[2025 Chongqing ] Travel Guide for Chongqing1949 (Updated Feb)

🌸Seat Selection Tips🌸 ✨✨✨A/B Rotating Section 🎈Seats in Sections A/B rotate, allowing you to follow the stage 360° for an immersive experience. 🎉Section A is closer to the stage, perfect for catching the actors' micro-expressions. 🎉Section B is higher than Section A, offering a better overall view. 💺Recommendation: The Premium seats in Section B offer the best viewing experience.😎 ⚠️Regardless of whether the seats rotate, choosing seats in the middle section is always a good idea for a better view! - ✨✨✨C/D Stationary Section 🎈Seats in Sections C/D are stationary, making them more suitable for seniors👴, children🧒, and pregnant women🤰. 🎉The Supreme and VIP seats in Section C are located in the center, offering excellent seat height and viewing angles.😎 🎉The Guest seats in Section D offer the best value for money among the stationary seats. If you're on a budget, choose regular seats in Section D. 💺Recommendation: For stationary seats, Guest seats are recommended. - 🌸Transportation🌸 🚌Bus: Take Bus No. 202/209/215/237/501/503/504/553/805/843 and get off at Jinbi Zhengjie Station. 🚝Subway: Subway Line 1 (Exit 1 of Ciqikou Station, walk 200m). 🚗Car: Search for "Chongqing 1949 Grand Theatre" or "Chongqing 1949 Grand Theatre Parking Lot" on your map app. - 🌸Tips🌸 ⚠️Seat assignments within each section are random; you cannot choose specific seats. ⚠️Finding your seat number: Odd numbers are on the left, even numbers are on the right → similar to 7👈5👈3👈1👉2👉4👉6 ⚠️Rotating seats are not recommended for seniors or children under 1.2m tall. - 🌸Other Things to Note🌸 1️⃣Tickets are sold under a real-name system; you need to bring your ID card. 2️⃣Food and drinks are not allowed inside the theatre. If you have any, you can store them in the luggage lockers. 3️⃣Note: This is the Chongqing 1949 Grand Theatre (in Shapingba District), not the Chongqing Grand Theatre (in Jiangbei District). Don't go to the wrong place! 4️⃣Performance tickets cannot be refunded or changed. Plan your time in advance. It is recommended to arrive at the theatre 30 minutes early to avoid missing the show. - 🌸Nearby Attractions🌸 ✅Ciqikou Ancient Town ✅Zhazidong ✅Baigongguan

"Chongqing 1949" is a large-scale red stage play set in the eve of the liberation of Chongqing in 1949. It tells the story of the struggle of the Communist Party and democrats in Zhazidong and Baigongguan. Location 📍: Chongqing 1949 Grand Theater is located at No. 999 Jinbi Zheng Street, Ciqikou Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing. Route: Take Chongqing Rail Transit Line 1 (Ciqikou Station Exit 1 on foot). Here is a detailed ticket guide: 🕒 Performance duration: 75 minutes ✓ Performance sessions: There are five performances every day, at 10:30, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, and 19:30. Seat selection suggestions: Rotating seats (A/B area): Area A: Closer to the stage, it is the area for capturing the micro-expressions of the actors. Area B: The seats are relatively higher than those in Area A, with a better view. The viewing experience of the VIP seats in Area B is better, but if you are looking for cost-effectiveness, you can choose the VIP seats. Fixed seats (C/D area): Area C: The VIP seats and VIP seats are in the center, with a good viewing angle. Area D: The guest seats are cost-effective and located in the middle area, suitable for tourists with insufficient budget. ⚠️ No drinks, food, or pets are allowed in the venue! After watching the performance at Chongqing 1949 Grand Theater, I was full of shock and emotion. As soon as I entered the theater, the unique stage layout was very eye-catching, and the layered scene construction instantly brought people back to that turbulent era. When the performance started, the lights came on, and the vivid performances of the actors caught the eye. Every line and every action of them was full of emotion. The perseverance of the revolutionaries in the face of difficulties and the reluctance of their relatives to part were vividly portrayed. The plot is compact and full of ups and downs. Sometimes it is a tense and exciting underground struggle, and sometimes it is a heartbreaking parting of life and death. The special effects of war and gunfire are super realistic, making you feel like you are in that passionate history, experiencing hardships and choices with your ancestors. At the end, many people had wet eyes and were full of admiration for the revolutionary ancestors. They also cherished the hard-won stable life today, and it was worth the trip! Come to Chongqing! A must-see drama!

