Construction of national park project to start soon

Chongqing will start building its Yangtze River Three Gorges National Park this year, a political adviser has confirmed.

Chongqing stands on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and contains most of the region's attractions.

The park is due to be completed in five years, and its attractions will include mountains and rivers as well as the Three Gorges, Zhang Hong, deputy chief of the Chongqing Forestry Bureau and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, told Chongqing Morning Post.