The guide library
Plan clearly
Explore curiously
Practical planning guides and focused places to explore, from city orientation to an evening at Hongyadong.
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Read the orientation
Understand the rivers and the four districts that shape a first visit.
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Choose a base
Compare neighborhoods by transport, terrain and the kind of trip you want.
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Pick a route
Use the three-day framework, then adjust it for weather and energy.
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First Time in Chongqing
A calm introduction to a very vertical city: how it fits together, what to prepare, and how to make your first days easier.
Three Days in Chongqing
A geographically grouped first visit with room for meals, river light and the pauses a hillside city deserves.
Where to Stay in Chongqing
Choose a base by transport, terrain and atmosphere, not just by the distance shown on a map.
Getting Around Chongqing
Use the metro for the long move, then plan the final few hundred metres with Chongqing's levels in mind.
Chongqing Food Guide
Noodles in the morning, shared hotpot at night, and a practical vocabulary for ordering the heat level you actually want.
Hongyadong Travel Guide
A practical guide to Chongqing's lantern-lit riverfront: choose your view, understand the levels and leave time to enjoy the evening.
Start with the basics
A clearer first day
If you only read one guide before arrival, make it the orientation, arrival and payment sections of the first-visit guide.