Chongqing, The Amazing Mountain City of China

#discoverchina #china #travel #chongqing Day 1: Arrived Chongqing from Kuala Lumpur on 26 Feb 2025 We stayed at Lavande Hotel Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. This hotel offers free airport pickup even after midnight. We called the hotel using trip.com app using internet call as we don’t have a China mobile number. The hotel is about 20minutes away. We chose this hotel as it is near the airport. We had a good sleep and had breakfast at the hotel before taking the Didi to Jiefangbei. Day 2: Check-in to Bindun Langyi Hotel, Jiefangbei We chose this hotel for its good location. It is next to Linjiangmen Metro exit A2 Line 2. The hotel is on the 6th floor and it’s very clean and spacious. It comes with daily breakfast and it has a very good spread of yummy dishes. And they offer coffee which is quite rare in China. Next to the hotel building is a huge food court offering yummy Chongqing noodles, dumplings, rice etc. There are many restaurants here which you can explore here or walk to Bayi street nearby. It is a vibrant and lively area. We found a friendly local guide who took us to Chaotianmen travel agency. We booked the night cruise along Yangtze River (140 yuan/pax). This night cruise is very popular and is a must try if you’re in Chongqing as the night scenery of the city is just amazing. We also booked 3 local day tours to Wulong Mountain, Huguang Guild and a city tour. From Chaotianmen, you can walk up to the Red Bridge (Qiansimen) for a lovely view of the Yangtze River. Towards the end of the bridge, you can explore Xiaohaoli Old Street. At night, we had a lovely cruise along the Yangtze River to capture all the lights around the city. Raffles City and Hongya Cave looked absolutely stunning. It was really worth it. Day 3: We walked to the People’s Liberation Monument which is 5-10 minutes away and Kuixinglou which is 20 minutes away. This building is a must visit. We entered on what we thought was the ground floor but we were actually on 22nd floor. After lunch, we took the Metro to Xiaoshizi to watch a performance at Huguang Guild. We were treated to tea while watching ancient dance during the emperor days, face changing performance and Chinese opera. We enjoyed the ancient theatre with unique architecture depicting the Qing Dynasty days. The performance was entertaining and rich in Chinese culture. There is also a museum here on its history of the early days. At night, we decided to try Chongqing hot pot opposite Hongya Cave. We took the mix of non-spicy and less spicy soup. It was still too spicy for us hahaha. It was a good experience and we enjoyed it. We decided to walk on the Red Bridge again to capture the beauty of Hongya Cave close-up at night. It was worth squeezing through the crowd despite being a non-peak period. Day 4: Local tour to Wulong Mountain (UNESCO site of Three Natural Bridges, Tiankeng Village & Wujiang Gallery). This tour is a must have. The place is breathtaking and you won’t regret it.