You'll have a great time (as long as the weather cooperates). Be forewarned - the heat and humidity in Chongqing during the summer months is BRUTAL. Spring or fall would be the best time to visit.
Fun fact, the small monument in jeifangbei square sued to be the tallest "building" in Chongqing once upon a time. There's also a 1:1 replica of the Empire State Building just down the road. Chongqing has this thing for replicating famous buildings, there's another two empire state buildings (both "gold-plated") near Nanping, the raffles centre is a replica of a famous spot in Singapore, as well as a few more famous buildings scattered around the place. Jiefangbei is the old city centre, while Guanyinqiao was the more "modern" centre and the more fashionable place to hang out. You wont find more "traditional" CQ food is the popular center. CQ has a problem with malls and shopping centers being dominated by chains and hot pot places. Go off from the touristy spots and into the more subdued neighbourhoods to find more of that kind of thing. But a lot of people from other places in China moved to Chongqqing in the past 15 years so the local spots got fewer and fewer over the years. There was a good CQ dish place in gunayinqiao (up the hill and away from the center) that did really local CQ food, don't know if it survived Covid. Gong bao ji ding is a Sichuan dish, not really a Chongqing dish, I'd never heard a local claim it was from Chongqing in 15 years. Its so funny that Liziba station is a famous spot now. No one batted an eye at it for years. It's also modelled on a Tokyo station that also goes through a residential building. It used to be a really dingy local station on line 2 that no one really used or visited. Hope you enjoyed Chongqing, I lived there for 15 years and it used to be the wildest city in China back in the day and I loved the city to death.
Man, that is such an interesting comment. Wish I would have read that before I went there! Yeah, I can only imagine how amazing Chongqing used to be! It's still a great place, but back in China's wild n' wooly days, it would have been off the charts amazing. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share this! Very, very interesting.
@@chopsticksandtrains If you ever go back CQ way I really recommend going to the Dazu rock carvings. They are a ways outside CQ city but are truly the most hidden cultural gem in the country. King Charles visited them many moons ago and there's a big plaque commemorating it. It's always been wild to me that they are a top level UNESCO World Heritage Site and almost completely overlooked and undervalued by everyone. Truly one of if not my most favourite spots in China that I've visited, and in 15 years in the country I've been to almost all the big cultural sites.
Execellent work mate, this is really the best video for travel that you have covered , really liked this video and enjoyed it. As someone who have been to Sichuan (not chongqing) but only not the all province only chengdu, man i really liked this place and also the different cusines that there is to offer (technially i have been to western china before, so i know what the place is like). Every place in china is awesome and nice, and with its own uniqueness, Chongqing is a different story and so is its own uniqueness. To be fair, although i have travelled to different parts of china (not every part of china), I have my own fair share of knowledge and info about a province/place that is there. But if it is just about travel, then no, i do not consider myself to be a expert in that. Your work done here is as good as what other travel bloggers on internet does when it comes to traveling about China (just as good as the native chinese travel bloggers, in terms of how good, its on the same level)
It varies by city. Also, this was during Mid-Autumn Festival, so the crowds were big. Also, Chongqing will be pretty busy any time of year because it's a fairly popular tourist destination and also it's a highly populated city. But if you travel around China you will certainly see a wide variety of things. You'll see new bustling shopping malls, you'll see crowded pedestrian streets, but you'll also see many shut down businesses and areas that were once busy, but now essentially dead. Just depends on WHERE and WHEN you go.
Thanks for the video. Never visited 重慶…but passed hastily thru 成都 for the airport… over 25 years ago…streets were PACKED with people. Your video compensated what I missed. Enjoyed your singing too!
Nice video Mr. Chopsticks and thanks for highlighting the food even if it was a bit dodgy. Any idea why some refer to the area as an 8D city? Seemed pretty 3D to me.
Thanks! Yeah - I finally figured out the food situation! There are tons of restaurants - it was just in that particular area where you couldn't really find much variety. When you just get out and about in other areas, you'll see local restaurants with authentic 川菜 everywhere. They call it 8D? Oh man, that's so f'n cringe. Sounds like another propaganda push.. 'cyberpunk' 'futuristic' '8D'... 🤦♂ But I'm guessing they're saying that because it's built on very uneven terrain and the height/altitude changes suddenly, sometimes as sudden as a cliff face. Sometimes you feel like you're on ground level but actually you're way up there. It's a really cool and unique city, I love it (though I detest the propagandization of it).
