Chongqing sightseeing is different right from the start. Streets layer themselves on top of each other. Towers cling precariously to mountainsides. Light rails snake through apartment buildings. Rivers slice through...
Chongqing is intense. Everything about the city goes BIG. Huge apartment scrapers stack the skyline, roads layer upon roads upon roads, and traffic zooms by even faster in the summer...
The biggest “unlock” when researching where to stay in Chongqing is learning how the city is laid out. Chongqing is known for being extremely vertical with rivers, hills, and elevated...
“没有比脚更长的路，没有比人更高的山。”— 汪国真 Literally, there is no road longer than your own feet, and no mountain taller than a person. Metaphorically, there is no journey too long for a determined heart, and...
If you want to see some of the most impressive cliffs, misty mountain ridges and green Yangtze River water, the Three Gorges Summit (三峡之巅, Sanxia Zhiding) in Wushan is one...
For many people, Goddess Peak in Wushan is a mythical place. For me and my parents, it became a place of warmth, memories, and simple happiness during our autumn trip to...
Some attractions are famous. Other attractions call out to you, in a quiet way… When I first heard of Super 80 Street (超级80街) in Nanping, Chongqing, it was the latter. This neighbourhood...
When friends in Singapore hear I’m from Chongqing, their minds usually go to hotpot and cable cars and the Yangtze River glowing in the distance. I’ve spent hours explaining to them...
If you’re a fan of Chongqing’s ancient towns, then chances are you know how to appreciate character, history, and FOOD—lots and lots of food. Ciqikou (磁器口) has all of the above...
Whenever I come to Chongqing, I get this overwhelming sense that the city truly lives in layers. Roads are stacked one on top of each other, buildings perch on cliffs, and...
Exploring Chongqing is always an exciting experience. But one of the buildings that really took my breath away last time we were in the city was Raffles City Chongqing. It was impossible...
I’m from Chongqing, China (proud home of spicy hotpot and spicy personalities). I lived there for the better part of 17 years of my life before moving to Singapore, and many...