ancient ruins
Dazu Rock Carvings
A UNESCO collection of over 50,000 exquisite religious stone carvings from the 7th to 13th centuries in 75 cliff-side sites near Chongqing.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Hebao
Chongqing, China · Asia
About Hebao
Hebao is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Longshi, 22km from Dazu Rock Carvings.
Hebao is in Chongqing, China, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Longshi, about 7 km away.
Hebao (Chinese: 荷包; pinyin: hébāo), sometimes referred as Propitious pouch in English, is a generic term used to refer to Chinese embroidery pouches, purses, or small bags. When they are used as Chinese perfume pouch (or sachet), they are referred to as Xiāngnáng (香囊; 'Fragrant sachet'), Xiāngbāo (香包; 'Fragrant bag'),Read more
or Xiāngdài (香袋). In everyday life, hebao are used to store items. In present-day China, xiangbao are still valued traditional gifts or token of fortune. Xiangbao are also used in Traditional Chinese medicine.
There are many ethnic groups in China which share the custom of wearing pouches. The hebao is also a type of adornment used in traditional Chinese clothing (including in hanfu and in the Manchu people's qizhuang). Manchu pouches are called fadu.
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What is there to see near Hebao?
Within an hour or so of Hebao: Dazu Rock Carvings (22 km).
Where is Hebao?
Hebao is in Chongqing, China, about 7 km from Longshi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,597
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Chongqing
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 29.5662, 105.5434
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