Most Precious Mountain in Chongqing: Golden Buddha Mountain

#naturalbeauty Jinfo Mountain (Jingfoshan) in the south of Chongqing, with a height of 2238.2 meters, boasts grotesque natural landforms, including steep cliffs, gorges, peaks, caves, stone forests, spring waterfall, etc., diverse vegetation, majestic meteorological and animal species, as well as Buddhist culture. When the golden sun shines on it at sunset, it looks like a Buddha statue, hence its name, which literally means “Golden Buddha Mountain".The picturesque area of Jinfo Mountain in Chongqing, which is a unique karst table mountain surrounded by high cliffs, is included in the World Heritage List for the karst of Southern China - one of the most impressive examples of karst landscapes of the humid tropics and subtropics in the world, which also includes 6 other impressive karst heritage sites (Guilin Karst, Shibing Karst, Huanjiang Karst, Libo Karst, Stone Forest karst and Oolong karst), covering the provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan. The province. It is also one of the highest 5A national scenic spots in China. Mount Jinfo is located near the mysterious line of 30 ° north latitude, where Mount Everest, the ruins of the Maya civilization and the Egyptian pyramids are located. Its area is 6,744 hectares, and the buffer zone is 10,675 hectares, of which 441 square kilometers is a unique sightseeing area. Jinfo Mountain has a western slope and a Northern slope, with many fascinating attractions open to tourists. It will not only delight your eyes with its magnificent natural landscapes, as well as historical and cultural monuments, but also serve as a good summer resort, and in winter as a ski amusement park. Recommended routes on Mount Jinfo You can start your journey to the Jinfo Mountains from any of the three gates – the West Gate, the North Gate and the South Gate. But they serve three different routes for excursions: the main tourist route, also a walking route/cable car route to visit most of the attractions (West Gate), another cable car route to explore the beautiful scenery (North Gate) and a car route (South Gate).