Atracciones Imprescindibles
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.
Restaurantes Imprescindibles
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.