Located 165km from downtown Chongqing, Wansheng Stone Forest, which was formed about four hundred and sixty-five million years to six hundred million years ago and it was formed two hundred million years earlier than Lunan Stone Forest in Yunnan province, is called "the Ancestor of Stone Forest". The scenic area covers more than 10 square kilometers. Touted as a "geological museum", this maze of towering karst structures is fascinating.

Wansheng Stone Forest in Chongqing ranks as the oldest stone forest in China. This large-scale stone forest began to form about fourhundred and sixty-five million years to six hundred million years ago. This long history makes Wansheng Stone Forest got the reputation as the "ancestor of the stone forest".

    This typical karst site is attractive because of the various shapes of the stones. Visitors can find a rock shaped like a tower, a mushroom, a sword peak, a lively bird, etc. During your visit in this forest, your imagination will be enlarged when you see these shaped rocks. Just like its name "a natural stone zoo" referred, Wansheng Stone Forest is a leisure house for both human and animals which are alive or just made of stones.

    It is a geological museum experienced trillion years' ocean changes. The ocean biological fossils distributed on many stones have recorded trillion years of changes of the ancient ocean. Furthermore, the place boasts a good number of scenic spots, such as the earthly slit, a group of limestone caves, underground streams and the milk stone in various shapes. Various activities are offered to the guests, which encourage every one to participate, such as ethnic dance show, teahouse and clap the mountain. Sedan chairsare available to take visitors up the numerous stairs to the top when some one feeling tired needs to relax.

It is a scenic spot for original customs of Miao Nationality. Wansheng Stone Forest belonged to the territory of ancient Yelang Country. Miao nationality, who are skilled in singing and dancing, have been living here generation after generation and the colorful original customs of Miao Nationality has endowed the stone forest with the characteristics of touring for folk customs.

Ticket: 50 RMB

Opening hours: 8;30-17;30