Longtan water town

Longtan water town scenic spot

synonym

Longtan water town generally refers to the scenic spot of Longtan water town

Longtan water town is located in the core area of Longtan headquarters economic city, Chenghua District, Chengdu City, covering an area of 220 mu, with a total investment of about 2 billion yuan. After four years of construction, the scale is equivalent to that of Zhouzhuang Ancient Town. It is the largest supporting project of Chengdu Longtan headquarters economic city and the only characteristic block built by using living water resources in the central city of Chengdu. This is another cultural tourism card created by Chengdu after Jinli, Kuanzhai alley and the memory of the eastern suburbs. It is known as the "Qingming Riverside map" of Chengdu. Longtan water town was officially opened on April 26, 2013 (no ticket required). It has been listed as a key tourism project in 2013 by the provincial tourism administration and declared as a national "4A scenic spot". It is the only "Sichuan wedding culture demonstration base" and "Sichuan characteristic catering base" in Sichuan Province. It is now applying for the first "Chinese wedding film and television city" in China.

Main attractions

Longtan Pavilion

According to Zhang Jun, the chief planner of Longtan water town project, Dr. Yu Li, the chief designer of China Century Monument, was employed to carry out the overall planning and design of Longtan water town. In terms of architectural style, it adheres to "great integration", with the characteristics of "East-West integration, north-south integration": Taking Suzhou garden style architecture as the main style, it organically integrates Western Sichuan residential elements, and the overall architectural form fully demonstrates the southern style architecture The beauty and delicacy of the building also absorb the magnificence and atmosphere of the northern architecture, reflecting the unique charm of cultural integration.

Located in the core area of Longtan water town, Longtan Pavilion, with a height of 3.11 meters and a width of 21 meters, is a five storey tower building and the quintessence of Chinese classical architectural culture. It is made of all copper. It has brass tiles, red copper forged windows, iron and green fences, gold and stone walls, ancient stone pavements in Yixing and famous craftsmen in Suzhou.

Cultural heritage

In terms of cultural heritage, Longtan water town adheres to the "original ecology" and pays attention to the organic integration of Chinese classical culture and architectural form. 12 main streets and alleys are named after Jinling 12 hairpins in a dream of Red Mansions, corresponding to the zodiac of each hairpin. 12 stone carvings of Chinese Zodiac collected from Suzhou folk are set up at the street corner. The landmark hotels and clubs are all named after the traditional "family house", and the main street is decorated with bluestone slabs and classic stones Most of the building materials, such as doors and windows, are from the folk in East China.

Take water as the vein

When you enter the water town, you will feel like you are in the water town of the south of the Yangtze River: antique buildings, small bridges, flowing water, gurgling water, and awning boats waiting to set sail. The overall style of the water town is based on the unique cultural elements of Chengdu and transplants the charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Walking in the water town of Longtan, the rich Jiangnan style is diffused. Tourists can also take the wupeng boat to tour the river, making people feel like a paradise.

The overall layout of the water town is based on the three fairy islands of Penglai, Yingzhou and Abbot in the East China Sea, which are Huancui Island, Huanxiu island and huanxiang island. Different from many characteristic blocks with the theme of "water", Longtan water town introduces Dujiangyan live water from the South Branch of Dongfeng canal, which is the only one in the central urban area of Chengdu to make use of live water resources It's like walking into an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.

The water area of Longtan water town is 20000 square meters, 2.2 kilometers long, with 3 islands, 21 bridges, boats, docks and other landscapes, and aquatic plants such as lotus are widely planted, More than 3000 tons of Taihu Lake stones and thousands of ginkgo trees from the south of the Yangtze River are used to recreate the Suzhou garden model with pavilions and moving scenery. Cinnamomum camphora, Osmanthus fragrans and other tree species are planted all over the place, forming a grand view of the water town in the south of the Yangtze river with numerous flowers like the sea, people facing each other, and different seasons. At the same time, more than 20 wupeng boats are specially ordered from East China to put into operation, creating a pleasant scene of connecting islands and bridges, ships traveling on green waves and lotus water And Jiangnan water spring.

Ancient trees and stones

In order to create the style of Jiangnan garden, Longtan water town did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to introduce ancient trees and rare tree species. Dozens of ancient trees such as Cinnamomum cassia and Cinnamomum camphora have been planted in Longtan water town, with a total of more than 300 trees, among which there are many rare trees. Many Osmanthus fragrans trees are 70, 80 years old, or even hundreds of years old.

The two golden marbles at the gate of Longtan water town are especially precious. One tree has a history of 800-900 years, and the other one has a history of 1000 years. The two rare ancient trees cost nearly 2 million yuan. Tourists who come to Longtan water town are worth seeing. There are more rare ones. A Podocarpus arvensis at the gate of "Tianfu Yuyuan club" is known to have a history of 400 years. It has traveled across the sea from Japan and cost more than 3 million yuan. It has a beautiful posture and a beautiful tree shape.

