Travel guide

Chongqing

The vertical megacity of hotpot

🗓️ Best time: March–May, September–November💰 Budget · ~$70/day📍 China

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About Chongqing

A mind-bending mountain megacity of stacked highways, cliff-side buildings, and monorails threading through apartment blocks — the fiery homeland of Sichuan-style hotpot.

⭐ Things to do in Chongqing

Hongya Cave stilt complexLiziba monorail-through-buildingYangtze River cruiseCiqikou old townDazu Rock CarvingsKuixinglou 22-storey walkwayYangtze cablewayWulong karst (Avatar sinkholes)

🍽️ What to eat in Chongqing

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Chongqing hotpotXiaomian noodlesSpicy chickenSuan la fen

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Extensive metro and monorail; cable car over the river.

💡 Local tip

Brave a "nine-grid" hotpot — order a milder broth section if the ma-la is too much.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe for tourists; set up a payment app and a VPN before arrival as many Western apps are blocked.

🌙 Nightlife

Neon riverfronts and Jiefangbei bars.