The first trains of Chongqing Light Rail Line 3 set off on September 29th at 14:00. Line 3, which covers about 17.5 km, starts at Yuanyang Station, stops at Auto Expo Centre, North Railway Station, Guanyin Bridge, Huaxin Street and ends at Lianglukou ... Read More>>
Beijing Railway Administration announced a new train operation plan would be carried out from midnight, August 28th, according to which fast trains are set to replace bullet trains from Beijing to Chengdu and Chongqing, and several bullet trains will be ... Read More>>
Are we alone? That’s a question that’s been occupying humans for decades. On Wednesday, August 17th, UFO conspirators were given yet more evidence to feed their theories, when several flights at Chongqing’s Jiangbei International Airport ... Read More>>
Chongqing will continue suffering from the extreme heat for the next three days, with temperatures exceeding 40℃, according to the forecast of Chongqing Municipal Meteorological Observatory. Furthermore, no rain is likely to fall to stop the high ... Read More>>
The transfer between the two Jiaochangkou Stations (the Chongqing subway line station and the light rail line station) has been inconvenient for far too long. Chongqing Metro Group recently announced that it would start construction to streamline the ... Read More>>
On July 28th at 09:00, Chongqing Urban and Rural Construction Commission held the opening ceremony for the new Metro Line 1. The new line has 14 stations and runs east-west from Jiaochangkou to Shapingba taking 25 minutes for a complete journey. At the ... Read More>>
On the morning of July 5th, Chongqing reached an agreement with Finnair over a direct flight between Chongqing and Helsinki (Finland’s Capital) launching next May. It is the fourth flight from China to Finland (following Beijing, Shanghai and Hong ... Read More>>
According to reports, the first subway line in Chongqing, Metro Line 1 (the section from Jiaochangkou to Shapingba), is about to run trial operation at the end of July. After Two months, Light Rail Line 3 from Liangxiankou to Chang’an Ford will also ... Read More>>
Since May 5th, passengers taking taxis in Chongqing are required to pay 8 RMB as starting price for a 3 kilometer ride during the day (6:00-22:00), and 8.9 RMB at night (22:00-6:00). Plans for a fuel surcharge, on the other hand, have been cancelled. See ... Read More>>
On March 20th, construction of the Chongqing (international) Flower Port began in Shuangqiao District. This will be the third largest flower port in China, after Beijing and Shanghai. According to reports, Chongqing flower port will cover an area of 5,600 ... Read More>>
On the afternoon of March 9th, Chongqing Industrial and Commercial Bureau reported that the Jiulong Square branch of Wal-Mart was caught selling out-of-date duck, and warned the chain that any future violations of the food safety law would be severely ... Read More>>
According to reports, Chongqing light rail line 3 will run trial operations this September. Construction work on four new lines will also begin this year, including the northern extended sections of Line 5, Line 3 (the loop line) and Line 1 (University Town ... Read More>>
The largest 3D–street painting, executed by Qi Xinghua, went on exhibit at the Nanping Wanda Plaza in Chongqing on Feb 21st. Entitled “Lions Gate Canyon,” the painting spans 892 square meters and took Qi Xinghua one month to complete. ... Read More>>
Getting there: Take bus No. 268 or 803 to Zhongliangshan stop A large-scale lantern show will be held in the Longmenzhen scenic spot in Chongqing from February 3-17. It is said that about a hundred groups of lanterns will be displayed and there will also be ... Read More>>
On January 6th, Chongqing, together with Tianjin and Fuzhou, was awarded the title of “Hot Spring Capital of China” by the Ministry of Land and Resources of China. According to statistics, Chongqings’ hot spring distribution area reaches ... Read More>>
According to the Chengdu Railway Bureau, high-speed sleeper trains from Chongqing to Beijing and Shanghai will begin service on January 11th, 2011. With the opening of the new high-speed train, travel time from Chongqing to Beijing and Shanghai will be less ... Read More>>
October 27th; Chongqing’s Guanyinqiao pedestrian street was awarded the title of "national 4A level scenic spot". The 4A level scenic spot is the first modern commercial pedestrian street in Western China. Guanyinqiao has a spectacular ... Read More>>
Recently, the U.S. financial magazine Forbes released "the fastest-growing cities of the next 10 years" list, Chongqing, with the introduction of laptop manufacturing projects and being full of attractive business opportunities, joined Chengdu, ... Read More>>
After being on sale for more than a month in Hong Kong, WiFi version of iPad has finally made its way over to Chongqing, mainland China and will be available on September 17th. The lowest priced WiFi 16GB iPad will be selling for 3,988 RMB; 32 GB and 64 GB ... Read More>>
A serving of pasta costing 68 RMB, and 50 RMB for an hour's worth of net surfing?! For some time, high prices have plagued travelers at Chongqing Airport. Starting July 18th, the prices of retail goods and dining have been adjusted to more reasonable levels.... Read More>>
According to a bulletin posted by the National Tourism Administration, the Committee for Recognition of Star Status Hotels in China has stripped the Hilton Hotel in Chongqing of their 5-star status due to the negative impact of a prostitution scandal. Read More>>
Starting July 1st, taxis in Chongqing will be charging passengers 3 RMB/trip (an increase of 1 RB) for fuel surcharges. Related Links Chengdu – Chongqing Passenger Line to Begin Construction Chongqing Standardizes Guidelines for Accommodating ... Read More>>
In the 3-day holiday during Duanwu Festival, fair weather is in the forecast for Chongqing city. There might be a short shower on June 16th, however, so take care to bring an umbrella if you're planning on going out. Specific Weather Details: June 14th to ... Read More>>
Chongqing Development and Reform Commission announced on April 5 they will invest 1 trillion RMB in 323 major projects for infrastructure upgrades around the city. In particular, they will invest 200 million RMB in a high-rise project that aims to become ... Read More>>