Must-See Attractions
Liziba Monorail Station
李子坝
An architectural oddity where CRT Line 2 trains pass directly through the 19th floor of a residential high-rise building.
White Elephant Residential Complex
白象居
A massive, brutalist residential complex built entirely without elevators, forcing residents to navigate extreme elevation via multi-level street exits.
Crown Escalator
皇冠大扶梯
Asia's longest single urban escalator, plunging 112 meters down a steep shaft to connect the upper city with the lower train station.
Hongya Cave
洪崖洞
An 11-story commercial complex clinging to a cliff face, famous for its glowing, 'Spirited Away' cyberpunk aesthetic at night.
Raffles City & Chaotianmen
来福士广场
A colossal, sail-shaped mega-structure topped with a 250m horizontal 'Crystal Skybridge', sitting exactly at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers.
Dazu Rock Carvings
大足石刻
A UNESCO World Heritage site featuring thousands of intimate, highly readable religious reliefs carved directly into cliff faces.
Wulong Karst National Park
武隆喀斯特
An epic, UNESCO-listed geological system of massive natural stone bridges, deep sinkholes, gorges, and subterranean rivers.
Huguang Guild Hall
湖广会馆
A sprawling, beautifully preserved Qing-era complex featuring striking yellow walls, built by migrant merchants.
Must-Eat Spots
Nine-Grid Hotpot
九宫格火锅
A violently boiling cauldron of pure beef tallow, Erjintiao chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns, physically divided by a metal grid to create precise thermal cooking zones.
Chongqing Small Noodles
重庆小面
A violently flavorful breakfast noodle defined not by the wheat pasta, but by an aggressive 'zuo liao' (condiment) base of chili oil, lard, garlic water, and Sichuan pepper.
Sour & Spicy Fern Root Noodles
酸辣粉
Translucent, highly elastic sweet potato starch noodles submerged in a heavy broth of aged vinegar, fried chili oil, peanuts, and soybeans.
Fly Restaurants
苍蝇馆子
Hole-in-the-wall eateries known for questionable decor but serving elite, highly authentic home-style cooking (jiachangcai) at rock-bottom prices.
Oil Tea Porridge
油茶
A dying art of traditional breakfast: a dense, savory rice flour porridge topped with fried dough twists (sanzi), chili oil, and crushed peanuts.