Destination
A mountain megacity of stacked highways, river mists and neon — the China that looks like the future, built on some of its oldest trading rivers.
Nowhere does scale like Chongqing. Trains pass through buildings, streets stack ten storeys deep, and the night views over the Yangtze are unforgettable.
Photographers, city explorers and travellers adding a dramatic modern contrast to a classic route.
- Hongya Cave and the riverfront lights after dark
- The Yangtze cable car across the river
- Chongqing hotpot — the original, at full strength or gently tamed
- Ciqikou old town before the evening crowds