Chongqing Photo Gallery
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Chongqing seems to have suddenly risen on social media's radar with a number of foreign visitors coming and raving about the city.It has remarkable geography with mountains and rivers. Domestic tourists typically pass by here en route to their Three Gorges river cruises, but there is a lot of offer in the city if you love architecture and urban planning. An autonomous city since 1997 along the ranks of Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, Chongqing has a population of 32 million people and is known as one of China's furnaces. Summer temperatures are atrocious and the weather is typically not sunny, so I was quite lucky to get a few days of blue skies.
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.. | Liangjiang New AreaAfter successfully viewing the skyline from the southern side, I headed to the opposite side of the Yangtze north of the city centre hoping for similar views. This area is not touristy but there are modern buildings and a nice riverfront walk. There is also a cultural district that has repurposed a former textiles warehouse. July 27, 2026 |
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.. | Public TransportLine 2 was China's first monorail and Chongqing's first mass transit line when the 12.5km route opened in 2005. It hugs along the rugged southern banks of the Jialing River so it is quite scenic. July 26, 2026 |
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.. | Huangjueping Graffiti StreetSo what is a graffiti-laden neighbourhood doing in China? It all started when a contemporary oil painter suggested beautifying the facades of 37 residential buildings facing the street to improve the old neighbourhood's image. Over 800 people participated and it took 150 days to complete the project from late 2006 into early 2007. July 26, 2026 |
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.. | HongyadongHongyadong lights up in spectacular fashion at night. It is now a shopping and dining Disneyland with the interiors full of shops and made to look like a mix of historical scenes. It's actually a recent construction, built in 2006 along the hills sloping down to the river. The site actually has a long history - it was once an ancient city gate. |
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.. | Westin Chongqing Liberation Square Rooftop
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.. | Nan'an District RiverfrontChongqing is situated at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, with the central business district occupying the tip where the two meet. There are many places along the riverfront to see the skyline without the crowds, and I would recommend this stretch along Nanbin Road. |
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.. | Planning Exhibition GalleryChinese cities tend do do a good job with urban planning museums to showcase their rapid change in the past generation. This one has a huge scale model and is worth a visit when you tour the Nan'an District's riverfront. |
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.. | LaojundongEven if you are not religious, it's worth the trek up to this historic temple along the hills for the view. |
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.. | 2014 photos
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