China  ·  Days 8–12

Chongqing

Neon cliffs and fire-red hotpot

5 days
Chongqing  ·  Highlights
Highlights
  • Hongya Cave lit up at night — the stilted riverside complex
  • Ciqikou Old Town — Ming/Qing-era streets, tea houses
  • Liziba monorail station — the train that runs through a building
  • Dazu Rock Carvings — UNESCO Buddhist/Taoist/Confucian carvings (day trip)
  • Wulong karst — Three Natural Bridges & Furong Cave (overnight)
  • Eling Park or a Yangtze/Jialing confluence cruise at dusk
In pictures

Chongqing

Food & Shopping

Chongqing

Eat
  • Hotpot — Sister Pei's (Hongya Cave branch) or Underground City (air-raid shelter)
  • Xiao mian — Huashi Wanza Noodles
  • Yuzhonghujia Noodles — heavy red oil & Sichuan peppercorn
Shop
  • Jiefangbei — Times Square, Far East Department Store
  • Bayi Road Food Street
  • Take-home: fried dough twists, hotpot base, beef jerky

11–24°C across the stay · basin city, often hazy · rain builds toward Qingming

Getting there

Flight from Huangshan (via Hangzhou/Shanghai) — no confirmed direct route yet.

Mid-March – Late April 2027 · ~6 weeks · 2 travelers

Next stop
Zhangjiajie

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