Cheap Flights to Chongqing
Cheap Flights to Chongqing from many airports makes it a popular attraction
Chongqing is a major city in central-western China with a registered population of over 30 million. It sits at the confluence of the Yagtze abd Jialing rivers. The city has been rapidly urbanising since it became independent from Sichuan province in 1997.
Chongqing has a mixture of newly built modern commercial skyscrapers and and an ancient one thousand year old town which is situated in the Shapingba district. This area, is otherwise known as Small Chongqing, was at one time an important source of chinaware products and used to be a busy commercial dock during the Ming and Qing Dynasty. Now tourists and visitors throng to the steep and narrow pedestrian streets in search of handicrafts, gifts, and fine porcelain items.
Other attractions in this wonderful city are the natural bridges and Furong Cave in Wulong which are listed as a World natural Heritage site and the ancient hillside Fishing Town which is surrounded by water on three sides. This State Council designated national cultural and historical site, is located about five kilometers east of Hechuan, Chongqing. It contains many important historical buildings such as a naval wharf, watch towers, and a fortification with built-in cannons.
Chongqing also has a modern and well stocked zoo exhibiting many national and regional animals, including the Giant Panda and the rare South China Tiger.
Chongqing weather and climate conditions
Chongqing summers are among the hottest in China with temperatures reaching as high as 47° Centigrade. However the cold wind that’s prevalent in that region helps to keep the atmosphere more bearable for locals and tourists. Unfortunately during the spring and winter period Chongqing suffers from a dense fog and it is these conditions that have given it the infamous nickname of “the Fog Capital”. It did however help Chongqing once, when it protected the city from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War 2!
Booking Chongqing flights and Airline Info
The Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located north of the city and provides many domestic flights,tourist flights and international flights to most parts of China and other locations around the world. Over 10 million people were transported through Chongqing airport in 2007 which ranked it as the 10th largest airport in China. Our up to date Travel Comparison Site will be able to assist you when booking flights for this airport destination. For instance, when searching cheap flights for Guangzhou flights, Beijing flights or Hong Kong flights simply enter your preferred dates on the Route Finder page and our own very special Travel Comparison Engine will Compare Prices and find the cheapest flights that are on offer.
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Alongside Chongqing Airport (CKG) there are 2 airports within the 100 mile catchment area of Chongqing. These are Luzhou Airport (LZO) (74 Miles) and Nanchong Airport (NAO) (91 Miles).
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