Morning: Explore one of China's four famous types of pottery — Rongchang Pottery (10:30 – 12:00) Location: Antao Town, a national 4A-level heritage-themed town Transport: 09:00 Pick-up from your hotel in Chongqing city, about 1.5 hours by car. Experience: Walk through the iconic pickled-cabbage-jar-shaped gate and stroll along Taobao Ancient Street. With an English guide, you'll learn about the unique qualities of Rongchang Pottery: 'red as jujube, thin as paper, sounds like a chime, shiny as a mirror.' You'll also have the chance to meet local artisans face-to-face and hear the story of how this millennia-old craft evolved from everyday utensils to artistic treasures.

Visit the museum with a guide to learn about this national intangible cultural heritage with a history spanning a thousand years—from Han Dynasty 'Shu cloth' to modern cultural creations. Weaving Experience: Under the guidance of an inheritor of this heritage, you can personally operate an ancient loom and experience key steps like spinning, threading, heddling, and weaving. From a single ramie fiber to a simple summer cloth, the weaving wisdom of a thousand years ago is revived right at your fingertips. Free Exploration (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM): You’ll have plenty of time to stroll through the old alleys, pick out unique pottery or summer cloth crafts, or take a break at an old teahouse and soak in the relaxed pace of a small town in Sichuan and Chongqing.