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Ciqikou, Shapingba District, Chongqing

Visiting Ciqikou is a great cultural experience. Ciqikou is an old town preserved in Chongqing with 1000 years of history. Ciqikou means "porcelain harbour" in Chinese. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, this town was famous for producing and selling porcelain. Most of the buildings here were built in the Ming or Qing architectural style, with bamboo and wood frames and foundations. In the centre of town the well preserved Baolun Temple, built over 1500 years ago, is still very prosperous. Strolling along the street you can taste the local street for, or even order a cup of tea and watch the folk performances in an old style teahouse.

Liziba Station, Yuzhong District, Chongqing

If it’s your first time in Chongqing, be aware that GPS might not be working so well. Some place may seem to be very close to each other on your map, and getting to a destination may require climbing up lots of stairs. Buildings seem to be next to each other on the roads, but there may be buildings under the road too! That’s how Chongqing ended up having a metro that goes through buildings. To experience this for yourself, Liziba station is located on the 6th and the 7th floor of a residential building and is well worth the visit. There is a platform at the station for visitors to take photos of the amazing scene of train running

4th Floor, Sunshine 100, Nanbin Rd, Nan’an District, Chongqing

+86-189-9622-4012

Hotpot is a must-try in Chongqing! The basis of Chongqing hotpot is chilli oil and beef fat. If you can’t handle Sichuan spicy, Yanshe hotpot is good choice for you. The restaurant features fine dining experience, every customer has his/her own pot with two flavours of soup base, un-spicy mushroom and spicy soup which you can choose how hot you would like. They also provide the freshest seafood, imported Wagyu beef and Iberico Pork. The atmosphere of the restaurant is relaxed, there is a modern Chinese decor and through the windows diners get to see the most beautiful view of the Yangtze river.

Opening Hours:
2pm - 0am Open Daily