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🔥 ​​Chongqing August Walking Tour Guide: The Ice and Fire Song of the Furnace City​​ August in Chongqing is as scorching as hotpot🌶️! But don’t worry, this fairy just finished scouting and is back with a guide that guarantees you’ll hide in 20°C mountain forests by day and fall into an 8D magical nightscape by night, while entrusting your stomach to the spicy Jianghu～ ​​🌉 Three-Day Walking Route​​ ​​Day 1: Magical Mountain City First Experience​​ • ​​Morning​​: Rush to ​​Jiefangbei​​ to touch the War of Resistance Memorial, and slurp a bowl of sour and spicy noodles at ​​Bayi Road Food Street​​, so spicy you’ll jump but still eat! • ​​Noon​​: Dive into the old building of ​​Baixiangju​​, take a photo with the Yangtze River Cableway📸, the old Chongqing street life here is amazing! • ​​Evening​​: When ​​Hongyadong​​ lights up, it looks like the reflection in Spirited Away, stake out a spot at Qiansimen Bridge, the night view is breathtaking～ ​​Day 2: Nature + Arts Mix​​ • ​​Morning​​: Head to ​​Wulong Tiankeng Three Bridges​​ (tickets are a bit pricey but worth it!), the karst sinkholes look like alien landscapes, wear Hanfu for photos full of fairy vibes～ • ​​Noon​​: ​​Fairy Mountain Grassland​​, ride horses and run wild, the 16°C breeze makes you want to run naked! (Remember to bring a jacket, it gets freezing at night) • ​​Evening​​: Back to the city and straight to ​​Guanyinqiao Food Street​​, take turns enjoying grilled brain, ice jelly, so spicy it feels like your soul leaves your body! ​​Day 3: River Breeze and Old Street Stroll​​ • ​​Morning​​: ​​Ciqikou Ancient Town​​, squeeze into the crowd to buy Chen Mahua, turn into alleys to drink covered bowl tea, and watch Sichuan opera face-changing👺～ • ​​Noon​​: ​​Yangtze River Cableway​​, fly over the river (one way 20 yuan), then visit ​​Huguang Guild Hall​​ to see the contrast of yellow walls and black tiles against modern skyscrapers～ • ​​Evening​​: ​​Nanbin Road​​, enjoy the breeze and the two-river night view, end with a light drink at a bar～ ​​🌟 Must-Visit TOP List​​ 1. ​​Hongyadong​​ 🆓 • ​​Features​​: Stilted building night view, Qiansimen Bridge in the frame • ​​How to play​​: Take a panorama from the road opposite the 1st floor, exit the 11th floor directly to Cangbai Road to avoid crowds! 2. ​​Fairy Mountain​​ 🎫 • ​​Features​​: Grassland small train, ski resort (you can ski in summer too!) 3. ​​Liziba Light Rail Station​​ 🆓 • ​​How to play​​: Shoot the “light rail passing through the building” at Exit A, drink iced Americano in the air-raid shelter at Exit B☕～ ​​🏨 Accommodation Recommendations​​ • ​​For river view lovers​​: Search on Trip.com for ​​Ascott Raffles City Chongqing​​, soak in a 56-floor high bathtub with a river view, expensive but worth it! • ​​Budget travelers​​: ​​Desti Youth Hostel​​ (Jiefangbei branch), 80 yuan/night, super lively atmosphere and great for finding meal buddies～ ​​🚌 Transportation Guide​​ • ​​Bus​​: Route 181 goes directly to Ciqikou, Route 318 connects Nanbin Road attractions • ​​Light Rail​​: Line 2 Liziba Station is a must-ride, Line 3 runs through Jiangbei and Yuzhong • ​​Avoid pitfalls​​: When navigation fails, ask locals! Chongqing drivers are so friendly they’ll draw you a map🗺️～ ​​🍜 Food Hits​​ 1. ​​Tianbang Old Hotpot​​: Fish roe shrimp balls bursting with juice, tripe crispy and chewy! 2. ​​Renhe Floating Tofu​​: Tofu so tender it “floats” in a porcelain bowl, dipping in spicy sauce is heavenly～ 3. ​​Jiuyuan Steamed Buns​​: Intangible cultural heritage sauce meat buns, biting into them releases a flood of oil! 4. ​​Sour and Spicy Noodles​​: The one on Bayi Road, sour and spicy hits your brain, crushed peanuts are super crunchy～ 5. ​​Youcha (Oil Tea)​​: Old Chongqing breakfast, with crispy fried dough sticks + rice porridge + chili, so fragrant you’ll lick the bowl! ​​💸 Three-Day Expense List​​ • ​​Accommodation​​: 600 yuan (two nights river view room) • ​​Food & Drink​​: 400 yuan (hotpot + snacks + milk tea for energy) • ​​Tickets​​: 300 yuan (Tiankeng Three Bridges + Fairy Mountain) • ​​Transportation​​: 100 yuan (light rail + taxi) ​​Total 1400 yuan​​, feels like my wallet is empty… but happiness is priceless! ​​📸 Photo Spots​​ • ​​Hongyadong​​: Middle section of Qiansimen Bridge, stunning night view + portraits • ​​Baixiangju​​: Corridor of Building 3, cableway and Yangtze River in one frame • ​​Nanshan Yikeshu​​: Overlooking the city lights, a must-go for couples! ​​⚠️ Hard Lessons Tips​​ 1. Sunscreen! Sunscreen! The August sun is so strong it can fry eggs🥵 2. Wear sneakers! Climbing slopes and hills means 20,000 steps a day, feet are wrecked… In Chongqing, every day I was moved to tears by the spiciness and also by the beauty of the night view😭! The evening breeze at Fairy Mountain is like natural air conditioning, Hongyadong is crowded like Spring Festival travel rush, but… it’s truly irresistible! ​​Waiting in the comments for experts～ What hidden photo spots or underrated foods are there? Quickly share your treasures!✨