Yeah, it was hot, but I don't mind the heat and I did get some nice sunny, blue sky days! 20 years ago - wow... wish I could have seen it then. Would have been AMAZING! (I prefer the older China over the newer, modern, flashier one... call me weird)
I like all the videos you made about China. I visited Chongqin about fifteen years ago , now the city looks a huge different. I’d like to recommend two chongqing cousins to you: 冷锅鱼 ，万州烤鱼。 that’s the best fish dishes I’ve ever had. But I’m not pretty sure if it’s still popular after fifteen years.😂
Thanks for the recommendations. Wow - 15 years 'ay? Yes, must've been VERY different back then. I'd honestly prefer the older one (although Chongqing as it is now is stuff a great place).
@@chopsticksandtrains That's ture. The most unforgrttable monent for me is: Chongqing's nights were not as brightly lit,driving along the winding, undulating roads by the river, I could hear the long deep whistle of the ferries on the water. I looking out of the car window at the layers upon layers of scattered lights from countless homes along the riverbanks, I finally understood why so many outstanding writers come from this place.
Yes it is normal in Chongqing, and I like it. The reason I'm highlighting that station and showing what it's really like is because it has been featured in many China shill propaganda videos in a somewhat misleading way. Chongqing is already awesome. The shills and propaganda are the bad parts, the city itself is arguably one of my favorite places in China now.
Haha! I had a hunch when you showed the Chongqing hot pot spread that your digestive system was going to regret it later! Confirmed at end of video. Their hotpot is next level spicy. even more than Chengdu (which has an almost intoxicating effect with all the numbing peppercorns). Also mixing all those organ meats and blood paste won't help the situation.
Yeah I know. 金针菇. I do not like them. I learned long ago (from firsthand experience) that they do not digest well, and that grossed me out, so I haven't eaten them for several years. 但是我知道很多中国朋友喜欢它们，所以九 胡萝卜大巴才 各有所爱吧。:)
Yeah - Chongqing is awesome, but I want to cut through the propaganda BS so you guys can see what it really is. I honestly love Chongqing/Sichuan and I'd say that's probably one of my favorite places in China now.
Great. There's just a lack of great, passionate and spontaneous discussions with people... It's a real shame not to be able to speak freely, damn dictatorship. Thanks for sharing.
@@madsam0320I live in Las Vegas and yes I sometimes have spontaneous, passionate discussions about culture and politics with people visiting from around the whole world. 👍
@@kenm4898 I guess there’s oddballs everywhere, fortunately not many because who want to be harassed by complete strangers beyond some polite greetings.
@@madsam0320LMAO. I also had some passionate awesome debates with total strangers in ex pat bars all over Southeast Asia and Japan, S. Korea, and Taiwan. Don't underestimate the power of liquor to open mouths and have people say what they really feel. Sorry you missed out. 😘
@@madsam0320Pro Tip: Mr Chopsticks' channel is about world travelers who are passionate and curious about the world especially Asia. Those that are content to live under a rock and call that normal need not to comment. 😆
Cant help but notice . (...without the propaganda) ....that basically aint for us or the viewers ...but it for China agents who track your content ..... Even still i like the content ...if it is just showing sight seeing then i see no issue in having that in title ...i totally understand why
Glad you enjoyed the vid! The title is for the viewers as most content I see coming out of Chongqing is essentially just propaganda, talking about 'Cyberpunk city' or 'China is living in the future', etc. That's the propaganda I'm talking about, and you won't find that kind of nonsense in my video. 😊
Such an awesome city! Can’t wait to visit it 👍
You'll have a great time (as long as the weather cooperates). Be forewarned - the heat and humidity in Chongqing during the summer months is BRUTAL. Spring or fall would be the best time to visit.
Chongqing is known for its many ground floors. I have seen many other videos about Chongqing.
Fun fact, the small monument in jeifangbei square sued to be the tallest "building" in Chongqing once upon a time. There's also a 1:1 replica of the Empire State Building just down the road.
Chongqing has this thing for replicating famous buildings, there's another two empire state buildings (both "gold-plated") near Nanping, the raffles centre is a replica of a famous spot in Singapore, as well as a few more famous buildings scattered around the place.
Jiefangbei is the old city centre, while Guanyinqiao was the more "modern" centre and the more fashionable place to hang out.
