Chongqing
My favorite place in Chongqing
Wujiang Gallery
A natural art gallery carved by the river through millennia
emerald-green rivers slicing through red cliffs, fog clinging to mountains like smoke, and wooden stilt villages hanging over the water. That’s Wujiang Gallery!
Wulong
Wulong boasts towering karst wonders—where the Three Natural Bridges pierce the earth and clouds, Fairy Mountain sings pastoral melodies in the mist, and Hollywood’s Transformers 4found its mystical Eastern battleground!
Xiahaoli
Xiahaoli guards the soul of old Chongqing—where moss carpets the stone steps, graffiti-covered crumbling walls whisper secrets, and the clatter of mahjong tiles in teahouses clashes with electronic beats from art studios. This is the Mountain City’s wildest way to unfold: raw, unfiltered, and utterly alive.
Hongya Cave
A Real-World Spirited Away! When night falls and Hongya Cave lights up, its 11-story stilted houses transform into an enchanted maze – golden pavilions rising from the river, light rails weaving through buildings like dragons, and boiling hotpot aromas charging the air. But this isn’t Miyazaki’s fantasy – it’s the living, breathing heart of Chongqing’s fiery spirit!
“It’s like Hogwarts meets Blade Runner, but smells way better – thanks to all that chili oil!”
Chongqing
Magical 8D Cityscape: Experience the Visual Shock of Multi-Dimensional Terrain
“Chongqing doesn’t just break the rules of urban planning – it sets them on fire. Come see a city where trains fly through homes and neighborhoods defy gravity!” 🌆🚆✨
Liziba Light Rail Piercing Through Buildings
A jaw-dropping spectacle where Line 2 light rail shoots through a residential tower
Bai Xiang Ju Old Neighborhood
A 24-story elevator-free residential maze where reality warps—you swear you’re on the first floor, but the secret is: you’re actually hovering at the 15th！
Chongqing
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Chongqing Delicacies
Chongqing, the mountain megacity, is a fiery battleground of bold flavors! Here, numb-spicy (麻辣/málà) is the baseline, sweating buckets is standard, and getting addicted to the burn is the real deal!
Chongqing Hotpot: The soul is the old-school beef tallow broth! Fiery red soup boils in a nine-grid pot. Duck intestine, tripe (毛肚/máodǔ) – just 7 dips up, 8 dips down! Crispy throat, creamy brain… Dip them in sesame oil & garlic paste. One bite: MÁLÀ EXPLOSION! Sweat pours, but you can’t stop! Mild? Not an option!
Lazi Ji (Chili Chicken): Treasure hunt in a chili mountain! Chicken chunks fried crispy-dry, buried under a MOUNTAIN of dried red chilies and Sichuan peppercorns (花椒/huājiāo). Digging for chicken is half the fun! Chewy, numbing, spicy, fragrant – the ultimate beer buddy! Addictive!
Chongqing Mixian (Rice Noodles – Pickled Pepper/Sour Veggie Style): NOT like Yunnan rice noodles! Thick rice noodles swim in a fiery sour broth – either explosive pickled chili or tangy pickled mustard greens. Topped with pork liver, sliced meat, fried pork… Sour, spicy, intense! You’ll slurp every drop. Lips tingle for hours!
Chongqing Xiaomian (Chongqing Noodles): The undisputed KING of Chongqing breakfast! Alkaline wheat noodles are just the canvas. THE SAUCE IS EVERYTHING! Soy sauce, chili oil, ground Sichuan pepper, lard, preserved mustard greens (芽菜/yácài), crushed peanuts, ginger-garlic water… The vendor whips it up in seconds with a dozen condiments. Ganliu (干馏, dry-tossed)? Numbing, spicy, chewy perfection. Soup version? Fragrant, scalding hot bliss. Slurp it squatting on a tiny stool by the street – instant wake-up call for your soul!
Wanza Mian (Pea & Pork Noodles): Xiaomian’s saucy, luxurious cousin! Smother those noodles with creamy mashed peas (豌豆/wāndòu) + crispy fried pork mince (臊子/sàozǐ). Mix it up! Noodles get coated in thick, savory pea paste and glistening pork bits. Pea sweetness, meaty umami, numbing spice – a glorious, sticky, carb-loaded brawl in your mouth!
Suan La Fen (Hot & Sour Sweet Potato Noodles): Street food MVP! Slippery-smooth sweet potato noodles. The magic? A punchy hot & sour broth with minced pork, plus crunchy soybeans, peanuts, pickles, cilantro. Sour, spicy, savory, fragrant – BAM! A few bucks for pure joy. Best eaten on the go!
Bing Fen (Ice Jelly): Lifesaver in the spice war! Translucent, hand-scrubbed ice jelly drenched in thick brown sugar syrup. Loaded with haw flakes, raisins, peanuts, fermented rice (醪糟/láozāo). Ice-cold, super sweet. One spoonful instantly extinguishes the fire in your mouth! MUST-HAVE after spice!
Hongtang Laozao Tangyuan (Sweet Rice Balls in Brown Sugar & Fermented Rice): Warm & cozy bliss! Soft, glutinous rice balls float in warm, sweet brown sugar water, swirled with fragrant fermented rice (láozāo/mild rice wine). A winter hug in a bowl! Sweet, comforting, absolutely “Bashi” (巴适/bāshì – awesome)!
In Chongqing, don’t fear the spice – fear NOT going all in! When the hotpot boils and the Xiaomian aroma hits, the feast begins. Sweating like crazy? That’s just you paying respect to the mountain city’s flavors! Boss, another bowl of Bing Fen!
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