In addition to the rare ancient trees, the strange stones in Longtan are also worth savoring. Many streets and alleys are paved with various forms of millstones, which are unique and generous. The precious Taihu stone is widely used in the landscape of lakeside and courtyard, and in the Soviet style garden of "Tianfu Yuyuan club". This alone costs millions, and it's very difficult to move thousands of miles.

Water life

9: 00: enter through the gate and ascend the Bianjing bridge. The picture of Qingming River is unfolded in front of you and under your feet.

10: 00: take a boat with a canopy, listen to the creaking oars in the original waterway, watch the people on both sides of the river, and listen to the story of the ancient bridge told by the boatman.

11: 00: wandering in the 12th JinChai lane, let time and thoughts return to the old Jinling. It can be said that "the winding path leads to the secluded, the dream of Jinling, and the trace of Jinchai is here.".

12: 00: enjoy the special food of Chengdu in Jinsha River Food Street.

13: 00: walk along the 23 ancient bridges in the three islands to pursue the ancient meaning, enjoy today and pray for the future.

14: 00: take a rest in the characteristic inn to relieve fatigue and relax.

15: 00: in the teahouse or coffee shop, with three or five confidants, talk about ancient and modern, happy life.

16: 00: stop at the ancient stage, watch a face change, listen to Beijing Opera and enjoy the flavor of ancient Shu.

17: 00: the beautiful scenery of the whole garden is bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun. When you go to the Longtan Pavilion, you can hear the melodious sound of the bells reverberating in your ears and retain a touch of beautiful shadow in the setting sun of Longtan.

18: 00: as the sky darkens, the lights on both sides of the river light up again and again, and the water town becomes more delicate and charming at the turn of day and night.

19: 00: the high-end beverage group in the South Square area inherits and develops the refined and elegant food culture here.

20: 00: the most beautiful night scene in Chengdu is in the water town of Longtan.

21:00: explore "Chengdu on the tip of the tongue" in Minjiang River Food Street. The special snacks of Tongjie make the gluttons linger on and can't stop.

22:00: the night is not over, the wine is mellow, whether in the nostalgic years or exotic, walking into the bar block, the casual and mysterious night life slowly opens.

23:00: stay in a five-star hotel with modern comfort and traditional elegance to experience a unique and noble rest experience.

Main business types

In addition to the charming scenery, Longtan water town also includes cultural and creative design, Cultural Expo exhibition, folk art exhibition experience, tourism products trading and other formats; there are not only five-star hotels that can meet high-end business customers, but also characteristic boutique hotels for artists and backpackers; there are not only characteristic bars with different themes, but also commodity markets for the public, which can meet the needs of different levels of consumers To meet the needs of consumers, more than 50 high-end catering and entertainment enterprises, such as shujiuxiang, nostalgia for others, Shushan and red memory, have been introduced into Longtan water town to meet the "one-stop" service needs of food, housing, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment. Longtan water town will provide Chengdu people with a reason to go to the east of the city for consumption, so that Chengdu will add a new urban tourist attraction.

geographical position

Longtan water town is located in Longtan Temple, Chenghua District, Chengdu City, close to the outside of the Third Ring Road (the second section of the East Third Ring Road, Hangtian Road, between Longtan overpass and Chengnan overpass), adjacent to longtanchang Town, Chengdu Beihu Park and Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base.

Address: 88 Hangtian Road, Longtan headquarters economic city, Chenghua District, Chengdu

Traffic routes

External traffic

Self driving line

Line 1:

Enter from 2.5 Ring Road, drive to Chengnan interchange after arriving at Shilidian (Chengdu University of Technology), enter the Third Ring Road from Chengnan interchange and drive to Longtan interchange, enter the auxiliary road after going down Chengnan interchange, enter from aerospace intersection of Third Ring Road, and go straight along Aerospace road to Huahan intersection, which is the destination;

Route 2:

After arriving at Shilidian (Chengdu University of Technology), drive towards Longtan Temple, turn right at the first intersection behind Longtan overpass of lower third ring road, enter Longgang Road, go straight along Longgang Road, turn right at HUAHAN Road (Longgang steel city), and go straight along Huahan road to Hangtian Road, which is the destination;

Route 3:

Enter from the Third Ring Road, drive along the outside of the Third Ring Road (from Shiling station to chadianzi station), enter the auxiliary road after xiachengnan overpass, and enter from the aerospace intersection of the Third Ring Road; go straight along the aerospace road to Huahan intersection, which is the destination;

Internal transportation

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