The Beauty of My Hometown—Hongyadong

◎重庆市第十八中学校初2023 级27 班 张徐可渲 指导教师：黄忠雪

洪崖洞原名洪崖门，是古重庆城门之一。2003 年洪崖洞片区进行旧城拆迁改造，现建筑面积4.6 万平方米，共有11 层，是重庆市重点景观工程。夜晚降临，灯光璀璨，宛若仙子临江眺望。在这里，可望吊脚群楼观洪崖滴翠，逛山城老街赏巴渝文化，烫山城火锅看两江汇流，品天下美食。2020 年11 月18 日，洪崖洞被列入“成渝十大文旅新地标”。2021 年12 月，洪崖洞被列入“重庆市第二批历史地名保护名录”。

Which tourist site in Chongqing is the most well-known to a tourist? Which building is the most romantic with ancient architecture? Which building is like a palace shining beautifully at night? It must be Hongyadong.Yes, it is Hongyadong, located in the downtown(市中心的) Chongqing.

Visitors are astonished(惊讶的) by its very special construction(建筑) feature with a history of about 2300 years.In the past, it was one of the ancient gates of this city.It was built along the mountain with one side of the house resting on rocks while the other three sides supported by wooden or bamboo poles(柱子).

Hongyadong is not world-known until 2018 when the architecture coincidentally went viral( 走红) on TikTok because it looks like the building in the animationSpirited Away(《千与千寻》).When night falls, all the lights are turned on and it is like a shining fairy always overlooking the Jialing River.

What you are visiting is a newly built one with 11 floors.In 2003, a total of 385 million yuan was invested in the reconstruction( 改造) of the Hongyadong area.It covers an area of 46000 square meters.It has become a AAAA tourist attraction, which combines functions of sightseeing, tourism, and leisure( 休 闲).Inside the architecture,there are a variety of shops, restaurants,tea houses, and even a hotel, allowing visitors to immerse( 沉浸) themselves in the local culture and delicious food.During holidays, there are many activities here, such as food shows and folk wedding ceremony shows(民俗婚礼展), attracting many visitors from home and abroad.

On November 18, 2020, Hongyadong was included in the Top Ten New Cultural Tourism Landmarks in Chengdu and Chongqing.In December 2021, it was included in the Second Batch of Historical Geographical Names Protection List of Chongqing.

A visit to Hongyadong will leave a lasting impression on you.In the near future, it will be one of the best places where the world can know Chongqing and fall in love with Chongqing.