Zhongshan Ancient Town, commonly known as Sanhechang, also called Longdongchang, is located in the mountainous southern part of Jiangjin City, about125kilometers from downtown Chongqing, roughly a one-and-a-half-hour drive, and is connected to the national scenic area of Simian Mountain. The ancient town lies against the mountains and faces the water, with its buildings constructed along the river. It consists of three small streets: Longdong, Huangzhongba, and Gaoshengqiao. In the past, Sanhechang was a bustling riverside port and a distribution hub for goods in the Sichuan-Guizhou mountainous region. Currently, surviving inscriptions from the Southern Song Dynasty total82characters, recording an event where Li Jiyong, Yu Zixian, and others went boating and sightseeing. The area also contains ancient Han Dynasty tombs at the Pipa Rock Tomb Cluster.
On the way to the "Lovers' Stairway," we heard from locals that only off-road vehicles can make it there; other types of vehicles cannot access the area.
This is the vehicle returning from the "Lovers' Stairway," completely covered in mud.
We had to give up on experiencing the 6,000 steps.