山城重庆

Travel & Tourism Intelligence · Southwest China · 2024–2025

Discover Chongqing

重庆 · The Mountain City · 山城

China's sprawling 3D mega-city where monorails pierce skyscrapers, ancient cliffside villages glow neon at night, and the world's greatest river begins its dramatic gorge journey.

🌶 Hotpot Capital 🏔 8D Magic City 🛖 UNESCO Heritage 🚠 Yangtze Cableway 🚇 Train Through Building ⛴ Three Gorges Gateway

32M+Municipality Pop.

3,000+Years of History

2UNESCO Sites

6,418kmYangtze River

12Destinations

Getting There

Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) — hub for major Chinese cities & international routes
High-speed rail to Chengdu (1 hr), Xi'an (3.5 hr), Beijing (8 hr), Shanghai (7.5 hr)
Yangtze River cruise embarkation from Chaotianmen Dock
Chongqing North, West & East stations serve different rail lines

Getting Around

Metro network: 10 lines, 300+ stations — use transit card
Monorail Line 2 passes through residential buildings (Liziba)
Didi ride-hailing app recommended
Cable cars, lifts & escalators navigate the hillside city
Yangtze River cableway links Yuzhong & Nan'an districts

Visa & Entry

144-hour transit visa-free for 54 countries (Dec 2024+)
US, UK, Canada: 6-day visa-free entry (2025)
France, Germany, Italy, Spain: 30-day visa-free (2025)
Apply for tourist visa (L) via Chinese embassy for longer stays

Practical Tips

Currency: RMB (CNY) — digital WeChat/Alipay payment universal
VPN recommended for Google, WhatsApp access
Weather: humid subtropical — hot & rainy summers, mild winters
Best time: Mar–May or Sep–Nov
Must-try: Chongqing hot pot 🌶, noodles (小面), grilled fish