  

Located by the Jialing River, Ciqikou ancient town was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and gained prominence during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a commercial port and market town, shipping goods both by land and water. With the efforts of local authorities to advance the integration of cultural and tourism development and drive urban renewal, more and more tourists flock to this must-see spot in Chongqing to experience the authentic charm of China's ancient towns.

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