{"id":31161,"date":"2026-02-24T07:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31161"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:15:37","slug":"how-chongqing-in-china-offers-an-enthralling-8d-experience-like-nothing-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31161","title":{"rendered":"How Chongqing in China offers an enthralling \u20188D\u2019 experience like nothing else"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/02\/23\/589b543a-aae5-430e-95b7-3a7daaaee05b_8901736d.jpg?itok=xBHHytq9&amp;v=1771834434\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">As someone who grew up in Hong Kong\u2019s concrete jungle and spent years navigating London\u2019s streets, I thought I understood cities. Yet nothing prepared me for Chongqing.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Locals call this the \u201c8D city\u201d, a metropolis of overlapping levels where the ground floor of one building might simultaneously be the 10th floor of another building. After five days, I understood why. <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Chongqing<\/span> defies conventional city planning, shaped instead by mountains and rivers.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">As I stepped out of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, my first breath carried the scent of rain and earth. A line of official taxis painted in cheerful canary yellow awaited. Nicknamed \u201cYellow Ferraris\u201d for their drivers\u2019 speed and agility on twisting roads, they weave confidently through packed traffic, often beating the estimates on Gaode Maps (also known as <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Amap<\/span>).<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">My first glimpse of Chongqing\u2019s 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 \u2013 like stepping into a Christopher Nolan film. Contrary to myth, the station and building were designed together, an integrated feat of engineering.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">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 \u201cstilt building\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/travel-leisure\/article\/3344328\/how-chongqing-china-offers-enthralling-8d-experience-nothing-else?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who grew up in Hong Kong\u2019s concrete jungle and spent years navigating London\u2019s streets, I thought I understood cities. 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