Shenlong Gorge

　　Shenlong Gorge is situated in Nanping Town, Nanchuan District, Chongqing, about 79 kilometers from downtown Chongqing and 23 kilometers from Nanchuan City. Covering an area of around 20 square kilometers, the area boasts extremely rich primeval vegetation, presenting a lush green landscape as far as the eye can see. It is one of the closest and most pristine ecological gorges to downtown Chongqing. The main part of Shenlong Gorge features a typical "V"-shaped, deeply incised canyon, with towering peaks on both sides rising sharply and forming a majestic sight. Meandering streams within the canyon are crystal clear. Fish swim near the bottom, birds soar through the valley air — a scene of serene tranquility.
　　The scenic area, developed by the Communications & Tourism Group and Mingjia Group, offers a variety of exciting activities: a romantic and thrilling canyon rafting experience, unique cave water curtain animations, playing cards and chess by the mountain lake, sipping tea and chatting in the gentle mountain breeze, praying and making offerings in a heavenly sacred setting, getting fit along the most beautiful plank walkways, and staying in seclusion at the villa-style Longqi Yuan Hotel, far from the hustle and bustle — everything here exists for you.

　　 Located west of Jinfo Mountain, Shenlong Gorge falls within the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone of the Sichuan Basin. The climate is mild with abundant rainfall, no severe summer heat, and frost and snow in winter, exhibiting distinct monsoon characteristics. These conditions provide ideal growth environments for plants such as trees, bamboo, and medicinal herbs. Most of the mountain areas are above 1,300 meters in elevation, with the highest peak in Shenlong Gorge, Baoziling, reaching 1,380 meters. The nature reserve covers an area of over 30 square kilometers.

　　 Nanping Town in Nanchuan is connected to the gorge entrance by a county-level road, approximately 13 kilometers away, passing through Mudu Town, Shennongxia Resort, Yong’an Town, and Liyinba. From the Liyinba canyon entrance to the Jiutian Waterfall, the canyon stretches about 6 kilometers in length.

　　 The bottom of Shenlong Gorge sits at an elevation of 680 meters, about 400 meters above downtown Chongqing. The valley floor is densely forested with streams forming rivers; the steep cliffs on both sides rise vertically to an average height of around 600 meters, creating a dramatic and rugged landscape. Both sides of the canyon are part of the first terrace of Jinfo Mountain, with elevations all above 1,300 meters. The summer average temperature is around 24°C, and there is a frost and snow season in winter, with snow cover sometimes lasting over a month.

　　 Notable cliff landscapes include Guilong Valley’s Fish Scale Rock, Cat Pecking Cliff, Shenlong Cave Cliff, and Fire Rock Cliff. Waterfalls include Mozidong Waterfall, Flying Dragon Waterfall, Biquan Yingyue Waterfall, and Shenlong Cave Waterfall. The vegetation on both sides of the canyon mainly consists of recent-growth shrubbery and thorny bamboo forests, with relatively rich plant diversity. The widest part of the canyon, at Datanghe Dam, is about 100 meters, while the narrowest section, at Sujiayan, is around 10 meters.