Shidi Ancient Town

　　Shidi Ancient Town is situated in the northeast of Xiushan County, 47 kilometers from the county seat. It was created by the sedimentation of the Meijiang River and the Youshui River, forming a striking hillside landscape. The town is built along the mountain slopes, featuring an irregular and charming layout. From the highest point of the ancient town, visitors can overlook the confluence of the two rivers, evoking a poetic sense of “the You River flowing eastward and the distant voyages from Shidi.” At sunset, the scene by the ancient wharf — Tujia girls washing clothes, moored black-canopied boats, and cormorants with tucked heads on board — creates a perfect depiction of a serene “fishing boats returning at dusk.” On the opposite bank of the ancient wharf, you’ll find cliff tombs from the Tang Dynasty, stone carvings reading “Turn Danger into Safety,” the ancient Shidi Street, the Scroll Cave Gate, and Shidi tofu fish. Every visitor is sure to be amazed by the refined elegance and leisurely charm of this “mini mountain city” or “mini Chaotianmen” in eastern Chongqing.