3D Magic City Rampage Guide: This is How to Play in Chongqing, 99% of Influencer Guides Are Weak!

1. Must-Visit Attractions and Experiences 【Core Landmarks】 Hongya Cave Highlights: Night view like Spirited Away, stilted buildings brilliantly lit. How to play: Night photography spots: Side of Qiansimen Bridge (panorama); opposite the road on the 1st floor of Hongya Cave (shooting stilted buildings from below). Avoid pitfalls: Heavily commercialized inside, no need to enter; lights on at 19:30, off at 23:00, don’t go too early. Liziba Monorail Through Building Highlights: The world’s unique monorail passing through a building. How to play: View the monorail passing through from the observation deck (wide-angle lens is more stunning); Ride the first carriage of Line 2 and record the first-person view of passing through the building. Hidden spot: Jiangbei District Xiangguo Temple Riverside Park’s misaligned “monorail swallowing” view. Yangtze River Cableway Highlights: Aerial view of the confluence of two rivers, representative of Chongqing’s three-dimensional transport. Tips: Choose South Station (Shangxin Street) → North Station (Xinhua Road) direction, queues are half as long; Window seat has the best view, reserve early. 【Culture & Nature】 Wulong Karst Scenic Area Three Natural Bridges: Tianlong Bridge, Qinglong Bridge, Heilong Bridge, filming location of Transformers 4, enter at 8 AM to avoid crowds. Fairy Mountain Grassland: A summer resort in June, horseback riding and shooting Japanese-style photos. Transport: 2.5 hours from downtown, recommended to join a pure-play day tour (about 200 RMB including transport and tickets). Ciqikou Ancient Town How to play: Stroll on bluestone roads, visit old teahouses, try Chen Mahua (look for the “Chen Changyin” old brand); pray at Baolun Temple, avoid weekends. Nanshan Yikeshu Viewing Platform Highlights: The pinnacle of Chongqing night views, thousands of lights like a star river. Tips: Go before dusk to see sunset + night view, take a taxi down (bus is hard to catch). 2. Food Map 【Must-Eat List】 Hotpot: Old residential building stores: Sijing Hotpot (80 RMB per person, mildly spicy and flavorful); Peijie Old Hotpot (Hongya Cave branch, must order tripe and aorta). Avoid: Don’t trust taxi drivers’ recommendations for “cheap hotpot”! Noodles/Sour & Spicy Noodles: Huashi Pea Noodles (Jiefangbei branch); Bayi Road Food Street handmade sour & spicy noodles (8 RMB/bowl). Jianghu Cuisine: Yangji Longfu (spicy chicken, spicy blood stew); Wulong Bowl Lamb (warm up after exploring the geological fissures). Snacks: Grilled sweet potato skin (with sour radish filling), Chongqing small glutinous rice balls, One Yogurt Cow (chili relief magic). 3. Recommended Itinerary 【3-Day Classic Line】 Day 1: Urban Magic Experience Morning: Liziba Monorail Through Building → E’ling No.2 Factory (artistic factory); Afternoon: Yangtze River Cableway (South → North) → Huguang Guild Hall (yellow walls and gray tiles for great photos); Evening: Hongya Cave night view + Qiansimen Bridge. Day 2: Cultural Ancient Town Tour Morning: Ciqikou Ancient Town (try Mahua, listen to storytelling); Afternoon: Baixiangju (24-floor old building without elevator, shoot cableway through building) → Nanshan Yikeshu night view. Day 3: Natural Wonders Wulong Tiankeng + Fairy Mountain day tour (join a group for peace of mind). 【5-Day Deep Tour】(Add Wulong + Dazu Rock Carvings) Day 4: Dazu Rock Carvings (Thousand-Hand Guanyin, Six Realms of Reincarnation) → Return for Youting Crucian Carp lunch. 4. Local Insider Tips Transport: Mainly monorail + walking, get “Chongqing Public Transport Ride Code” on Alipay; Lost navigation? Ask directions using landmarks: walk 200 meters from Jiefangbei in which direction? Accommodation: First choice: Jiefangbei/Hongya Cave (convenient transport), second choice: Nanbin Road (river view rooms); Avoid homestays directly opposite Hongya Cave, noisy at night. Pitfall Guide: Hongya Cave “fast channel” is an elevator, don’t pay for it; Choose “Jiaoyun Mingzhu” official boat for Two Rivers cruise (19:30 departure best for night view); Wear non-slip sports shoes! Average 20,000 steps per day. Best Season: March-May / September-November (comfortable around 20℃); Bring sunscreen in summer, down jacket in winter (Wulong area is cold). 5. Money-Saving Tips Tickets: Students/seniors get discounts with ID; buy Wulong combo tickets online in advance to save 50 RMB. Off-peak: Hotels drop prices 30% Monday to Thursday; Yangtze River Cableway less crowded before 9 AM / after 8 PM. Group tours: Choose pure-play day tours for Wulong/Dazu, more worry-free and cost-effective than independent travel (200-300 RMB per person). The essence of Chongqing lies in its “smoky fire atmosphere”: when lost, try a bowl of roadside noodles, collide with the lights of Hongya Cave under the nightfall, that’s where Chongqing’s soul is. Take the guide and set off!🚠