Special Note
To ensure you enjoy the safest, most comfortable and insightful experience possible:
- Kenny will be your full-time dedicated guide, focusing on storytelling, local insights and your trip experience.
- A professional, licensed driver will handle safe and comfortable transportation.
Both guide and driver services are included in the total price with no extra cost.
Option A, start from Chongqing city center:
Kenny and our experienced driver will pick you up from your hotel in downtown Chongqing and take you to the attraction.
Option B, start from Fuling district:
Alternatively, you may take the high-speed train to Fuling on your own, and we will meet you at Fuling Bei(North) High-Speed Railway Station. We can assist with purchasing high-speed rail tickets if needed.
Please also note that: The military facility is far from urban and town areas, located in a remote spot where taking a taxi is extremely difficult. Our private charter service will solve this problem for you
Fuling 816 Nuclear Military Plant Tour – With Local Expert Kenny
Stop 1: 816 Abandoned Town / Baitao Old Town
Wander through the abandoned residential area built for the 816 project's workers and their families—time seems frozen here. Soviet-style old buildings, empty factories, and overgrown streets everywhere carry an eerie yet authentic imprint of that era.
Kenny will share with you here: The huge sensation this mysterious small town caused among surrounding residents when it quietly reopened to the public in the early 21st century; the fun stories of how locals used to sneak into the restricted zone back then. Kenny's childhood friend's parents worked in a nearby state-owned enterprise and witnessed firsthand the transition from military to civilian use. Expect Kenny to share his real conversations and poignant memories with these former employees' families about the warmth and melancholy of that industrial shift.
Kenny hosting YouTuber Clavero with 2.79M subscribers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Clavero
Stop 2: 816 Military Industry Exhibition Hall
Visit the exhibition hall housed in the abandoned military-factory workshops, displaying artifacts from the Third Front Construction period—including original Central Committee documents and vintage machinery—offering deep insight into the historical background and era of the 816 Project.
Kenny will explain to you: The official perspective on the 816 Project, proletarian revolutionary ideals, and Cold War history—including China's attitudes toward the Soviet Union and the United States. But more importantly, Kenny will take you into the grassroots narratives of locals—how ordinary Fuling people privately discussed the project, what people from different walks of life thought, and how this secretive mega-project profoundly shaped Fuling residents' lives, economy, and collective memory over decades.
Stop 3: 1950s State-Owned Canteen – Fuling Local Lunch (Optional)
Enjoy an authentic lunch at one of Fuling's most storied old restaurants, savoring classic dishes that have barely changed in decades.
Fuling was once administratively independent from Chongqing for a long time, resulting in distinct local dialect tones, cultural habits, and especially food flavors that differ subtly yet noticeably from mainstream Chongqing tastes.
Kenny will chat with you over the meal about these cultural nuances, helping you truly taste the essence of “old Fuling”—pure, simple, and infused with the depth of time.
Stop 4: 816 Underground Nuclear Military Complex – The World's Largest Man-Made Cavern
Step into this colossal underground project hand-excavated during the Cold War, originally designed as a plutonium production facility. Vast halls, tunnels, reactor chambers, ventilation systems—all deeply embedded in the mountain, a truly awe-inspiring engineering marvel.
Kenny will reveal to you here some of the hidden histories behind the project, along with orally transmitted details and secrets from locals that aren't found in official records. These stories are almost nowhere to be seen on Wikipedia, Reddit, or even in most Cold War academic circles—they're the real “insider legends” belonging to Fuling people.
Kenny hosted Elena Herraiz y Víctor Gata (@viajeroextranjero), with a combined social media following of over 1.6 million. https://www.instagram.com/viajeroextranjero/
Stop 5: Wujiang Panting scroll– Riverside Scenery & Reflection
End the day by the Wujiang River, where steep cliffs and deep gorges create breathtaking views.
This is one of Kenny's favorite childhood hangouts. China boasts nearly every type of terrain on Earth, yet true fjord-like landscapes are rare. The Wujiang River's gorge comes remarkably close to Norway's iconic fjords, but appears in a subtropical, humid climate—forming a one-of-a-kind natural wonder.
Kenny will share here his own childhood adventures and stories, plus thoughtful reflections on how rapid urbanization over the past 15 years has changed Fuling's natural environment—and the real, complex feelings local people have about these transformations.
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