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Chongqing 1949 Show, and it was an unforgettable experience. From the moment we stepped into the venue, the production quality was top-notch, with stunning set designs and costumes that truly brought the story to life.The show does an excellent job of blending traditional Chinese culture with modern stage effects, making it both visually impressive and emotionally impactful. The performances were captivating, and the actors' dedication was clear throughout the production. They skillfully depicted the history and spirit of Chongqing during a pivotal time in China's history, taking the audience on an immersive journey through the challenges and triumphs of the era.One of the most unique aspects was the 360-degree rotational stage. While I sat in premium C seats, which stayed stationary, rows A and B revolved around the stage, creating space for the performance to move closer to the audience. This added a dynamic and immersive touch, allowing us to experience the action from a variety of perspectives.If you're in Chongqing and want to dive into the city's cultural and historical roots, this show is a must-see. It’s more than just a performance—it's a glimpse into a transformative period of Chinese history, told through breathtaking art and storytelling. #myhiddengems

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| "The Best in the World" The 360-degree rotating 800 million theater staged Chongqing's history. 🇨🇳Compared with the label of "Internet celebrity" city, Chongqing's "Red Rock Spirit" deserves to be remembered by more people! I stayed in Ciqikou on my first night in Chongqing, and my first stop was to watch a Chongqing 1949 show at the Grand Theater next to the back street. 📚Watch a drama and read about a city. The world's largest immersive tourism performance stage, built with an investment of 800 million, perfectly reproduces the tragic hymn of Red Eve. Experience the 360° rotating stage/auditorium and experience the 8D magical stage play. The audience becomes one with the performance, experiencing a unique and immersive audio-visual experience. 🎫The audience area AB rotates with the stage, so I booked the VIP ticket in the middle of area B online one day in advance, and made a note that I need a seat in the middle and front. I personally tested that the location is very good, so it is recommended to choose the VIP ticket in area B. First row! ! ! Before entering the venue, I went to the souvenir shop and bought a certain hat. It had a dark blue background with the number 1949 embroidered in red. 📜Through the introduction board and trailer, we learned that "Chongqing·1949" tells the story of many martyrs who were imprisoned in Chongqing before the JF, withstood all kinds of torture, persevered and would rather die than surrender, and reproduced the grand scene of defending the city. At the same time, the main line is the love and hatred between the three brothers' family and country, and the story of the revolutionaries who would rather die than surrender and sacrifice heroically is performed. 👏As the play progresses, this 100-person stage play slowly unfolds. The stages and lighting designs in different scenes are very exquisite. The momentum and scenes will definitely shock you. At the beginning, the boat is launched, and there are real scenes such as stilted buildings, archways, sailboats, etc. The vivid scene of Ciqikou Pier is reproduced. The 360-degree rotating stage and three-dimensional lifting scenery are very characteristic of mountain cities. Moreover, the aerial wire stunts are stunning, and the lighting installations in the shape of the eaves allow the actors to experience the transformation of the space as they sleep. The actors are very emotional, and it really seems to bring the audience into the historical Chongqing. 📍Chongqing 1949 Grand Theater ⏰14:00-19:30 (each session lasts more than an hour) 💌Recommend tickets for the AB area. The seats will rotate 360 ​​degrees around the stage, while the CD area is fixed. 📸There is a red wall outside the souvenir shop, which is very suitable for checking in and taking photos. 🎯You can walk to Ciqikou. After watching the drama, you can go shopping directly 📝Note: The stage is movable, so be sure to pay attention to safety when performing. Do not move without permission when moving, and please ask adults to take good care of children to avoid safety accidents. 🚫No video recording during the performance

📍Chongqing 1949 Grand Theater ▫️Ciqikou, Shapingba District, Jinbi Zheng Street ▫️Ticket prices vary, 💰200➕, choose as needed 'Chongqing 1949' is a large-scale red stage play, telling the historical story that happened in Zhazi Cave and Bai Mansion before the liberation of Chongqing in 1949. The stage setting is shocking and it is very suitable for bringing children to watch, and it is also suitable for foreign tourists to understand Chongqing history 360-degree rotating stage/audience🏟️, according to the different plots of the story, the audience and stage will also change A and B are rotating audience seats, chose B VIP seats, the experience is not bad; C and D are fixed audience seats 🟠Viewing tips: It is best to get a flyer at the door before watching the movie, to understand the story introduction and character introduction in advance There are three rounds of performances every afternoon, lasting 75 minutes, you need to make an appointment in advance, you can enter half an hour in advance