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Chongqing is not everyone’s first choice of a travel destination within China, but it has plenty going for it. And, if you are there on business, there is more than enough to keep you interested and entertained out of hours. The municipality is the size of Wales, and has a population of 31m. It has an interesting history, having been the capital of China during the war. Its character and its economy will change when the Three Gorges dam is completed in 2009. Chongqing will directly benefit by being located on a major artificial lake, which will allow much larger ocean-going vessel to unload at its docks. Chongqing is twinned with Leicester. Place to See in Chongqing
Arhat Temple (Luohan Si)Built around 1,000 years ago, mainly inhabited by the Han people. At its peak, this temple was home to 70 monks. The temple's most notable feature is its entrance flanked by rock carvings, many of which have survived the onslaught of time, the Cultural Revolution and Pollution.Chaotianmen DockLocated in the northeast of the city, at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, surrounded by mountains on three sides, Chaotianmen slopes down to the rivers on each side. Its name originates from a city gate. The gate was so-called because it faced Nanjing. In 1891, Chaotianmen was opened as a trading port, but in 1927 the old city gate was pulled down to make way for the construction of Chaotianmen docks. Chaotianmen Square are ideal places to view the charming river scenery and where the two rivers come together to form one.Chinese Traditional Medicine MuseumLocated on Pi Pa Hill, the museum houses a 5,000-year history of Chinese traditional medicine. Its nine exhibition halls feature statues of famous Chinese doctors, famous articles, recipes, herbs and production tools. A traditional Chinese medicine doctor is available for consultation.
Ciqikou (Old Town)Old street of Hundreds' Years. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.Eling ParkEling Park, also known as "Courteous Park", was built in 1909. In 1958, it was remodelled as a park and named Eling Park. An ideal place to enjoy views of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers and the night views of Chongqing.Great Hall of the People (Ren Min Da Litang)The spectacular Chongqing People's Great Hall is a precious treasure that the proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation. The whole building includes an auditorium, north, south and east wings. The circular hall has a seating capacity of around 4,000. The People's Square was built in 1997, covering an area of 24,000 square metres, and a popular place for line dancing.Lao Jun Dong TempleA large Taoist temple located on the side of the mountain and part of the Nan Shan Scenic Area. Originally this was a Buddhist temple, but then changed to a Taoist temple in 1851. The climb up to the temple is quite long and a little steep, but worth it.Nan Shan Scenic AreaThis is the name given to a large expanse of mountains and greenery on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It includes Yellow Mountain (Huang Shan), South Mountain Park (Nan Shan Gong Yuan), and Wang Mountain (Wang Shan), in all about 10 mountains. The area is beautiful, with mountains covered in shady pine tree forests, with burbling streams and a few rivers. Make sure you also visit the house of Chang-Kai Shek, nestled in the trees on Yellow Mountain.Painter's VillagePainter’s Village is an art organisation run by professional artists of the Chinese Artist Association. The village is a compound of old houses, turned into studios where original paintings, both oil and traditional Chinese, are displayed and are available for purchase.
Pi Pa Shan ParkMount Pi Pa (Loquat) park, with an elevation of 345 metres is situated on Mount Pi Pa, which lies in the centre of Chongqing, commanding a magnificent view of the city proper.Stillwell MuseumThe museum is housed in the former VIP guest house of the Guomingdang and residence of General Stillwell. Since 1991, the Chongqing Municipal Government has turned it into a museum, housing exhibits on General Stillwell and Americans in Chongqing.DazuDazu lies in the south eastern part of the Sichuan Basin. It is 70 km. away from Chongqing. Change of seasons is obvious here. The most famous scenic area of Dazu is Dazu Grottoes and it was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the UNESCO in 1999.The Great Hall of the PeopleThe majestic construction of the Great Hall of the People is the landmark of Chongqing. The whole building displays elegant design, superb craft and the harmonious use of color. Especially the lower in the front gate, a typical architectural creation in Chinese flavor, is highly praised by the tourists from home and abroad.The Former Residence of General Joseph W.StelwellIt was once used by the National Government as the house for distinguished guests. After General Joseph W. Stilwell's arrival in Chongqing on March 4, 1942, the place was made his headquarters and residence. Every time when he came to Chongqing during his two-year-and-eight-month service in China Theatre, the general lived here and conducted military conferences, held press meeting and met Chinese and foreign visitors. The house was reconstructed and used be the government after 1949. It was turned into Gen. Stiwell museum in 1991 by the Chongqing People's Municipal government.Yangtze River Cable CarIt is a typical common used local vehicle across the Yangtze River.
Chongqing ZooIn Chongqing Zoo, you can see Giant pandas, Lesser pandas, Golden hair monkeys, South China Tigers and some other national protected animals.Eating out
There are numerous places in which to eat in Chongqing, offering a vast choice of cuisine. A good place to start exploring the Chongqing nightlife and the range of bars/restaurants is Nan Bin Road, in the Nan An District.