You wont find more "traditional" CQ food is the popular center. CQ has a problem with malls and shopping centers being dominated by chains and hot pot places. Go off from the touristy spots and into the more subdued neighbourhoods to find more of that kind of thing. But a lot of people from other places in China moved to Chongqqing in the past 15 years so the local spots got fewer and fewer over the years. There was a good CQ dish place in gunayinqiao (up the hill and away from the center) that did really local CQ food, don't know if it survived Covid.
Gong bao ji ding is a Sichuan dish, not really a Chongqing dish, I'd never heard a local claim it was from Chongqing in 15 years.
Its so funny that Liziba station is a famous spot now. No one batted an eye at it for years. It's also modelled on a Tokyo station that also goes through a residential building. It used to be a really dingy local station on line 2 that no one really used or visited.
Hope you enjoyed Chongqing, I lived there for 15 years and it used to be the wildest city in China back in the day and I loved the city to death.
Man, that is such an interesting comment. Wish I would have read that before I went there! Yeah, I can only imagine how amazing Chongqing used to be! It's still a great place, but back in China's wild n' wooly days, it would have been off the charts amazing. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share this! Very, very interesting.
@@chopsticksandtrains If you ever go back CQ way I really recommend going to the Dazu rock carvings. They are a ways outside CQ city but are truly the most hidden cultural gem in the country. King Charles visited them many moons ago and there's a big plaque commemorating it. It's always been wild to me that they are a top level UNESCO World Heritage Site and almost completely overlooked and undervalued by everyone. Truly one of if not my most favourite spots in China that I've visited, and in 15 years in the country I've been to almost all the big cultural sites.
Execellent work mate, this is really the best video for travel that you have covered , really liked this video and enjoyed it.
As someone who have been to Sichuan (not chongqing) but only not the all province only chengdu, man i really liked this place and also the different cusines that there is to offer (technially i have been to western china before, so i know what the place is like). Every place in china is awesome and nice, and with its own uniqueness, Chongqing is a different story and so is its own uniqueness. To be fair, although i have travelled to different parts of china (not every part of china), I have my own fair share of knowledge and info about a province/place that is there. But if it is just about travel, then no, i do not consider myself to be a expert in that.
Your work done here is as good as what other travel bloggers on internet does when it comes to traveling about China (just as good as the native chinese travel bloggers, in terms of how good, its on the same level)
Thanks!
Looks pretty awesome 👍
Yeah bro, I love Chongqing/Sichuan! Great food, great scenery and millions of very beautiful women.
A lot of China related videos on TH-cam show empty streets and shuttered businesses. Chongqing looks pretty busy.
It varies by city. Also, this was during Mid-Autumn Festival, so the crowds were big. Also, Chongqing will be pretty busy any time of year because it's a fairly popular tourist destination and also it's a highly populated city. But if you travel around China you will certainly see a wide variety of things. You'll see new bustling shopping malls, you'll see crowded pedestrian streets, but you'll also see many shut down businesses and areas that were once busy, but now essentially dead. Just depends on WHERE and WHEN you go.
Thanks for the video. Never visited 重慶…but passed hastily thru 成都 for the airport… over 25 years ago…streets were PACKED with people. Your video compensated what I missed. Enjoyed your singing too!
Nice video Mr. Chopsticks and thanks for highlighting the food even if it was a bit dodgy.
Any idea why some refer to the area as an 8D city? Seemed pretty 3D to me.
Thanks! Yeah - I finally figured out the food situation! There are tons of restaurants - it was just in that particular area where you couldn't really find much variety. When you just get out and about in other areas, you'll see local restaurants with authentic 川菜 everywhere. They call it 8D? Oh man, that's so f'n cringe. Sounds like another propaganda push.. 'cyberpunk' 'futuristic' '8D'... 🤦♂ But I'm guessing they're saying that because it's built on very uneven terrain and the height/altitude changes suddenly, sometimes as sudden as a cliff face. Sometimes you feel like you're on ground level but actually you're way up there. It's a really cool and unique city, I love it (though I detest the propagandization of it).
You got some nice weather. Understand the Chongqing belly, I have suffered with that. Chongqing has changed since I was there over 20 years ago.
