Chongqing's only ancient town that can be called a 'city' spans a thousand years

Compared to the overly commercialized ancient towns, people yearn for those that are simple, peaceful, and maintain their original ecology. In Chongqing, there is an ancient town that is the only one that can be referred to as a 'city' spanning a millennium. This place is not commercialized; have you been there? Curious friends might ask, where is this unique ancient town in Chongqing that can be called a 'city'? What different scenery does it offer? With these questions and curiosity, let's talk today about the stories of Anju Ancient Town in Chongqing. Anju Ancient Town, also known as Anju Ancient City, was originally named Chishui County. It is located 17 kilometers northwest of the city of Tongliang District in Chongqing and 66 kilometers from the downtown area of Chongqing. It was named after the Da'an Stream (Qiong River) that flows through it, symbolizing a place where people live and work in peace and contentment. Anju Ancient Town was established during the Sui Dynasty and was originally named Chishui County, with a history of over 1500 years. It is an important port town in the northern part of Chongqing and has been historically described with the phrase 'Anju leans against the mountains to form a city, carrying the Dragon Gate, controlling the Iron Horse, looking up to Suipu, overlooking Bayu, the Fu River flows a thousand miles into the territory, meeting with Dou Creek, Qiong River, and Wumu Stream below the city, encircling the city three times to form deep pools.'