Chongqing Transportaion

Chongqing is one of the five major cities in China. Transportation of this city is important because of its location along Yangtze River at the junction of Central and Southwestern China.. Travellers can reach this city by air, long distance buses and by trains.

The city has three airports but Jiangbei International Airport is the largest and busiest one holding IATA Code as CKG. The airport serves 83 local and 37 international destinations. City downtown is 13 km away from airport from where the airport is connected by shuttle bus and subway line. Train network of China is now well developed and has latest facilities. The city serves around 140 scheduled trains through the railway hub enabling the passengers to reach all Chinese capital cities except Yinchuan which is capital of Ningxia. A train connects Tibet from here too. 

There are 8 express ways that connect Chongqing with other cities. The city being a large one, is smartly connected to outside through six long distance bus stations located in various parts.  As the city is on upstream of Yangtze River, shipping in the river is part of travel. A passenger ship travels daily to and from Yichang that takes 40 hours. Besides this people travel in speedboats between Yichang and Wanzhou District of Chongqing. These boats take 5 to 6 hours. There are several luxury cruises starting from here exploring the splendid river reaching a civil engineering marvel named Three Gorges Dam.

As much as 500 city buses ply on city roads, charging one to ten Yuans depending on distance travelled. There are four sub-way lines connecting nine districts of this city. Four more sun-way lines are also under construction, so the network will further expand facilitating the travellers.

Taxis are another option to reach anywhere in the city and even beyond reaching city suburbs. Taxis can be booked in advance on phone and some on internet for further convenience as during peak hours getting a taxi can be problematic. For safe and reliable transportation, book for Chongqing airport transfers online.

There are several conventional vehicles available but Yangtze River Cable Car as well as escalators are further addition to city transportation. Cable cars are now used for sightseeing while Lianglukou Huangguan Escalator links Chongqing and Lianglukou Railway Stations becomes a unique travel facility.

Exciting places in Chongqing

Chongqing is renowned in China for its historical and charming places. This city is one of the major city Southwest side of China and also in five national central cities in China. This was created in 14th march, 1997 by the provincial city administration. The population of Chongqing is about 28,846,170. Chongqing city is enriched with great history and aesthetic cultural background. For its developing reason this city is now one of the most region in china. Chongqing is famous for its significant value for the history of Chinese and also having a great natural sightseeing place.

There are so many beautiful and astonishing places in Chongqing that always draw attention of the traveler, some of them are described below.

• Ciqikou Ancient Town: in the Ciqikou Ancient Town, its enriched with so many beautiful places which will amaze you. The buildings are made in late Ming dynasty, properly organized and well decorated. It will give the feelings of a carnival when you will visit this place. You will get view while walking through the lane beside the river and having a good time.

• Louhan Si Arhat Temple: you can visit this place from liberation monument by just walking. The Lohan Si Arhat Temple is 1000 year old, well organized and having a long walking way with rock carvings. Around 500 pieces of terracotta has also increase the beauty of the place.

• Huguang Guild Hall: you can spend a long hour just watching the beautiful and excellent collection of architectural element in this museum. There are so many artwork and furniture served in a temple and placed for the visitor.

• Ancient City Gates: This great masterpiece of Ming dynasty, which is preserved with maximum care. There were 17 gates in this place when it was first built, only 2 of them is only left. You can see the map there to understanding the default area.

• Chongqing Science & Technology Museum: it is situated opposite the grand theater. This place is filled with different kinds of facility. It’s a nice place for day out.

A huge number of traveler visits Chongqing for its beautiful location. You can enjoy a quality time with your family there and see the historical places.