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12 HOURS IN CHINA’S MOST EXTREME CITY
Chongqing Exploration: 12 Hours in China's Extreme City
I spent 12 hours in Chongqing, visiting some of the coolest attractions in the city, a restaurant inside an abandoned bomb shelter, the top of a residential building to admire the city’s amazing highways and the top of the most iconic building in the city. #Chongqing #china #chinatravel #chinavlog
I spent 12 hours in Chongqing, visiting some of the coolest attractions in the city, a restaurant inside an abandoned bomb shelter, the top of a residential building to admire the city’s amazing highways and the top of the most iconic building in the city.
Experience the thrill of a 12-hour adventure in Chongqing, China's most extreme city! Explore hidden gems like a restaurant nestled in an abandoned bomb shelter, ascend a residential building for breathtaking highway views, and conquer the city's most iconic skyscraper. Get ready for an adrenaline rush!
I spent 12 hours in Chongqing, visiting some of the coolest attractions in the city, a restaurant inside an abandoned bomb shelter, the top of a residential building to admire the city’s amazing highways and the top of the most iconic building in the city.
The vlogger says he is visiting Chongqing for the third or fourth time and still finds its architecture, mountains, bridges and tunnels amazing. He calls it China's cyberpunk mega city and says the terrain among the mountains forces unusual building and engineering. He has lunch in a restaurant inside a World War II bomb shelter, where interconnected tunnels feel like a city within the mountains, the underground temperature is nice and the original walls are mostly kept. He notes that the toilets there are all squat toilets and that the hot pot place has no sesame sauce, so he makes his own with garlic, oyster soy sauce and salt. He then goes to the 34th floor of a residential building for a view of the city's roads, saying there is no need to pay for an observation deck. He watches light railway trains pass under bridges, notes the blue sky on a day when fog and clouds are common, and sees a park sound meter reading 64 dB. He says the metro is one of the most scenic in the world and that a line transfer takes around 7 to 8 minutes. He rides a fast elevator past 250 m and the 47th floor to an observation deck in a large complex of six buildings. There he sees a swing that takes you outside, walks a glass platform with shoe covers, and wears a harness for a skywalk on top of the building, where you cannot turn back. He ends the day at a hilltop viewpoint reached after a traffic jam, with motorbike riders offering rides, noise, live music, restaurants and coffee shops. He says weekdays in low season are better, drinks a Chongqing beer, and recommends at least 5 days in the city.
The vlogger spends a summer day in Chongqing on what he says is his third or fourth visit. He has lunch in a restaurant built inside an old bomb shelter, climbs to the 34th floor of a residential building for a view of the city's highways, and watches light railway trains pass under bridges. He then rides the metro to a tall complex, visits its observation deck, walks the glass platform and does a harnessed skywalk on the roof, and ends the day at a hilltop viewpoint with a Chongqing beer.
A summer day in Chongqing: a bomb shelter lunch, highway views from a high floor, the metro, a glass platform and skywalk, and a hilltop viewpoint.
Chongqing in a Day: Bomb Shelter Lunch, Skywalk and Views
2:47 Chongqing has several restaurants in old World War II bomb shelters. The vlogger has lunch in one, where big interconnected tunnels stay cool underground, so there is no need for air conditioning on a hot summer day.
4:36 The bathrooms in the bomb shelter restaurant are down some stairs and they only have squat toilets, with no Western seats. The vlogger says the shelter feels dark and lonely, but he felt safe.
5:43 The hot pot restaurant did not have sesame sauce, which he usually uses. He explains the sauce is a Beijing thing and instead mixes garlic, oyster soy sauce, green stuff and a little salt.
6:52 The vlogger goes up to the 34th floor of a residential building for a view of the city's highways. He says there is no need to pay for an observation deck and calls it a beautiful, well-built road network.
8:12 Chongqing often has foggy or cloudy days, so the vlogger says a blue sky makes a day special. Under a bridge he finds a small park where kids and seniors sit in the shade on a hot, sunny day.
10:08 When changing metro lines, the vlogger says the map shows a transfer within the same system takes around 7 to 8 minutes. Underpasses connect the different stations, so allow extra time.
11:03 To reach the observation deck of a tall complex, you take a very fast elevator with an animation of the height. The vlogger sees 250 m and the 47th floor on the way up.
12:47 The glass platform has you wear shoe covers so you do not dirty the glass. The vlogger is very afraid of heights, still goes out onto it and says he was shaking, even though it is part of the attraction.
14:20 For the skywalk you wear a harness and are given a small pouch for your phone, which is locked with a screw. They do not allow other equipment, and once you start you cannot turn back.
