China - Significance Of Backpacking

By Jonny Blair


Any form of adventure is usually exhilarating; it could be a ski trip, a hiking experience or even snorkeling. Other than these however, you could also opt to go for a tour across a country like China. Backpacking in this Republic could be rather interesting especially of you start with big cities like Chongqing.

It is always important to have some form of guide during such a tour. Going at it without such an item could turn out to be disastrous. The following are a few spots that you have to make a point of visiting while in Chongqing city.

The Arhat Temple is a must see when in this massive city. This temple houses a number of terracotta Arhats. Basically, these are Buddhas that that attained enlightenment. One big advantage of visiting this place is that it is not too expensive.

If you care to look, the skyline of this Asian city would really amaze you. All the contrasts you would see will make you fall in love with the hype of this town and visiting the Chaotianmen Park may just be what you need to appreciate this. From here, you will definitely see what makes this city tick.

One very interesting feature of the entire city if the largest toilet complex it houses. Supposedly, it is the biggest of its kind in the whole world. Plus, it would be fun to later on go home and recount to your buddies that you experienced firsthand the largest loo in the world.

The goal of tours of this magnitude is experiencing every aspect of the region in question. As a backpacker, this means that one must see both the old and new versions of cities and cultures. In this regard, a visit to the 18 steps ought to be contemplated.

The whole visit would not be complete without a ride across the Yangtze River. Usually, a cable ride would fit in perfectly as a means to cross the river. The bonus here is that the whole ride would only cost you 5RMB and while these rates boost the local tourism sector, it is totally pocket-friendly.

An icing to the cake that is the tour of this great Chinese city would be a visit to the Foreigner Street. The title alone seems to call on to you and every other visitor. While at this 24 hour theme park, you could experience local delicacies at surrounding restaurants or you could just sit somewhere and enjoy the sights offered.




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