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Tongnan潼南

Give Tongnan one full day from Chongqing for the 18 m Big Buddha and Shuangjiang old town; sleep here only if you want a slow second morning.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
CNY
Best months
Mar–Apr (rapeseed bloom), Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heaviest rain)
Airport
CKG
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Tongnan is a Chongqing district about 108 km northwest of the city centre, reached by frequent train or a 1.5–2 h bus. Two sights carry the trip: the Song–Yuan Dafo Temple with its 18 m rock-cut Buddha, and Shuangjiang, a Ming–Qing old town 10 km west that was home to Yang Angong and Yang Shangkun. Everything else is parks, tea hills and spring rapeseed fields. It is a day trip, not a base.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Tongnan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Street or quick mealBowl of noodles or cold jelly¥8–20 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across town¥10–25 (≈ US$2–4)
  • Metro or bus rideLocal bus ride¥2 (≈ under US$1)
  • Museum or sight ticketChongkan flower field entry¥30 (≈ US$5)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personCN¥60 (≈ US$9)
  • Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per roomCN¥280 (≈ US$40)
  • High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per roomCN¥500 (≈ US$70)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget CN¥200 (≈ US$30) · Mid CN¥350 (≈ US$50) · High CN¥600 (≈ US$85)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Dafo Temple and its 18 m rock-cut BuddhaShuangjiang old town and the Yang family residencesTongnan Museum's Mamenchisaurus skeletonSpring rapeseed flower fields at Chongkan
Airports
CKG Chongqing Jiangbei International (Main gateway; metro and rail link to central Chongqing, then train or bus to Tongnan)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Tongnan: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

10°C

5°C

8 rd

Feb

13°C

7°C

9 rd

Mar

18°C

11°C

11 rd

Apr

24°C

15°C

13 rd

May

27°C

19°C

15 rd

Jun

29°C

22°C

15 rd

Jul

32°C

24°C

14 rd

Aug

33°C

24°C

12 rd

Sep

28°C

21°C

13 rd

Oct

22°C

16°C

13 rd

Nov

17°C

11°C

10 rd

Dec

11°C

6°C

8 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Local buses cover the urban area and the main sights (no. 101 or 107 to the Dafo Temple, 108 or the intercity bus to Shuangjiang); signs are in Chinese. Metered taxis and Didi are cheap for short hops. Shared bikes exist but are fewer than in central Chongqing.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Dafo Temple

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Bus no. 101 or 107 from the centre, about 30 min

18 m gilded rock-cut Buddha plus cliff carvings; free entry, 08:30–17:30.

Shuangjiang old town

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Bus 108, Sichuan-Chongqing bus no. 1 or the Tongnan–Suining intercity bus, about 10 km west

Yang Angong and Yang Shangkun residences and the Yang family courtyard, all free, 09:00–17:00.

Chongkan flower fields

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Flower-sea tourist bus or taxi from the centre

Worth it only during the spring rapeseed bloom; ¥30 entry, 08:00–18:00.

Dazu

overnight

Door to door: 2.5–3 h

Bus or train towards Chongqing, then onward road transfer

Rock carvings deserve their own day; do not pair with Tongnan in one day.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Guilin Street / Longxin area

Around the railway station and Bayu Avenue; business hotels, malls and the tourist information centre within walking distance.

Zitong / riverside

Older central streets near the Fujiang river and Dafo Road; closest to the Dafo Temple and museum.

Shuangjiang

Small guesthouses in the old town; quiet nights, thin English, best if you want the town at dawn.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥150–250 (≈ US$25–35) excl. bed
Mid
¥250–450 (≈ US$35–65) excl. bed
High
¥450 (≈ US$65)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Business-hotel double room1 × 1 night × CN¥280CN¥280
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × CN¥350CN¥700
Local bus rides, one day2 × CN¥10CN¥20
Taxi or Didi across town1 × CN¥20CN¥20
eSIM, about a week of data2 × CN¥100CN¥200
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeCN¥122
Trip total≈ CN¥671 per person per day, bed includedCN¥1,342≈ US$190

2026 estimate in yuan; long-distance travel to Tongnan excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Bowl of noodles or cold jelly¥8–20 (≈ US$2–3)
Chuanchuanxiang skewers meal¥50–100 (≈ US$7–14)
Tai'an fish, shared¥55–60 (≈ US$8–9) per person
Tea in an old-town teahouse¥8–15 (≈ US$2–3)
Local bus ride¥2 (≈ under US$1)
Taxi across town¥10–25 (≈ US$2–4)
Chongkan flower field entry¥30 (≈ US$5)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Low street crime; the real risks are summer heat and humidity, riverside paths after heavy rain, and unlit old-town lanes at night. Carry your passport, keep the hotel address in Chinese, and use 110/120 in an emergency.
  • Bus and shop signs are Chinese-only; have your hotel name and destination written in characters.
  • The Dafo Temple is about 30 min from the centre along the river — allow travel time each way.
  • Rapeseed fields peak for roughly two to three weeks in spring; outside the bloom, Chongkan is mostly fields.
  • Museum and temple hours can shift on public holidays: check before you go.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire
119
Ambulance
120

Pocket card

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Tongnan潼南

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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请带我去这个地址Please take me to this address

Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire119
  • Ambulance120

Embassy

Your country's embassy or consulate is in central Chongqing or Beijing; keep the number saved before you leave the city.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Chongqing → Tongnan, train: frequent services from Tongnan Railway Station, roughly 1–1.5 h
  • Chongqing Chen Jiaping → Tongnan, bus: 1.5–2 h
  • Taxi, bus station → tourist information centre: 5–10 min

Say or show

  • 你好 — Hello (nǐ hǎo)
  • 谢谢 — Thank you (xiè xie)
  • 多少钱？ — How much is it? (duō shao qián)
  • 洗手间在哪里？ — Where is the toilet? (xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ)
  • 不要辣 — I don't want it spicy (bú yào là)
  • 请带我去这个地址 — Please take me to this address (qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè ge dì zhǐ)

Show the Chinese characters for your hotel and destination to drivers.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Tongnan. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–Apr (rapeseed bloom), Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heaviest rain) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Field-check the Dafo Temple and museum hours, then publish cutoffs for both.
  2. Confirm the spring rapeseed bloom window and the Chongkan shuttle before promoting it.
  3. Add a Shuangjiang walking loop with the three Yang sites in order.
  4. Verify train times and fares from Chongqing so the day-trip clock is exact.

Meanwhile

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