The 8D mountain megacity — skyscrapers stacked on cliffs, a monorail that runs through a building, two great rivers, and the spiciest hotpot in the country.
Tip Hongya Cave's stilt houses light up like a Miyazaki film around 7pm — shoot it from Qiansimen Bridge opposite. Navigation here needs the floor number, so allow extra time to find places.
Food guideThe yin-yang pot, what to dip first, and how to ask for it less lethal in the hotpot capital.
Route guideLiziba's through-building monorail, the Yangtze cableway and Hongya Cave after dark, on foot and rail.
Practical guideThe Yangtze cableway, the two-river night cruise, and the karst day trip out to Wulong.
Shoot the stilt houses from Qiansimen Bridge opposite — far less crowded than the building itself.
The 'ground floor' might be the 5th storey. Trust the metro over walking maps in this city.
Catch Line 2; the platform is mid-tower. A two-minute ride and the city's best party trick.
Like stepping into Spirited Away. Went at 7:10pm from Qiansimen Bridge, had room to breathe.
'Weila' still nearly finished me. Is there a magic phrase, or just go yin-yang pot?