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Hongya Cave, the magical landmark of Chongqing, is essentially a commercial complex, but its unique hammock architecture, three-dimensional landscape of the mountain city and night view make it a “big attraction” in itself. Below is a carefully selected list of 5 must-see highlights, balancing classic perspective with in-depth experience:
- Across the street on the 1st floor of Hongya Cave– a classic panoramic shooting point
Reason to go: The birthplace of the “Thousand and Thousand Hunt” style of perspective that was screened all over the Internet!
How to shoot: at night after the lights (usually 19:00-23:00), standing in the Jiabin Road, look up and shoot the bright lights of Hongya Cavebuilt on the mountain, the river reflected in the layered sense of beauty.
Tips: The crowd is extremely heavy, so take your seat in advance and pay attention to the safety of your car.
- Jialing River Road (outside the ground floor of Hongya Cave) – a three-dimensional traffic spectacle in the mountain city
Reason to go: Witness the magical terrain where the 1st floor is a road and the 11th floor is still a road!
Experience Point:
Enter from the 11th floor entrance, take the elevator straight down to the 1st floor, and look back from the gate – the starting point just now is actually above your head!
Looking up, you can see the Qianlianmen Bridge like a dragon spanning the river, and the LRT running through it (to photograph the LRT running through the bridge, you need to move to the vicinity of the bridge).
- Hongya Cave4-story “Bayu Folk Street” – a microcosm of old Chongqing culture
Reason to go: Avoid the hustle and bustle of the lower floors and experience the traditional style of the mountain city.
Points of interest:
Restoration of antique footstools, green stone roads, old teahouses, oil presses and other scenes;
Non-heritage crafts stores (paper-cutting, Shu embroidery, etc.), which are more distinctive than the stores on the ground floor;
Small bay windows to capture the river view with the bridge frame composition.
- Hongya Cave Hill Town Trail (a stepped alleyway connecting floors) – an immersive walk through the maze.
Reason to go: To truly experience the texture of life in a mountain town “climbing uphill”.
How to play:
Forgo the elevator and take a walkway between floors to encounter hidden viewing platforms;
Look for the “Passing Through Your World” set signage;
Feel the fireworks when the lanterns on both sides of the stone steps are lit up.
- Qianlianmen Bridge (Hongya Cave Top Level Connection) – God’s View Observation Deck
Reason to go: A golden opportunity to overlook the whole Hongya Cave and Yuzhong Peninsula at night!
Best route:
Walk up to the bridge from the 11th floor exit of Hongya Cave;
Walk to the middle of the bridge and look back at Hongya Cave- the lights are like a golden waterfall pouring down to the river;
On the other side of the bridge, you can take pictures of the skyscrapers of Jiangbei Zui CBD (Chongqing Grand Theater, Raffles and other landmarks).
Tips: The sidewalks of the bridge are narrow, so it is recommended to go after 21:00 to avoid the peak of the crowd.
📍 Additional Hidden Tips:
Quick access: Take the elevator from “Kuixinglou Square” (next to Jiefangbei) down to the 1st floor, and take the sky corridor to the 11th floor of Hongya Cave, avoiding the long queue at the main entrance of the scenic spot.
Staggered time: before 9:00 in the morning, there are few tourists, suitable for shooting architectural details; night view of the prime time for 30 minutes after sunset blues moment.
Safety tips: slippery walkway to prevent falls, do not crowd the observation deck, keep your belongings.
The essence of Hongya Cave is “to see its shape from afar, close to taste its rhyme”. In the daytime to see the architectural wonders of the cliffs and footstools, and at night to enjoy the illusions of the glazed lanterns, and then with a bowl of street-side Chongqing noodles, is the most authentic memories of the mountain city!