China’s Insane Megacity: Chongqing

Chongqing is one of the biggest megacities cities in the world, yet it still lays very much undiscovered by some. We had been wanting to travel to Chongqing for quite some time and when we finally got the chance we were not disappointed, it's insane! It was such a cool city with so many amazing things to do. We spent a week there and have compiled this guide to show you some of the best things to do in the city.

SUPPORT US:

FOLLOW ME:
▶ If you want an awesome website like mine then get one here:

CHINA TRAVEL HELP

WHAT WE USE:


*Contains affiliate links – please note by using one of these links I will get a small commission that will not affect your price.

[bosskey]

I think Chongqing is the most cyberpunk city of China. Very very interesting, sometimes you will feel lost in this city.

[zrcimjj]

as a local resident, from childhood i believe the world should be just like it. now from other visitors we realize our city is so unique and different.

[AndorranStairway]

This place is ridiculous. I visited 2 years ago and the city felt like something out of a movie or video game. There were SO many people and buildings upon buildings far into the distance. Truly and outrageous city

[lighthouse]

Hi Nico. I've lived in Chongqing for 15 years now and loved your film. Ten minutes hardly does the city Justice considering it is a city of 32M people and you did miss a couple of prime areas. Plenty of opportunities next time😁. Glad you had a good time.

[iamcanadianedmonton]

i was in chongqing for 2/3 days after a cruise a few years ago. after seeing quite a few chongqing videos, i think i missed most of chongqing😢😢😢. i need to go back to visit again. love from canada.

[wangwenzhao]

I was born in Hunan but had my university in Chongqing. Chongqing has accepted me in open arms. I am happy to say that I am a Chongqinger rather than a Hunanese . This happened to be true for a lot of my classmates from other places. What made this? The people and the local culture. In my time there was no skyscrapers and bo air-conditioning but we fell in love with the city and it's unique sense of wellbeing and humor. It's gentle interior but hard exterior...

[ReadyGoExpat]

Wow! I had no idea Chongqing was that big. The infrastructure is incredible, and I particularly loved The Great Hall of the People building. Great video! 😀

[jadecummings]

Chongqing is a beautiful place out there with culture and traditions! I would love to go there and experienced for myself, great video Nick and I hope you're safe out there as well.

[JohnThomasAbroad]

The train tracks!! Loved that hidden gem 💎 This city guide will be so great for so many. What a beautiful place Chongqing is. Looks like I’d get a lot of exercise there. 😆

[zhiqiangyang]

Brilliant footage and pro editing! hats off！

[RespectOthers]

You did this interesting city justice.
Even though there are many places in China you’ve yet to visit I think this won’t be the last time you take the high speed train to Chongqing! :D

[obsidianstatue]

Chongqing is such an unique city, would love to live and work there.

[GabiN]

The pictures of this city blew me away. It's utterly massive. I want to travel to China to experience this massive city.

[sleepydogsbnq]

We visited Chongqing in 2019 and stayed there for about a week. One of my favourite places in the world. Great video!

[Pixmosphere]

The one thing I would miss living in Chongqing is riding a bike through the whole city. It can be tricky to get around by foot and bike 🤭

[filippocostanzo]

Once upon a time I would have done anything to live in a place like this. Today, I understand that it is madness ! Happiness lies in simple things and true progress is being able to understand it

[travelaroundlife]

It's really great to live here in Chongqing. You get the Chinese experience as an expat unlike other big cities in China. There are not alot of westerners here and nobody speaks English. It makes you interact with the people here. They are so friendly & helpful.

[spectrewashere]

Hey Nico! Longtime viewer, I’m falling in love with this city just from watching your video!! I have to come and see it

[pennywallace]

Having lived in CQ for 14 years I spent much of my free time exploring and blogging about what I found on various English language forums so I appreciate what you've managed to cover in such a short pithy video. Well done.
Just a comment about the population though.... Chongqing is the name of the municipality annexed from Sichuan in 1997 which includes the capital city of Chongqing and multiple second and third tier cities, hundreds of small towns, and thousands of villages. The population of 30+ million refers to the municipalities population, not that of the capital city !
CQ has changed so much since I first stepped off a plane in early 2003. My first impressions where very different to what a visitor experiences today. Perhaps that is one of the reason she has remained one of China's best kept secrets full of hidden gems for anyone prepared to take a closer look.

[nileshbhattacharya]

China is amazing and beautiful country. Yes sis u are right. China is very friendly ❤️❤️❤️.
...
Keep it up. I really appreciate your hardwork.
Never end 🙏