God of Chef Shark’s Fin & Seafood CityAddress: 6th floor, World Traders Hotel, 118 Zou Rong Road, Yu Zhong DistrictTel: 6378 1111 ext. 8618, 8628 Yu Du HotelThere is a revolving restaurant on the 29th floor with live entertainment. English menu available.Address: 168 Ba Yi Road, Jie Fang Bei, Yu Zhong District Bi Feng Tang RestaurantSituated on the ex-site of the Xinhua Bookstore, this recently opened and very clean restaurant specialises in Cantonese dishes. The Dim Sum served here is delicious and the menu vast.Address: 179 Min Sheng Road, Yu Zhong District. Opening Hours: 10:00 – 04:00 Fuji Japanese RestaurantAn "all you can eat" for Yn98 per person. Drinks extra.Address: Lobby Level, Holiday Inn Hotel, 15 Nan Ping Bei Road, Nan Ping. Tel: 6292 4214 123 Favourable WindAddress: 2 Lin Jiang Road, Yu Zhong District
Yi Zhi Shi RestaurantThis small restaurant next to World Traders Hotel, serves delicious Chongqing and Sichuan food. English menu and reasonably priced.Address: 114 Zou Rong Road, Yu Zhong District Thai Home RestaurantOffering authentic Thai cuisine, prepared by Thai chefs, at reasonable prices. Since its opening in early 2003, this Thai restaurant has become a regular dining spot among the expatriate community.Address: Rm 53/54, 2nd floor, C District, Da Ye Material City, 86 Jiao Chang Kou, Yu Zhong District. Tel: 6379 8618 Champs ElyseesThis 1902 ex-French Marines building has recently been restored, transforming it into a bar/restaurant while maintaining the ambience of the old world charm throughout the building. There is a small museum in the courtyard unfolding some of the history of Chongqing. The balconies are the ideal place to sit outside during a warm night, overlooking the Yangtze River and downtown. The menu offers some Western and Chinese dishes. There are also 10 private function rooms for set Chinese meals.Address: 142 Qian Tai Xiang, Dan Zi Shi, Nan An District Golden Monkey Coffee House (colder months)Address: Lobby level, Holiday Inn HotelRiver Garden (warmer months, outdoor seating area)Address: 3rd floor, Holiday Inn HotelPiccolo's PizzaAdd: 88 Sha Zheng Jie Street, Sha Ping Ba DistrictPizza SundayAdd: located above the Modern Book Centre.Cafés, Bars & Pubs
The choice of cafes, bars and pubs in Chongqing is extensive. It seems as though a new place opens up every weekend.
Dee Dee's BarA cosy and popular bar with expatriates, especially the Holiday Inn apartment residents.Add: Located near the entrance of the Holiday Inn apartment block. Fifth Season Book PubThe first Book Pub in the city, set up to encourage reading and relaxation. The coffee is good.Add: 6th floor, Metropolitan Plaza, Jie Fang Bei Newcastle ArmsA Western-style bar with good beer and great music.Add: 3rd floor, 168 Ba Yi Road, Jie Fang Bei, Yu Zhong District Romantic Bar StreetA terrace area, stretching out to the Jialing River, with Chinese-style buildings housing an array of bars and pubs, with outdoor seating. May’s Bar, A Street Car Named Desire – Movies Bar, Ready Made Bar, Hot Sea Bar and Philadelphia Bar are just some of the bars you’ll find.Add: located near Pizza Sunday/Modern Book Centre Reunion ClubA pleasant and popular bar offering live jazz music.Add: Level 8, Yu Tian Mansion, Ba Yi Road, Jie Fang Bei (next to McDonalds) Tea Houses
Eighteen Stairs TeahouseThe first ‘collection’ teahouse in Chongqing, collecting ancient tea services from Tang to Qing Dynasty. Its décor is typical ancient Chongqing style.Add: 1 Zhong Xin Road, Yu Zhong District
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
Day trips outside Chongqing
For outings outside the Chongqing city area, hire a minibus if there are four or more of you. Minibuses can be hired through the international hotels as well as from the ticketing office on the 3rd floor in Harbour Plaza Hotel. English-speaking tour guides can also be organised through the Ticketing office. All the places listed below have an entrance fee and restaurant facilities, although a picnic lunch may sometimes be the easiest option. Overnight stay is possible. Distances quoted are approximate and are from downtown Chongqing.