17:00 Getting to the hilltop viewpoint, the vlogger's taxi hit a huge traffic jam, so he walked the rest. Motorbike riders wait there to offer a ride, though he did not know the price or whether it is safe.
18:26 The hilltop view is really good but the place is noisy, with many people and loud live music. There are restaurants and coffee shops, and the vlogger says a weekday in low season is better.
19:24 The vlogger says Chongqing has so many places that you should come for at least 5 days. He only had a couple of days, did a lot in a rush and wants to return.
2:47 Chongqing has several restaurants in old World War II bomb shelters. The vlogger has lunch in one, where big interconnected tunnels stay cool underground, so there is no need for air conditioning on a hot summer day.
4:36 The bathrooms in the bomb shelter restaurant are down some stairs and they only have squat toilets, with no Western seats. The vlogger says the shelter feels dark and lonely, but he felt safe.
5:43 The hot pot restaurant did not have sesame sauce, which he usually uses. He explains the sauce is a Beijing thing and instead mixes garlic, oyster soy sauce, green stuff and a little salt.
6:52 The vlogger goes up to the 34th floor of a residential building for a view of the city's highways. He says there is no need to pay for an observation deck and calls it a beautiful, well-built road network.
8:12 Chongqing often has foggy or cloudy days, so the vlogger says a blue sky makes a day special. Under a bridge he finds a small park where kids and seniors sit in the shade on a hot, sunny day.
10:08 When changing metro lines, the vlogger says the map shows a transfer within the same system takes around 7 to 8 minutes. Underpasses connect the different stations, so allow extra time.
11:03 To reach the observation deck of a tall complex, you take a very fast elevator with an animation of the height. The vlogger sees 250 m and the 47th floor on the way up.
12:47 The glass platform has you wear shoe covers so you do not dirty the glass. The vlogger is very afraid of heights, still goes out onto it and says he was shaking, even though it is part of the attraction.
14:20 For the skywalk you wear a harness and are given a small pouch for your phone, which is locked with a screw. They do not allow other equipment, and once you start you cannot turn back.
17:00 Getting to the hilltop viewpoint, the vlogger's taxi hit a huge traffic jam, so he walked the rest. Motorbike riders wait there to offer a ride, though he did not know the price or whether it is safe.
18:26 The hilltop view is really good but the place is noisy, with many people and loud live music. There are restaurants and coffee shops, and the vlogger says a weekday in low season is better.
19:24 The vlogger says Chongqing has so many places that you should come for at least 5 days. He only had a couple of days, did a lot in a rush and wants to return.
1:00 Welcome to Chongqing
1:27 Cyberpunk mega city architecture
2:47 Lunch in a bomb shelter
4:36 Shelter tunnels and toilets
5:43 Hot pot without sesame sauce
6:52 Highway views from a high floor
7:50 Light railway under the bridges
8:58 Park sound meter and greenery
9:41 Chongqing metro transfer
10:28 Tall building observation deck
12:20 Swing and glass platform
14:16 Harness for the skywalk
14:55 Skywalk on the roof
16:58 Hilltop city viewpoint
19:06 Chongqing beer and goodbye
1:00 Welcome to Chongqing
1:27 Cyberpunk mega city architecture
2:47 Lunch in a bomb shelter
4:36 Shelter tunnels and toilets
5:43 Hot pot without sesame sauce
6:52 Highway views from a high floor
7:50 Light railway under the bridges
8:58 Park sound meter and greenery
9:41 Chongqing metro transfer
10:28 Tall building observation deck
12:20 Swing and glass platform
14:16 Harness for the skywalk
14:55 Skywalk on the roof
16:58 Hilltop city viewpoint
19:06 Chongqing beer and goodbye
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Yes. The vlogger says Chongqing has several restaurants in old World War II bomb shelters. His had big interconnected tunnels, a cool underground temperature and mostly original walls.
Are the toilets in the bomb shelter restaurant Western style?
No. The vlogger found that the toilets there are all squat toilets with no regular Western seats.
Is sesame sauce available at Chongqing hot pot?
Not at the restaurant in the video. He learned that sesame sauce is a Beijing thing, so he mixed garlic, oyster soy sauce, green stuff and a little salt instead.
How long does a Chongqing metro transfer take?
The vlogger says the map shows a transfer between two lines takes around 7 to 8 minutes, using underpasses that connect different stations.
What should you know before the skywalk?
You wear a harness and carry only your phone in a small locked pouch. The vlogger says other equipment is not allowed and that you cannot turn back once you start.
How long should you spend in Chongqing?
The vlogger says there are so many places that you should come for at least 5 days. He only had a couple of days and did a lot in a rush.
