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at the western entrance to the Wuxia Ge. The Lesser Three Ges on the Daning River, a 50kmlong affair covering the Longmenxia, Bawuxia and Dicuixia ges in the lower reaches of the river, is billed as one of China39。s 40 best scenic resorts thanks to its geous mountains, elegant peaks, turbulent rapids, limpid water, exotic rock imagery and serene scenery. Diaoyu City, Hechuan Established in 1242, or the 2nd year of the Chunyou reign of the Southern Song, Diaoyu City covers square km up the Diaoyu Mountain on the southern shore of the Jialing River in Hechuan City39。s Heyang Town. In 1258, the Mongols launched a threeway attack on the Song, and in February the next year Diaoyu City found itself besieged. The Song army mounted a valiant counterattack that last3ed for 36 years, and made world war history by rebuffing a strong enemy with a weak force. This prompted some European historians to laud Diaoyu City as the Mecca of the East and Where God broke his whip. The ruins of the ancient battlefield of Diaoyu City are well kept there. Jinyun Mountain Nicknamed Less Mount Emei, Jinyun Mountain is a national scenic resort 55km from downtown Chongqing. Furong Cave, Wulung The Furong (Hibiscus) Cave is located by the Furong River in Wulung County. The main part of the cave is 2,700 metres in length and square metres in area. The Splendid Cave is the most impressive. Housed in it are nearly 30 varieties of stalactites chiseled into every manner of exotic imagery by the cunning labor of nature. Major attractions are Gold Throne Hall, Leifeng Pagoda and Skyreaching Jade Pillar. Chongqing Museum Located at Pipashan Street, the Chongqing Museum is in the possession of more than 100,000 cultural artifacts, including 10,000 or so valuable ones. Chongqing Nature Museum Local natural history and fauna and flora samples are on display in the Chongqing Nature Museum in Beibei district, which includes a display room for dinosaurs that have been founding Sichuan. Other Scenic Attractions Other scenic attractions include the south and north Hot springs, Red Crag Village, Simian (FourFace) Mountain, Jinfo (Golden Buddha) Mountain, Earth39。s Chasm at Tianjing Ge, and Heavenly Crate at Xiaozhai village. Three Ges Tourist Festival Time: June every year What39。s On: Cruise on the Three Ges of the Yangtze River, the Ghost City at Fengdu, Dazu Grottoes, Shibao Village, Zhang Fei39。s Temple, Baidi City at Fengjie and Lesser Three Ges. Other activities include float parade, fulllength variety show and tourist business talks. 導游詞