Under the shade of a banyan tree, experience a springtime city walk through old Chongqing streets.

Compared to the cyberpunk side of Chongqing, I prefer the city's vibrant atmosphere. It's hidden within the old communities of the 1980s, under the dappled light of banyan trees, and in the floral bedsheets hanging on clotheslines and the clattering school bags of children returning home. Navigate to📍Houbao Subway Station, Exit 3 Embark on a journey through 30 years of time. This 30,000-square-meter "super community" perfectly preserves tube buildings, supply and marketing cooperative-style canteens, open-air barbershops, and more. Unlike the popular Hongya Cave, even the cracks in the steps here bear the marks of real life. Recommended Citywalk Route: Houbao Park Open-air Tea House (start with a cup of gaiwan tea) → Super 80s Street (retro painted walls) → Haitang Creek Tube Buildings (filming location of *Better Days*) → Nanping Zheng Street Market (capture stunning photos) → Huangge Ferry Community (magical spiral staircase) → Final Stop: Nanbin Road (a surprising blend of old and new) 📸 Photo Spots ▪️ Green train head on "Super 80s Street" (the light and shadow at 3pm are breathtaking) ▪️ The "time-bending" corner in Haitang Creek alley (old and new buildings in the same frame) ▪️ The 8D spiral staircase in Huangge Ferry Community (wide-angle shot from below) ▪️ The slope of Nanping Zheng Street (capture photos of women carrying bamboo baskets) ▪️ Old-style telephone booth + supply and marketing cooperative sign (100% compatible with Hong Kong-style filters) 🍜 Nearby Food Delights ▫️ "Houbao Li Ban Deng Mian": Soul-stirring pea and minced meat noodles eaten by the roadside ▫️ "Sange BBQ": Charcoal-grilled tofu skin and dried tofu at the foot of a residential building ▫️ "Nanping Eel Hotpot": Freshly sliced eel with fresh duck blood ▫️ "Huang Xuezhen Coffee": Hand-drip coffee under the banyan tree "While all of Chongqing embraces cyberpunk, I found the original appearance of the mountain city in the wrinkles of Houbao." 📽️