Chongqing International Airport has been undergoing a few renovations, with one of them being that you can now get free WIFI for up to 15 hours. Read More>>
From July 1, Sri Lanka Airlines will be offering direct flights from Chongqing to the beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka. There will be one flight a week, flying every Tuesday with the Airbus 320. Read More>>
On September 6, Kenny G will take the stage in Chongqing. Famous for “Going Home”, which anyone living in China has undoubtedly heard everytime they have been kicked out of the subway, a restaurant or a shopping center, the saxophonist will return to China... 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>>
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>>
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>>
On October 27, the State Council ratified a new 72-hour visa waiver in Chongqing. The waiver applies to nationals from 45 different countries and is available to those travelling onwards to a third country. 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>>
On March 27, a colossal 45,000㎡ IKEA will open its doors in Chongqing. However, if you want an advanced look at the shopping possibilities inside from Feb 1 to March 21 you can. Read More>>
The 4th “Three Gorges International Maple Leaf Festival” opened at Wu Mountain in Chongqing on December 3. The maple leaf scene of the Three Gorges is said to be the most beautiful red leaf spot in China. The scenery is very spectacular with ... Read More>>
A local film studio’s "Old Chongqing" sets were recently opened to the public as a new tourist attraction. To many visitors, the locations will seem very familiar—nearly 30 TV series have been filmed here, and the studio hopes that ... Read More>>
Over the October holiday (Oct 1 – 7) you can visit Chongqing’s 21 scenic spots for a little bit cheaper. Read More>>
Famous Spanish Magician Yunke, will be performing on November 5-6 at the Chongqing Grand Theater. The specialty of Yunke’s act is to disappear and reappear in front of the audience as well as to perform other illusions. 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>>
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>>
French DJ Oshi is set to spin the decks at Chongqing’s Nuts Club on February 23. Read More>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
Yang Liping's "The Peacock" will be performed at Chongqing Grand Theatre January 30. Read More>>
China’s first chocolate large-scale culturally themed creative venture – “the World Chocolate Dream Park” – will be open to the public on December 30 at the Locajoy theme park. Read More>>
British Dubstep artist DJ Conrank will play a set at Chongqing’s Nuts Club on March 2. Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines opened a new “direct” flight route from Chongqing to Los Angeles on August 20. 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>>