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Traveling Tips in Chongqing
Climate and Weather
The climate is semi-tropical, with the two-season monsoonal variations typical of south Asia. The average annual temperature of the city is around 18??, with the lowest winter temperature averaging between 6?? and 8??and summer temperature averaging between 27?? and 29??. It has a total annual sunshine time of 1000 to 1200 hours, known as one of three "hot pots" in China. (The other two are Wuhan and Nanjing). In winter, it is wet and warm. While seldom snow, most of days are foggy.
It has an annual rainfall of 1000 – 1400 mm. It often rains at night in late spring and early summer, and thus the city is famous for its “night rain in the Ba mountains”. The area under Chongqing’s jurisdiction is 470 kilometers from east to west, and 450 kilometers from north to south.
Local Festivals and Folk Custom
Chongqing Metropolitan Tourist Cultural Festival During the period of April25 to May7, it is the Chongqing Metropolitan Tourist Cultural Festival which is celebrated in the Downtown Chongqing by the local people as well as the tourists from all round the world. There are a number of celebrating activities such as Food-Culture exhibitions, square performances, dissemination of tourists' areas, and food-culture activities run by hotels and restaurants. Tourists can enjoy a wonderful time here.
Chongqing Beer Festival In July there comes the Chongqing Beer Festival which is held in Shanhu Paik, Chongqing. Wonderful activities are include Beer drinking contest rock 'n'roll performances, and beer exhibition.
Nan'an Hot-Spring Chicken Tourist cultural Festival In September 27, people in Huangjiaoya Town, Nan'an district celebrate the Nan'an Hot-Spring Chicken Tourist cultural Festival. There are Chicken fights, hot-spring chicken fair, food fair, exhibitions on oil painting by local farmers, flower and potted landscape fair, and performances. It is a special experience to the tourists from abroad and the other part of the China since the festival is full of local flavor and specificities.
China Chongqing Three Gorges INT'I Tourist Festival From September 25 to October 7, there is an important festival in Chongqin celebrating by the local people that is China Chongqing Three Gorges INT'I Tourist Festival. Opening Ceremony will be big and wonderful. There are other activities will be arranged such as China Food Festival, Nan'an Hot-Spring Chicken Tourist&Cultural Festival, Fengdu Ghost City Custom&Cultural Festival, Fengjie Baidi Town-Natureal Pit&Ground Crack touist Festival, Mt.Wushan Goddess Tourist & Cultural Festival, and China Tea Cultural&Art Festival. Though these various activities, the tourists can grasp the culture in a whole picture at one time and enjoy the food and performances during the festival.
Other Odds and Ends Phone Dialing Code: 023 Postcode: 400000 Emergency Call Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Emergencies: 110 Tel. Number Enquiry: 114 Complaint telephone: Tourist Complaint: 63890134 Mayor Hotline: 63854444 Price Supervision: 12358 Weather Forecast: 121
Airport Information Desk: 63862643
Service Hotline of Chongqing Airline Ticket Center: 8229101 96500 8582688
Passenger Transport Information Desk of Railway Station: 2585
Passenger Information Desk of Long-distance Bus Terminal: 8310912 8310922
Money Money exchange is offered in any one of the 27 exchange counters of the Bank of China in Chongqing. And the tourists can also have their money exchanged on the tourist boats.
Universities
Chongqing University Address: No. 174Shazheng Street, Shapingba district, Chongqing
Chongqing Jiaotong University Address: No.66 Xuefu revenue, South bank, Chongqing Tel: 62651999
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