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The 16-day journey concludes in Chongqing! The bubbling red oil hotpot cooks away all fatigue, and the city's thousands of stairs lead through the hustle and bustle of life~

From the ancient charm of Jin-Shan-Chuan to the spicy vibrancy of the Fog City, every step was an unexpected surprise, bringing this cross-regional trip to a perfect end✨ Day 1: The passionate Mountain City fed me right after I got off the plane🍲🍲🍲 Landed at Jiangbei Airport at 1 AM, dragging a 20kg suitcase, all I wanted was to rush into a hotpot restaurant! But my taste buds were conquered by small noodles and chaoshou (wontons).💥This Gaosheng Big Bowl Noodles shop, though unassuming, hides authentic Chongqing flavors! Their signature big bowl noodles are only 10 yuan, with toppings so generous they overflow~ The chaoshou have thin wrappers and abundant filling, bursting with juice in every bite!‼️ Day 2: Come to Mountain City Trail to take photos like mine📸📸📸 "Yangtze River Cableway," "Raffles City," "Hongyadong"... these popular spots are packed with people, but only the Mountain City Trail allows you to quietly stroll and eat. From Shangxin Street to Zhongxing Road, on one side are towering old buildings, and on the other is the surging Yangtze River.🌇The photos taken here are all "autumn fairy tales"!📷📷📷 Day 3: Go to Lianglukou to take the cable car and see the night view🌃🌃🌃 During the day, walk across the "internet-famous bridge" Qiansimen Bridge, and at night, take the cable car at Lianglukou. Overlooking the entire city from the Yuzhong Peninsula, the lights sparkle like a galaxy.🌠From the tower, you can also see the Ferris wheel at Meixin Foreigners' Street~‼️ Day 4: Check out Liziba Light Rail passing through buildings🚉🚉🚉 Ride on Line 2 light rail, watching the roaring trains pass through tall buildings. Unexpectedly, I found E'ling No. 2 Factory Cultural and Creative Park right next to it! When you're tired from walking, find a coffee shop to rest your feet~☕️ Day 5: Go treasure hunting in Ciqikou Ancient Town🎁🎁🎁 Ciqikou is most famous for its time-honored Mao Xuewang (blood curd dish), Chen Mahua (fried dough twists), and tripe hotpot... but there are also many niche treasures here! For example, tea houses, calligraphy and painting shops, and antique stores hidden deep in the old streets.💫Follow the locals through a time tunnel~‼️ Day 6: Visit Wulong Karst National Geology Park to see the wonders⛰️⛰️⛰️ Take the scenic bus through caves and valleys to experience geological miracles spanning hundreds of millions of years. In addition to the Three Natural Bridges, there are also Longshui Gorge Fissure and Fairy Mountain Grassland!🐎Let loose and have fun here~‼️ Day 7: A culinary journey to taste Chongqing delicacies🍲🍜🍝 Eaten so much hotpot you don't want to go out? Then try other authentic Chongqing delicacies~ Dongzi Hotpot, grilled fish, old numb chaoshou... which one isn't a delicacy!⚡️Restaurants recommended by locals will definitely not disappoint~‼️ Day 8: Catch a time-traveling movie🎬🎬🎬 Huangjueya Old Street in Nan'an District hides a retro cinema! Every corner is filled with movie elements~ The most classic is "Crazy Stone."✨After a tiring day of sightseeing, come here at night to watch a movie and feel the beauty of time standing still~‼️ Day 9: Visit Dazu Rock Carvings to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva🙏🙏🙏 Dazu Rock Carvings is a national key cultural relic protection unit, boasting a 5A-level scenic area title. Here are the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statues, Buddhist scriptures calligraphy, and Buddhist story reliefs, which are as famous as the Leshan Giant Buddha... breathtakingly beautiful~‼️
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