Chongqing is a sparkling, sprawling city that sits on the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, boasting a large number of historical landmarks dating back over 3,000 years to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The city is the gateway to the spectacular scenic sights along the Three Gorges are on the Yangtze River. Explore many interesting museums, spend the day in the massive Wulung Mountain Park, relax in hot springs, dine on delicious spicy `hot pot` and experience the great nightlife scene found in the city. Chongqing is renown in China for being a "mountain city". The brilliant nightscape of the town is equally as famous. The whole city is constructed on the tall peaks, low valleys and sloping hills of the mountainside. Many skyscrapers have an upper, middle and lower ground level entrance.