Yeah, it was hot, but I don't mind the heat and I did get some nice sunny, blue sky days! 20 years ago - wow... wish I could have seen it then. Would have been AMAZING! (I prefer the older China over the newer, modern, flashier one... call me weird)
I like all the videos you made about China. I visited Chongqin about fifteen years ago , now the city looks a huge different. I’d like to recommend two chongqing cousins to you: 冷锅鱼 ，万州烤鱼。 that’s the best fish dishes I’ve ever had. But I’m not pretty sure if it’s still popular after fifteen years.😂
Thanks for the recommendations. Wow - 15 years 'ay? Yes, must've been VERY different back then. I'd honestly prefer the older one (although Chongqing as it is now is stuff a great place).
@@chopsticksandtrains That's ture. The most unforgrttable monent for me is: Chongqing's nights were not as brightly lit,driving along the winding, undulating roads by the river, I could hear the long deep whistle of the ferries on the water. I looking out of the car window at the layers upon layers of scattered lights from countless homes along the riverbanks, I finally understood why so many outstanding writers come from this place.
Its normal in Chongqing. Its built on a teetainous area. One has to get used to it. Not convenient, but it is what it is!
Yes it is normal in Chongqing, and I like it. The reason I'm highlighting that station and showing what it's really like is because it has been featured in many China shill propaganda videos in a somewhat misleading way. Chongqing is already awesome. The shills and propaganda are the bad parts, the city itself is arguably one of my favorite places in China now.
Haha! I had a hunch when you showed the Chongqing hot pot spread that your digestive system was going to regret it later! Confirmed at end of video. Their hotpot is next level spicy. even more than Chengdu (which has an almost intoxicating effect with all the numbing peppercorns). Also mixing all those organ meats and blood paste won't help the situation.
Cool song
Why thank you sir, and thanks for sticking around to the end of the video!
Is this place also called “Cuntun”?
The enoki mushrooms are also called 'see you tomorrow' when they appear as a dish for hot pot. I guess you have figured out where that name is from
Yeah I know. 金针菇. I do not like them. I learned long ago (from firsthand experience) that they do not digest well, and that grossed me out, so I haven't eaten them for several years. 但是我知道很多中国朋友喜欢它们，所以九 胡萝卜大巴才 各有所爱吧。:)
Man I'm not usre I need to go now . . .. . You nailed it!
Yeah - Chongqing is awesome, but I want to cut through the propaganda BS so you guys can see what it really is. I honestly love Chongqing/Sichuan and I'd say that's probably one of my favorite places in China now.
Chinese from all over CHina will often say the most beautiful women come from Chongqing....thoughts?
I would have to agree that it's true - with Jiangsu Province being a close second.
All that walking up and down hills and staircases in the heat will make them top physical shape!
nice.
Eling park ...English is pernounced ..EEE-ling park ...but we would spell this as Ealing park ....It common name for places in UK
At least the sky was clear when you went there!
9:46 ?
Haha, yeah - that is true! The shill's must be jealous! They can't seem to get away from the haze and pollution in their vids.
Great. There's just a lack of great, passionate and spontaneous discussions with people... It's a real shame not to be able to speak freely, damn dictatorship. Thanks for sharing.
Talking about brainwashed, do you have great passionate discussion with strangers in your country?
@@madsam0320I live in Las Vegas and yes I sometimes have spontaneous, passionate discussions about culture and politics with people visiting from around the whole world. 👍
@@kenm4898 I guess there’s oddballs everywhere, fortunately not many because who want to be harassed by complete strangers beyond some polite greetings.
@@madsam0320LMAO. I also had some passionate awesome debates with total strangers in ex pat bars all over Southeast Asia and Japan, S. Korea, and Taiwan.
Don't underestimate the power of liquor to open mouths and have people say what they really feel.
Sorry you missed out. 😘
@@madsam0320Pro Tip: Mr Chopsticks' channel is about world travelers who are passionate and curious about the world especially Asia.
Those that are content to live under a rock and call that normal need not to comment. 😆
Cant help but notice . (...without the propaganda) ....that basically aint for us or the viewers ...but it for China agents who track your content .....
Even still i like the content ...if it is just showing sight seeing then i see no issue in having that in title ...i totally understand why
Glad you enjoyed the vid! The title is for the viewers as most content I see coming out of Chongqing is essentially just propaganda, talking about 'Cyberpunk city' or 'China is living in the future', etc. That's the propaganda I'm talking about, and you won't find that kind of nonsense in my video. 😊