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Southwest · 重庆

Chongqing

Bridges, trains and streets stack above two rivers.

Chongqing’s blue monorail approaches its opening in the Liziba station building.
Liziba StationThe monorail entering Liziba station through a hillside building in Chongqing.

The Jialing and Yangtze rivers, Hongya Dong, Liziba and the limestone country of Wulong.

What to see

Gold-lit tiers of Hongyadong below modern high-rises at night in Chongqing.
HongyadongHongyadong’s illuminated tiers climb the hillside beneath Chongqing’s high-rises.
A round pot of bubbling chilli broth surrounded by dishes of hotpot ingredients.
Chongqing hotpotDishes of meat, mushrooms and greens surround a pot of chilli broth.

Chongqing through the year

UNESCO · South China Karst, including Wulong

March–May

Spring

Follow the river stairs at dusk, or head out to Wulong for shaded paths beneath limestone arches.

June–August

Summer

Save the open riverfront for dusk and the uphill walks for early morning. Wulong offers a different kind of scale.

September–November

Autumn

Cross one of the bridges after the lights come on, then follow the old stairways between streets.

December–February

Winter

Watch the lights come on at Chaotianmen Bridge. When the fog closes in, explore the stairs and lit shopfronts at street level.