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Why visit Diaoyucheng
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chongqing Communication Institute and Southwest Agricultural University.
Weather in Diaoyucheng
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About Diaoyucheng
The Diaoyucheng (simplified Chinese: 钓鱼城; traditional Chinese: 釣魚城; pinyin: Diàoyúchéng), or Diaoyu Fortress, is a fortress located on the Diaoyu Mountain in Hechuan District, Chongqing, across the Jialing River from the city center of Hechuan. It is known for its resistance to the Mongol armies in the latter half of the Song dynasty.
From the Wikipedia article Diaoyucheng (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Chongqing Communication Institute
School · 2.4 km
University in Chongqing, China
Southwest Agricultural University
School · 2.0 km
University in China
Museums and landmarks20
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
History
The death of Mongol leader Möngke Khan without a successor during the siege of Diaoyucheng resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Mongol troops from various parts of Eurasia, especially Syria, precipitating the Toluid Civil War, Mongol losses at the Battle of Ain Jalut, and Division of the Mongol Empire.
Although the Mongols and the Southern Song were united in their fight to bring down the Jurchen Jin dynasty, their pact broke immediately afterwards, and the Mongols launched an aggressive war against the tenacious Southern Song that lasted for more than a third of the 13th century. In the period from 1243 to 1279, Diaoyu experienced more than two hundred military confrontations in a miracle of "persistent resistance" that endured for thirty-six years.
From the History section of Diaoyucheng on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries30
ChongQing Normal University Foreign Trade and Business College HeChuan Part
School · 2.3 km
Healthcare19
Map of Diaoyucheng
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Hechuan 1 km south, about 1 min by car
- Yangcheng 1 km west, about 1 min by car
- Nanjin 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Yanjing 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Yunmen 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Dashi 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Caojie 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Weituo 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Tongxi 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Chongqing 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fishingtown, Harveychl at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- 合川重百超市, Ken Marshall, CC BY 2.0
- 嘉陵江大桥 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 合川洛阳溪街, Ken Marshall, CC BY 2.0
- 民居 - panoramio (1), 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenfeng Ancient Street Gate, Hechuan, Chongqing, China, Daredemodaisuki 114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
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