
As someone who grew up in Hong Kong’s concrete jungle and spent years navigating London’s streets, I thought I understood cities. Yet nothing prepared me for Chongqing.

As someone who grew up in Hong Kong’s concrete jungle and spent years navigating London’s streets, I thought I understood cities. Yet nothing prepared me for Chongqing.
My first glimpse of Chongqing’s architectural marvel came quickly: Liziba station, where the monorail passes directly through the eighth floor of a residential building. Even knowing the photos, seeing it in person felt surreal – like stepping into a Christopher Nolan film. Contrary to myth, the station and building were designed together, an integrated feat of engineering.
I was staying at the Park Inn by Radisson Hongya Cave Monument for Liberation, in the Yuzhong district. Hongya Cave is not a cave but a sprawling “stilt building” complex comprising retail spaces, markets and hotels, and is one of the most popular attractions in the city. My 37th-floor hotel room offered sweeping views, but the vertical living came with hidden costs.
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