Glimpse top Yangtze River attractions like the Three Gorges, Fengdu Ghost City, Three Gorges Dam, Shennong Stream etc and discover lots of stunning natural sceneries that you never imagine only from your ship cabin. Before join Yangtze River Cruise, here we want to tell you one attraction worth it to visit for a shore excursion, Shibaozhai.

Overview about Shibaozhai

Shibaozhai which means Stone Treasure Fortress is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). It was first built in Qing Dynasty in 1750, with a height of 56 meters. Shibaozhai is simply a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs, standing on the riverside. A red wooden pagoda which is 12 stories high was built against the rock wall. Built on the northern bank of the Yangtze River of China, about 278kms away from Chongqing, Shibaozhai is one of the highlights in Yangtze River cruise.

At the top of Shibaozhai is a three-storied hall dedicated to Manjusri built during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (1850–1861), called the Purple Rain Pavilion. In 1819, the nine-story pavilion was constructed adjacent to the cliff to aid people in getting to the top of the hill.

What to Do in Shibaozhai?

Visitors can climb to the top by spiral staircase inside the pagoda. When getting to the top, people can gain a panoramic view of the winding river, the village and the countryside. On the way to the top, visitors are also could see every floor of the wooden structure contains with interesting and authentic artifacts.

If you have a shore excursion to Shibaozhai on your Yangtze River cruise then you can see lots of fruit and souvenirs sellers along the way to the pagoda. Lots of Chinese traditional food and souvenirs you can buy, but of course you should bargain it first. If you need it, you can ask your guide to help you get a good price for them.

How to Get There:
1. Take a bus from Jiaotong Square of Chaotianmen to Zhong County, and it takes about 2 hours. And then take a bus at Zhong County Station to Shibaozhai.
2. Take a yacht from Chaotian Harbor to Zhong County, and it takes about 3 hours. And then take a bus at Zhong County Station to Shibaozhai. Buses in Zhong County to Shibaiozhai run about every 30 minutes.