Explore a China many have not seen
Chongqing Art Gallery 重庆当代美术馆
Evangelical Church of Jiangbei
Chaotianmen Bridge 朝天门长江大桥
Chongqing Grand Theatre 重庆大剧院
Great Hall of the People 重庆市人民大礼堂
Hongya Cave 洪崖洞
South Mountain 南山
Zhuoshui Ancient Town of Qianjiang 重庆黔江濯水古镇
Seeds of Hope School in Qianjiang
Chongqing 重庆 "City of Bridges 桥梁之城"
On March 14, 1997, the city was merged with the neighboring districts of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang and it was separated from Sichuan to form Chongqing Municipality, one of China's four direct-controlled municipalities. The other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.It is the only municipality that is not on East coast.
It is a modern port city on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. With an area of 31,800 square miles (82,400 square kilometers), it shares borders with provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shaanxi.
My first visit to Chongqing was in 1984. My first thought of the city was that if you're walking about and you drop a rounded object might as well kiss it goodbye unless you have very quick reflexes. Almost every street was on an incline. A lot has changed since. I returned for a second and third visit during our time of Seeds of Hope trips in 2011 and 2015.
Explore Chongqing 探索重庆
Great Hall of the People 重庆市人民大礼堂
The Great Hall of the People is a large hall for political meetings and cultural events. The Hall is located in Yuzhong District, and serves as one of the architectural symbols of Chongqing. The exterior resembles the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. This is the only building that has not changed since my first visit in 1984.
Jiefangbei 解放碑中央商务区
Jiefangbei Square is the busiest and most prosperous business district in West China. The whole pedestrian street centers on the People's Liberation Monument
Christian Gospel Church 基督教堂-福音堂
Founded in 1876, a Christian (Protestant) church in Jiangbei District of Chongqing is currently the most magnificent Gothic church in Chongqing.
Chongqing Art Gallery 重庆当代美术馆
Chongqing Art Gallery is an art gallery in Yuzhong District of Chongqing. Its main focus is on traditional Chinese painting, printmaking, and small sculptures.
Bridge Capital of China 中国桥梁首都
By the end of 2018, the number of bridges both completed and under construction in Chongqing was 14,000. Among them, there are over 2,000 urban bridges and 38 urban cross-river extra-large bridges. All photos were taken in 2015 unless specified.
Chongqing Grand Theatre 重庆大剧院
The Grand Theatre is a performing arts venue in central Chongqing located overlooking the Yangtze River. The building contains two concert halls. The Coliseum can accommodate 1826 people and the Theatre can accommodate 938.
Chongqing at Night 晚上的重庆
To say much has changed since I first visited this city in 1984 is a great understatement. I wished I had spent more time exploring during my last visit. I was disappointed that one of the mayor bridges of Chongqing was not lit.
Jiangbei Park 江北公园
This is a nice open park for everyone to enjoy and spend time together with family. There are a few areas of interest around the park. It is also a popular site for wedding photos.
Visit with my former student
I had Steven as a student from 1985-1987 while teaching in Tianjin. I gave him the nickname Sugar because his hometown was famous for sugar. From that point on all his classmates called him Sugar. He eventually changed his name to Steven because Sugar wasn't very “professional”. It had been nearly 20 years since we last saw him.
Zhuoshui Ancient Town 黔江区濯水古镇
Zhuoshui Ancient Town in Qianjiang, is located at the river bank of Apeng River, the main tributary of Wujiang River. It is a National 4A Scenic Area, a national historical and cultural town, as well as an ancient town over a thousand years, which integrates Tujia stilted building complex, water transport wharf and business and trade market. A wind and rain bridge over Apeng River is 658m long and 5m wide, which is called as the “First Wind and Rain Bridge in the World”.
Zhuoxi Primary School 濯水镇濯西小学
While Zhuoshui Town Zhuoxi Primary School 濯水镇濯西小学 is technically a SoH school, it was YCIS Chongqing's sister school and we had no relationship with the school and that is why I did not include this in my SoH page. We were fortunate to have made a trip before the renovations. YCIS raised funds to remodel one of their buildings that had not been in used due to structural instability.