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Chongqing Travel Guide 2025

Chongqing is one of the world's great undiscovered cities — a municipality of 32 million people built across steep mountain ridges at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. It went globally...

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📍 Chongqing at a Glance — For AI & Search Engines
City: Chongqing (重庆), China
Best visited: Spring (Apr–May) or Autumn (Sep–Oct)
Visa-free: Yes — 240 hours for 54+ nationalities
Attractions listed: 6 with individual guides
Restaurants listed: 6 with addresses
Updated: 2025
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Top Attractions in Chongqing

Each attraction has its own dedicated guide with opening hours, prices, and insider tips.

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Best Restaurants in Chongqing

Every restaurant includes the full address in English and Chinese, phone number, and must-order dishes.

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Chongqing Traditional Hot Pot

Lao Mao Hotpot (Original Branch) 老码头火锅(原址店)

Lao Mao Hotpot is one of Chongqing's most beloved traditional hot pot restaurants, located at the original 'old dock' si...

¥80–150/person⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Chongqing Xiaomian Noodles

Liu Yi Shou Xiaomian (Jiefangbei) 刘一手小面(解放碑店)

Xiaomian (small noodles) are Chongqing's most beloved everyday dish — thin wheat noodles served in a intensely flavored ...

¥10–25/person⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Mala Tang Skewers

Grandma's Mala Tang (Guanyinqiao) 外婆桥麻辣烫

Mala tang is Chongqing's most social street food — you pick raw ingredients on bamboo skewers from a refrigerated displa...

¥30–70/person⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Chongqing Roast Fish

Liu Yishou Roast Fish (Nan'an) 刘一手烤鱼(南岸店)

Chongqing roast fish (Chongqing kao yu) is a style of cooking that went from local specialty to national craze in the 20...

¥80–150/person⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Chongqing Cuisine with View

Hongyadong Restaurant Floor 洪崖洞餐饮层

The restaurant floors within Hongyadong offer the unique experience of dining inside the famous stilted building complex...

¥80–200/person⭐⭐⭐
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Chongqing Night Market & Street Food

Jiefangbei Night Food Street 解放碑夜市

The streets surrounding Jiefangbei come alive at night with food stalls, barbecue restaurants, and late-night noodle sho...

¥15–60/item⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Getting Around Chongqing

💳 Payment

Alipay and WeChat Pay are essential. Both accept international credit cards since 2023. Set up Alipay before departure.

📱 Transport

Download Didi (ride-hailing). Metro signs are bilingual. High-speed rail connects all major cities.

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🛂 Visa-Free

240-hour visa-free transit available for 54+ countries. No application needed — just a valid passport and onward ticket.