Jiuguoqing Forest Park

Jiuguoqing Forest Park

Jiuguoqing Forest Park is located in Guanba Town, Wansheng District, approximately 38 kilometers from Wansheng. It lies in the transitional mountainous area between the southeastern edge of the Sichuan Basin and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with undulating ridges extending across the border of Chongqing and Guizhou provinces. The park gets its name from its mountain contours, which resemble nine cooking pots. Originally a “May Seventh Cadre School” farm under the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Reclamation, it has since been converted into a forest park. The planned scenic area of Jiuguoqing Forest Park covers approximately 10,000 mu, including 4,000 mu of pristine forest. The area features well-developed vegetation and a rich diversity of flora and fauna, with over 2,000 species identified so far. Among these, there are more than 30 types of rare and protected plants and animals, including the black-leaf monkey, clouded leopard, Lady Amherst’s pheasant, Chinese windmill butterfly, southern yew, Cathaya argyrophylla, and dove tree. The park boasts unique geological landforms, a superior ecological environment, and a pleasant climate, with flowers blooming and birds singing all year round, and lush greenery covering the mountains and valleys. It is hailed as the “Green Pearl of the Mountain City.” The area offers distinctive seasonal attractions such as “viewing flowers in spring, escaping the heat in summer, tasting fruits in autumn, and enjoying snow in winter.” Major scenic spots include Jiuguo Overlook, Taibai Listening to the Waves, Emerald Screen Sunrise, Tianlang Plank Road, and Gun Platform Mist, among dozens of others. Coupled with the ancient and mystical culture of the Yelang Kingdom, as well as the enduring cultural heritage of the “May Seventh Cadre School” and the “educated youth” era, Jiuguoqing Forest Park is gradually becoming a uniquely charming destination in Chongqing for leisure retreats, forest sightseeing, and scientific exploration.