Ciqikou Old Town

Ciqikou Old Town Title: Ciqikou Old Town — Chongqing's Porcelain Port Since the Song Dynasty Meta: A porcelain-trading river town founded around 998, renamed for its porcelain in the early Qing. Teahouses, twisted dough sticks, back lanes — and the 10 a.m. rule for visiting. Definition: Ciqikou is a historic town in Chongqing's Shapingba District, founded in the Song dynasty (around 998) as a river port and later renamed "Porcelain Port" in the early Qing dynasty for the porcelain trade that made it rich. Its main lane preserves Ming–Qing architecture, teahouses and snack shops. Facts: Location: Shapingba District, on the Jialing River · Time needed: 1.5–2.5 hrs · Best time: before 10:00 · Famous bite: Chen Mahua twisted dough sticks. Visit well: Main lane first for the greatest hits, then duck into the side lanes — temples, old residences and the quieter teahouses live one turn off the crowd line. Pair with a morning, never with a holiday afternoon. See it on: City day tour Chongqing City Day Tour · City + Dazu 2-day City + Dazu 2-Day Tour