As one of the cities with the richest tourism resources in China, Chongqing is listed among the “World Top 10 Destinations 2012” on the website of Frommer's, a famous American travel guidebook. It now has 136 tourist attractions that reach level A, among which there are 6 5A tourist attractions, 48 4A tourist attractions and 46 3A tourist attractions; Chongqing also has 1 World Natural Heritage site and 1 World Cultural Heritage site. Among the well-known tourist attractions, there are Three Gorges —— the only grand gorge in the world which can be viewed in a luxury cruiser on Yangtze River; Dazu Rock Carvings —— World Cultural Heritage; Wulong Tiansheng Three Bridges —— World Natural Heritage; Tiankeng and Geofracture Scenic Area in Fengjie —— the deepest and longest Tiankeng and geofracture in the world; Hechuan Fishing Town —— relic of ancient battlefield that changed the history of Europe; Fuling Baiheliang —— the only ancient hydrological station that has been preserved completely in the world, to mention only a few. Benefiting from the mountains and water, Chongqing has a diversity of world-class geothermal energy resources of springs, as well as 1,600 years of spring history. In 2012, Chongqing was granted the “World's Hot Spring Capital” in The 65th General Assembly and International Scientific Congress of The World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy.
What’s more, Chongqing also has excellent tourism reception facilities and superior services. There are 266 tourist hotels with star ratings in Chongqing, among which there are 22 five-star hotels, 55 four-star hotels and 136 three-star hotels; Among the 510 travel agencies, 48 are outbound travel agencies; Besides, there are 31 five-star Yangtze River cruisers to meet various needs of tourists from different countries and regions.
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