花辨直播官方版_花辨直播平台官方app下载_花辨直播免费版app下载

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語(yǔ)Fran?ais
Travel
Home / Travel / Guides and Tips

A city of wonder to wander

Chongqing is both futuristic and historic with something for everyone, Tan Yingzi reports.

By Tan Yingzi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-07 12:28
Share
Share - WeChat
Yuzhong Peninsula, or the Old Town, is located in the heart of Chongqing. [Photo by GUO XU/HE CHAO/For China Daily] 

Day 1: Old Town

Have breakfast at a nearby noodle shop to start the day like a local. Xiaomian, or small noodles, is a traditional spicy, mouth-numbing, aromatic noodle soup that originated in the city.

The Yuzhong Peninsula, or the Old Town, is where the city started to grow over 3,000 years ago. It is perfect for a walking tour.

Start from Chaotianmen Port, the "gate that faces heaven". This is where the Jialing River meets the Yangtze River. Near the port is a giant landmark that looks like a spaceship. Inspired by traditional Chinese sailing vessels and hailed as an engineering marvel, Raffles City Chongqing is designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie and boasts a sky bridge called The Crystal, which is said to be one of the tallest structures of its kind worldwide.

Follow the road and you will pass a Buddhist temple called Luohan Temple, built during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Luohan is the Chinese equivalent of the ancient Sanskrit word Arhat (deserving).

Featuring beautiful architecture and 500 luohan clay figurines, the temple offers a calm and quiet atmosphere despite being located in the city center. There is an endearing coffee shop inside, where you may want to have a break and try the fortune-telling lottery.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next   >>|
Most Popular
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US