Chongqing Travel Guide
Chongqing is the largest municipality in southwest China. It is a modern port city on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. With an area of 31, 800 square miles (82,400 square kilometers), it shares borders with provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shaanxi.
As China’s fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, Chongqing has maintained rapid economic development while preserving a wonderful natural environment.
Known as the 'Mountain City', it has a wavy terrain and encompasses a wealth of water reserves, mineral resources, dense forests, and abundant flora and fauna.
The city attracts visitors from home and abroad for its natural wonders and cultural heritage. As a common starting port for the Yangtze River cruise, tourists can go for a downstream tour to the magnificent Three Gorges.
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As China’s fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, Chongqing has maintained rapid economic development while preserving a wonderful natural environment.
Known as the 'Mountain City', it has a wavy terrain and encompasses a wealth of water reserves, mineral resources, dense forests, and abundant flora and fauna.
The city attracts visitors from home and abroad for its natural wonders and cultural heritage. As a common starting port for the Yangtze River cruise, tourists can go for a downstream tour to the magnificent Three Gorges.
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Servicing western China, Chongqing provides convenient water, land, and air transportation in and out. Fast developing urban transport systems such as city-bus and metro makes traveling easy and comfortable. As a starting city for a Yangtze River Cruise, it meets thousands of travelers home and abroad each year.
Chongqing is famous for its hot Sichuan cuisine and world-famous hot pot. Various brands of hot pot restaurants can be found throughout the city. The food is delicious even in very small restaurants. Street vendors as well as restaurants feature exciting spicy delicacies for the gourmets. Bayi Food Street in the city center is the best place to taste the spicy local snacks.
Although not being as bustling as Beijing and Shanghai, the city can still satisfy your desire for shopping with its five major commercial centers. Jiefangbei CBD is the most distinguished and upscale, where a multitude of department stores, local products stores, supermarkets, and restaurants can be easily found.
Nightlife is colorful here. Having hot pot at a riverside restaurant or heading for night food markets are highly recommended. The wonderful cruise on the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers provides a fantastic chance to appreciate the city’s enchanting night view.
Scattered colorful lights make the city beautiful and make you fall in love with it. Plenty of pubs or nightclubs are also available.
Scattered colorful lights make the city beautiful and make you fall in love with it. Plenty of pubs or nightclubs are also available.
Before getting its present name nearly 800 years ago, its former names were Jiangzhou, Yuzhou, and Gongzhou. Since the Qin Dynasty (221 - 207BC), many dynasties have set up administrative institutions that have endowed the city with brilliant cultures. Perched beside the Yangtze, the "Golden River", Chongqing symbolizes Yangtze River civilizations and is the cradle of the Bayu Culture.
Here are some fast facts and practical information to make your life, study, trip or business in the city easier.
- 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit
- Area Code & Zip Code
- Post Office
- Banks
- Useful Phone Numbers
- Hospitals
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Questions & Answers on Chongqing Travel
Asked by goh from MALAYSIA | Sep. 08, 2024 09:37
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ReplyWulong Karst, Chongqing
How many days do I need to visit Three Natural Bridges, Longshuixia Gap and Furong Cave? Are they all next to each other? Can I cover all in one day?
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Answered by Daniel | Sep. 10, 2024 18:02
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00ReplyAre you departing from Chongqing City? If yes, I'm afraid you can hardly cover the three in one day using public transportation and usually people cover Three Natural Bridge and Longshuixia in one day. But it's possible if you charter a car upon arrival in Wulong to shuttle between the tree.
Answered by goh | Sep. 11, 2024 09:1700Reply
00ReplyDear Daniel
Thank you for your reply.
Thank you for your reply.
Asked by LIM LEE from MALAYSIA | Sep. 08, 2024 08:26Reply
ReplyEMEISHAN
My family and I are visiting Mount Emei in mid-October. Do I need an entrance ticket? Where can I get a ticket?
Do I need to buy in advance before the trip upto the mountain. Thank you.
Do I need to buy in advance before the trip upto the mountain. Thank you.
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Answered by Emily | Sep. 10, 2024 02:4200Reply
00ReplyYes, you need an entrance ticket which can be bought on-site.
Asked by goh from MALAYSIA | Aug. 17, 2024 11:06Reply
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How do I get to Fengdu Ghost City from Wulong karst?
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Answered by Daniel | Aug. 19, 2024 19:2700Reply
00ReplyYou need to take a bus from the Wulong Karst tourist center to Wulong Railway Station to catch a bus to Chongqing North, then change to a bullet train to Fengdu.
Asked by Jessie from MALAYSIA | Jul. 03, 2024 15:29Reply
ReplyCash as payment option
Hi. My 1st trip to china chongqing onward to yichang. Can I use cash as payment option for food , taxi, and metro. Also can I purchase hsr ticket over the counter at chongqing Station and use cash as payment option? Tq
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Answered by Jackoraniverse | Jul. 04, 2024 11:2700Reply
00ReplyYes, and even in China, the refusal to accept cash is an inappropriate behavior that can be reproached at least and can lead to administrative penalties.
However, given that online payment methods have been widely used by the whole society for many years, in many cases, it is not that people do not want to accept cash but they really don't have notes in wallet to make change, or they just don't want to waste time (but at the manual toll window in public service places such as train stations and subway stations， you can pay with cash with confidence).
That's why I recommend that you to use Alipay and WeChat Pay as much as possible in this country (you can also use the boarding QRcode on the software when taking the subway and bus).Then,you can not only save the trouble of exchanging cash, but can also enjoy the fast and convenient experience brought by mobile payment.
I hope you can have an unforgettable trip in China!
However, given that online payment methods have been widely used by the whole society for many years, in many cases, it is not that people do not want to accept cash but they really don't have notes in wallet to make change, or they just don't want to waste time (but at the manual toll window in public service places such as train stations and subway stations， you can pay with cash with confidence).
That's why I recommend that you to use Alipay and WeChat Pay as much as possible in this country (you can also use the boarding QRcode on the software when taking the subway and bus).Then,you can not only save the trouble of exchanging cash, but can also enjoy the fast and convenient experience brought by mobile payment.
I hope you can have an unforgettable trip in China!
Asked by Alyssa from USA | Jul. 01, 2024 22:25Reply
ReplyZhangjiajie to Chongqing Tickets
how can i book the ticket? the website will not let me book. I want to book tickets for the zhangjiajie to chongqing train. Thank you!
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Answered by Daniel | Jul. 02, 2024 19:4400Reply
00ReplyYou can choose the departure date and book on this page:
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/display.aspx?tp=9&fs=Zhangjiajie&ts=Chongqing&depDate=07%2F26%2F2024
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/display.aspx?tp=9&fs=Zhangjiajie&ts=Chongqing&depDate=07%2F26%2F2024