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Deep dive into Chongqing hot pot culture, learn hot pot base cooking techniques. Understand the history of Jiugongge hot pot and make your own base.
Learn Chuanjiang Haozi, an ancient boatmen's work song. Understand its history and types, learn lead and chorus coordination.
Navigate Chongqing's mind-bending multi-level urban landscape with a local guide. Experience the city's famous '8D magic' as you traverse sky bridges, rooftop parks, building-crossing light rail, and streets that exist on five different levels simultaneously.
Witness Chongqing's most viral attraction — a light rail train passing directly through a 19-story residential building. Visit the optimal viewing platform, ride the train through the building yourself, and understand the engineering marvel that made this possible.
Capture the stunning illumination of Hongya Cave, Chongqing's most photogenic landmark that resembles the bathhouse from Spirited Away. A photography guide takes you to the best vantage points as the cliffside stilt houses transform into a cascade of golden light.
Combine two Chongqing essentials — hotpot and rivers — on a unique dinner cruise. Enjoy authentic Chongqing hotpot while sailing along the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, with panoramic views of the illuminated cityscape.
Watch 'Glamorous Chongqing', the city's spectacular drone light show launched in April 2025, where thousands of synchronized drones form glowing skylines, hotpot bowls and light-rail trains above the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. In June 2025 the show set a Guinness World Record with 11,787 drones in the air at once. With around 90 shows a year, typically on Saturday nights, the best free viewing spots are Chaotianmen Square, the Nanbin Road riverside promenade and the area near Hongya Cave.