The Chongqing Neighborhood Where the Aunties Drink Lattes Now
Houbao, a 1980s neighborhood on Chongqing’s south bank, came back to life without moving anyone out. Here’s its story, and why its street food shines at night.
Underneath Every Night Out in Chongqing, There's a War Nobody Mentions
Chongqing's busiest square, its hotpot restaurants, and the tunnels under its streets all quietly trace back to its years as China's WWII wartime capital.
Inside Chongqing's Teahouses: A Factory, a Railway Office, and a Design Studio
Inside three Chongqing teahouses where locals still slow down: a converted factory theater, an old railway office, and a design studio reinventing tea food.
Hidden French Missionary Heritage in Chongqing: A Walking Guide
A walking guide to Chongqing's French Catholic heritage: a working cathedral, a hospital turned hotel, and a wartime spy post turned cafe.
Getting Into China in 2026 Is Sooo Much Easier Than It Sounds
China's visa rules keep changing in 2026. This breaks down all three paths (free 30 days, 10-day transit, or a visa) with the full country list for each.
Chongqing Hotpot: How to Eat It Like You Belong There
Chongqing hotpot isn't just spicy food, it's the city's social ritual. Here's how to order, what locals actually eat, and where to go for the real thing.
3 Days in Chongqing: The Itinerary I'd Give a Friend
A local's 3-day Chongqing itinerary: the icons on day one, the real city on day two, your pick of a day trip on day three. The Chongqing you can't Google.
Chongqing vs Chengdu: Two Cities, Two Versions of Southwest China
Chongqing or Chengdu for your Southwest China trip? A local's honest comparison of the two cities: food, pace, accessibility, and how to do both in a week.
Is Chongqing Worth Visiting? An Honest Answer From Someone Who Left and Came Back
I left Chongqing for ten years before I came back. Here's the honest answer to the question every first-time visitor types into Google, including who shouldn't come and what the algorithm doesn't show you.