A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan

Some people say that you can’t say that you have been to Chongqing if you don’t watch the night view of the mountain city, eat Chongqing hot pot and visit Jie Fangbei. However, it's a great pity that you don’t enjoy the night view of the world-famous mountain city in A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan. A Tree Viewing Platform is named because of retaining of a Ficus virens Aiton, which is the city tree of Chongqing. And this tree is over 100 years old now. A Tree Viewing Platform is located half way up the Wangjiashan Mountains, Nan’an District, facing the main city of Chongqing across the river. It is a must-see place for visiting Chongqing. Here you can see the day and night of Chongqing, a city of mountains and rivers. The tourist highway passes by A Tree Viewing Platform. The whole viewing platform is composed of front platform and back pavilion, which have their own division of labor. They are connected by a footbridge. The front platform consists of a 600-square-meter main platform and two 500-square-meter auxiliary platforms. The back pavilion has 6 floors and is 28 meters high. It has the functions of viewing, photography, leisure and entertainment, and can accommodate more than 500 people to watch the night view of the mountain city at the same time. The night view of Chongqing is known as "Little Hong Kong" and is one of the three major night views in the world. A Tree Viewing Platform is the best place to see the night view of Chongqing mountain city.

A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan
 

Composition

Viewing Pavilion was built in January, 2002, with a total height of 28.8 meters and a building area of 1,570 square meters, which looks like a radar. There are 7 floors in total, the first floor is the hall, the second and third floors are for admin, the fourth to sixth floors are water bar, teahouse and VIP room respectively, and the seventh floor is terrace. There are 8 reliefs in the hall of viewing platform, which show the Bayu culture. The sixth floor is indoor, you can look at the scenery through the window. And at the seventh floor, you can enjoy the view clearly without the blocking of glass. And the difference between the sixth and seventh floor is window. But at the seventh floor, it is higher and you will have a better range of vision. A sightseeing elevator for 20 persons and evacuation stairs are added outside the Viewing Pavilion, which not only facilitates visitors to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountain city, but also solves the traffic safety. Six powerful low-altitude color spotlights and supporting lighting projects make the viewing pavilion radiant. There are observation pavilions, promenades and a fitness area of more than 2,000 square meters in the country leisure area, and there are 14 fitness programs, which are suitable for the entertainment and fitness of the old, middle-aged and young people and children.

After ten years' meticulous construction, A Tree Viewing Platform has become a famous tourist brand in Chongqing and the whole country, following the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and Dazu Stone Carvings. It is as famous as Manhattan and Hong Kong, and is also known as the three best night view places in the world. It is a landmark building in Chongqing. Since the opening up, party and state leaders such as Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Hu Jintao, Qiao Shi, Wei Jianxing, Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Li Changchun and He Guoqiang, as well as countless domestic and foreign tourists, have visited the pavilion and given high praise to the new Chongqing directly under the central government.
 

Recommended Route to A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan

First of all, choosing a sunny day to go to A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan is very very important. As we all know, Chongqing is a famous foggy city in China. At a rainy day or foggy day, you won’t have a good view of the city, which will influence your viewing experience. So, in order to have a perfect experience of Chongqing, we recommend you to go to A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan when the weather is fine.

Climbing at the afternoon is the most complete experience of A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan. Why we recommend at this time is that you can enjoy the scenery both at day and at night. The beauty of this mountain city at day and night are different. So we suggest that you arrive in A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan at the afternoon to have the whole view of the city. First, you can take a taxi or take the Yangtze River Cableway to Shangxin Street. Climb the Huangge Ancient Path near the Shangxin Street Market, and it will take you about half an hour to the viewing platform. You can climb up slowly, walk for a while and rest for a while. It won’t be tired but agreeable. And you can also have a cup of the Eagle Tea, experiencing the life of Chongqing people slowly. Climbing and talking for half an hour, you will arrive at the A Tree Viewing Platform in Nanshan. You can enjoy the view of Chongqing at day at that time, the Yuzhong District, Yangtze River, Jialing River, buildings, bridges and roads of the city all compose a beautiful view of the city. When the night falls, you can gaze at the myriad lights of the city. The night view of the city are reflected on the Yangtze River and Jialing River, Yuzhong District looks like a shining island, charming and intoxicating. All the beautiful scenery heals us, especially the night view. Standing at A Tree Viewing Platform, looking far into the night view, you can forget all the worries at that moment. This is the power of scenery.   

View of Chongqing at Day

Night View of Chongqing
 

How to get there

Tourists can Take bus No 364, 384 and 347 from downtown.

Take Yangtze River Cableway to Shangxin Street, and take bus No 364, 384 and 347 to A Tree Viewing Platform.