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Chongqing

Where the Yangtze meets the Jialing. Towers climb the hillsides, and at night the lights run down to the water.

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

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Sights

Hongyadong
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Hongyadong

Stilt houses stacked up a cliff above the Jialing River, lit from end to end after dark.

Suggested time
1.5 hours
Opening hours
Open all day; lit up roughly 18:00–22:00.
Tickets & booking
Free, no booking needed.
Getting there
Metro Line 2 to Linjiangmen, Exit A, then about 700 m east along Linjiang Road; or Line 1 or 6 to Xiaoshizi, Exit 6, then about 700 m north.

Checked 2026-10-06

Liziba Station
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Liziba Station

Line 2 runs straight through a residential block. Watch trains pull in from the viewing deck below.

Suggested time
0.5 hours
Opening hours
The viewing platform is a public roadside space with no set hours.
Tickets & booking
Free, no booking needed.
Getting there
Take Line 2 to Liziba; the viewing platform is at street level below the station.

Checked 2026-10-06

Yangtze Cableway
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Yangtze Cableway

A cable car over the Yangtze from the Yuzhong peninsula to the south bank, river below, towers on both sides.

Suggested time
1 hour
Opening hours
Usually 8:30–22:00 (7:30–22:30 over National Day 2026).
Tickets & booking
¥30 one way, ¥50 return. Tickets go on sale two days ahead on the official WeChat account (from 7:45 on weekdays). Whether online booking takes passports: not yet tested.
Getting there
Metro Line 1 to Xiaoshizi, then about two minutes on foot.

Checked 2026-10-06

Ciqikou Old Town
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Ciqikou Old Town

An old river town on the Jialing, its flagstone lanes lined with teahouses and snack stalls.

Suggested time
2 hours
Opening hours
The old town is open all day.
Tickets & booking
Entering the town is free; a few sights such as Baolun Temple charge ¥5.
Getting there
Metro Line 1 to Ciqikou.

Checked 2026-10-06

Wulong Natural Bridges
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Wulong Natural Bridges

Three natural stone arches span a karst gorge. The old post house on the valley floor has appeared on film.

Suggested time
4 hours
Opening hours
8:30–16:30 in peak season, 9:00–16:00 in low season.
Tickets & booking
Three Natural Bridges ¥125 Nov–Feb and ¥155 the rest of the year, including the ¥40 park shuttle and ¥45 Tianlong spiral lift. Booking online with a passport: not yet tested.
Getting there
Train from Chongqing North to Wulong, taxi to the Xiannü Town visitor center, then the tourist bus to the bridges, about 40 minutes.

Checked 2026-10-06

2-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    1. Ciqikou Old Town2 hours
    2. Liziba Station0.5 hours
    3. Yangtze Cableway1 hour
    4. Hongyadong1.5 hours

  2. Day 2

    1. Wulong Natural Bridges4 hours

Transport

Airport: Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. High-speed rail stations: Chongqing North, Chongqing West and Shapingba.

Checked 2026-10-06

Tips

Yangtze Cableway tickets go on sale two days ahead on its WeChat account. Hongyadong lights up from about 18:00. Wulong is about 120 km from downtown in a straight line, so give it a full day.

Checked 2026-10-06