Black Mountain (Hei Shan)A beautiful place with floating bridges, crystal-clear water and big waterfalls. There are two entrances to Black Mountain, one in the south and the other north. From the south entrance, you walk down the mountain, whereas from the north entrance, you take a golf buggy up to a certain point then walk the rest of the way mainly uphill.Distance: 80 kms. Suggested time of departure: 8:30 - 9:00, whole day excursion Chongqing Safari ParkThe largest national ecological tourist park in China. More than 30,000 wild animals of some 430 species have been transported from 14 countries around the world. There are some protected as well as rare animals, such as white tigers.Distance: Yongchuan – 63km Suggested time of departure: 10:00 Dazu Grotto CarvingsThe grotto art of Dazu County, northwest of Chongqing is a World Heritage site dating back to the Tang Dynasty (650 – 55AD). The sculpting continued through to the Song Dynasties. There are over 50,000 Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian sculptures and carvings scattered over the county in some 40-odd places. The main groupings are at Bei Shan and the more interesting ones are at Baoding.Distance: Dazu County - 160km Cost: Yn50 for the Baoding site Suggested time of departure: 9:30 – 10:00
Hot SpringsTianci Hot Spring Resort A clean hot spring resort with many different hot spring pools.Add: Baishiyi in Jiulongpo District Cost: Yn40, massages are available at an additional cost. Suggested time of departure: 9:30 – 10:00 Shopping
Antique MarketA market situated in a multi-storey building selling all kinds of 'antiques' (most are reproductions) and knickknacks: Chinese furniture, wooden carvings, ceramics, teapots, old Chinese books, stamps, Mao statues etc. The best days to attend are Saturday and Sunday, but try to get there in the morning as many vendors start packing up by mid-afternoon. Bargaining is an absolute must, as most vendors will charge ridiculous prices.Add: Zhongxin Road Chaotianmen MarketVery popular amongst locals and foreigners, where everything and anything can be found. Some of the items include; plastic ware, Christmas decoration, toys, souvenirs, teapots, shoes, handbags, candles and everyday knickknacks. Bargaining is expected.Chaotianmen Material & Haberdashery MarketIf it’s material you’re after, then this is the place to visit. All sorts of fabrics and colours at very good prices. From men suiting material, to denim, linen and traditional Chinese silks. Go in the mornings as most vendors tend to pack up at around 1.00 p.m. The fabrics do change with the seasons, in the warmer months you are likely to come across a greater variety of cottons and linen whilst during the colder months, you’ll find more woollen fabrics and corduroys.Add: Xinhua Road, Yu Zhong District
Plazas
Metropolitan Plaza (Da Du Hui)This glitzy seven-storey plaza hosts around 160 shops, such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Kenzo, Hugo Boss and the like. It also hosts a food court on the 6th floor with various restaurants, from hotpot to Japanese, an ice-skating rink, a cinema and a bowling alley on the 5th floor.Add: Jiefang Bei Area, in between Harbour Plaza Hotel and Metropolitan Plaza Office Tower Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00 Pacific Plaza Department Store (Tai Ping Bai Huo)Has a good range of foreign and local labels from shoes to clothing to kitchenware. It's a little pricier than the other department stores.Add: located inside Metropolitan Plaza Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00 Chongqing Department Store (Chongqing Bai Huo Dalou)The largest state-run department store in Chongqing. Now it has many chain stores around the city with the flagship store situated in downtown Jiefangbei.Add: 2 Min Quan Road, Jie Fang Bei Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00 Clothing Shops
Chongqing is swarming with clothing stores. The main ones are:
Supermarkets
Carrefour (Jia Le Fu)Add: New Chongqing Plaza, Mian Hua Street, Yu Zhong DistrictOpening Hours: 09:30 – 22:00 Metro Jinjiang Cash & Carry (Mai De Long)Easily reached by taxi, this is Chongqing's largest supermarket, providing a considerable range of foreign and Chinese products, from food to houseware. A membership card is required and you can apply for it at the counter by the entrance. Plastic bags cost Yn1.Add: Corner of Dashi Road & Baihe Road, Li Jiao Qiao. Opening Hours: 06:00 – 22:00 Immanuel Foreign Food StoreThis husband and wife team stock a large range of foreign food products including breakfast cereals, baking products, salad dressings, preserved foods, spices and more!!! You can either make your way down to the store, or order on line and take advantage of the free delivery.E-mail: will_rach@hotmail.com Add: Ground floor, Building D, Zi Jing Yuan (Garden), Sha Ping Ba Tel: English speakers call Rachel on 61701345; Chinese speakers call Li Xiao Ping on 1333 0266 839 Traditional Chinese ClothingMr. Li's Chinese Dress ShopAdd: 101 Zhong Shan Yi Road, Yu Zhong District. Tel: 66699964 Other entertainment
Bowling AlleyAdd: Level 5, Metropolitan Plaza. Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00 every day
Cinema
Huanyi Cinema CityA five-theatre complex with 300 seats in each theatre. Movies are sometimes shown in English.Add: 6th floor, Metropolitan Plaza. Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00 Ice Skating RinkAdd: Level 6, Metropolitan PlazaGolf CoursesChongqing Byford River View Golf CourseChinese Opera
Chongqing Beijing Opera GroupThe theatre is located on Zheng Yang Street. Tickets can be bought on the Saturday before the show from the little booth on Wuyi Road, across the road from the DVD shops.Add: 111 Wuyi Road, Yu Zhong District. Show Times: 14:00 every Sunday Swimming Pools
Holiday Inn Hotel – Outdoor swimming pool (May to October)Add: 15 Nan Ping Bei Road, Nan Ping, Nan An District The Holiday Inn offers a special membership for expatriates not residing at the Holiday Inn. |
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