Three Gorges Plaza

Three Gorges Plaza

Located in the bustling downtown area of Shapingba District, Chongqing, Three Gorges Plaza has a cross-shaped layout and covers a total area of 80,000 square meters. It consists of four parts: the Three Gorges Scenic Garden, Celebrity Sculpture Garden, Green Art Garden, and Commercial Pedestrian Street. The Three Gorges Scenic Garden is the core component of the plaza, condensing the magnificence of the Three Gorges Dam and presenting the picturesque scenery of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, steeped in rich Bayu culture.

The garden features over 20 cultural landscapes related to the Three Gorges, including Three Gorges odd stones, Bayu Culture Wall, Three Gorges plank walkways, Three Gorges navigation beacons, and the Three Gorges Great Migration.

Three Gorges Art Stele

The Three Gorges Art Stele is the iconic structure of Three Gorges Plaza. It is located at the center of the plaza and is built using the tetrahedral shape of the closure stone from the Three Gorges Dam’s river interception project. It stands 19 meters tall, majestic and soaring straight into the sky. The water screen movie is one of the most distinctive attractions in the Three Gorges Scenic Garden, measuring 25 meters wide and 18 meters high. It is currently the largest water screen movie in western China, attracting thousands of viewers every evening. The Poetry Stele Forest is another highlight, featuring 23 engraved poems that encapsulate the admiration of poets and masters throughout history for the Three Gorges. Visitors can immerse themselves in the profound cultural heritage of the Three Gorges.

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Celebrity Sculpture Garden

The Celebrity Sculpture Garden is located to the south of Three Gorges Plaza on flat terrain. It displays statues of notable figures who once lived in Shapingba District, including 15 cultural celebrities such as Guo Moruo, Ba Jin, Feng Zikai, and Bing Xin. This complements Shapingba District's reputation as Chongqing's cultural hub.

Green Art Garden

Adjacent to the Celebrity Sculpture Garden, the Green Art Garden blooms with cherry blossoms in spring, golden rain trees in summer, bougainvillea in autumn, and wintersweet in winter. Throughout the year, evergreen trees and fragrant blossoms create a refreshing and uplifting atmosphere. The Green Art Garden also serves as a window for Shapingba District to disseminate commercial information. On weekends and major holidays, the square teems with people, hosting various public welfare activities and commercial promotions. Visitors can breathe in fresh air while enjoying the boundless joy brought by economic vitality.

Commercial Pedestrian Street

The Commercial Pedestrian Street is situated at the northeast end of Three Gorges Plaza. Many world-renowned companies and businesses gather here, including KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, New Century Department Store, Chongqing Department Store, Wangfujing Department Store, Carrefour, Yonghui Supermarket, Golden Eagle Women’s Street, Bolvdu, Chongqing Grand Hotel, Qishierhang Hotel Yanbinlou, Hanshe New Zealand Song City, Shashala Song City, KISS Bar, 823 Disco, Mayflower Teahouse, and over 1,000 other shopping malls, hotels, and leisure entertainment venues. These establishments lead Chongqing’s fashion trends, showcase domestic and international brands, and meet the diverse consumption needs of both domestic and international tourists as well as local residents. They serve as a gateway and bridge for domestic products to reach the world and foreign goods to enter the domestic market. The prosperity of the commercial district has also driven the development of the financial industry. Over ten financial institutions, including Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, Bank of Communications, and Huaxia Bank, have set up branches in Three Gorges Plaza, making it a true financial and trade hub in Shapingba District and the most distinctive and charming commercial and cultural plaza in western China. Summing up the wonders of nature, the majestic and rugged Three Gorges of the Yangtze River were formed, while the great strength of the nation gave rise to the world-renowned Three Gorges Project. With deep affection for the Three Gorges Project and a strong attachment to the Yangtze River Three Gorges, the people of Chongqing built Three Gorges Plaza. Since its completion, the plaza has attracted large numbers of tourists and visitors from home and abroad for sightseeing, tourism, and investment investigations, with a daily foot traffic of 300,000 and an annual commercial district turnover of 5.1 billion yuan. As the commercial economy thrives, Three Gorges Plaza has become an important platform for the commercial development of Shapingba District. Since January 2001, Three Gorges Plaza has been named a “National Model Street for Millions of Stores Selling No Fake Goods” by six ministries including the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Internal Trade. It has also been recognized as a “Chinese Characteristic Commercial Street” by the China Urban Commercial Network Construction Management Federation and the China Pedestrian Street Work Committee.

Over 1,000 shopping malls, hotels, and leisure and entertainment venues, including KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, New Century Department Store, Chongqing Department Store, Wangfujing Department Store, Carrefour Supermarket, Yonghui Supermarket, Golden Eagle Ladies' Street, Bolvudu, Chongqing Grand Hotel, Qishierhang Hotel Yanbinlou, Hanshe New Zealand Song City, Shashala Song City, KISS Bar, 823 Disco, Mayflower Teahouse, and more. These venues lead the fashion trends in Chongqing, showcase both domestic and international brands, and comprehensively meet the diverse consumption needs of both domestic and international tourists as well as local residents, serving as a vital channel and bridge for domestic goods to reach the world and foreign products to enter the Chinese market. The prosperity of the business district has also driven the development of the financial industry, with over ten financial institutions such as Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, Bank of Communications, and Huaxia Bank establishing a presence in the Three Gorges Plaza. This has made the Three Gorges Plaza a true financial and commercial hub in the Shapingba District, as well as the most distinctive and charming commercial and cultural plaza in western China. The grandeur of nature has shaped the majestic and precipitous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, while the great strength of the nation has given rise to the world-renowned Three Gorges Project. With deep affection for the Three Gorges Project and a strong attachment to the Yangtze River's Three Gorges, the people of Chongqing built the Three Gorges Plaza. Since its completion, the plaza has attracted a large number of tourists and visitors from home and abroad for sightseeing, tourism, and investment research, with a daily foot traffic of 300,000 people and an annual commercial sales volume of 5.1 billion yuan within the business district. The economic vitality of the business area continues to grow, and the Three Gorges Plaza has become a crucial platform for the commercial development of the Shapingba District. Since January 2001, the Three Gorges Plaza has been successively recognized as a “National Demonstration Street of 100 Cities and 10,000 Stores with No Fake Goods” by six ministries including the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Internal Trade, and as a “Chinese Characteristic Commercial Street” by the China Urban Commercial Network Construction Management Federation and the China Pedestrian Street Work Committee.