Chaotianmen
朝天门广场 · Cháotiānmén Guǎngchǎng
The tip of the Yuzhong peninsula where the Jialing River meets the Yangtze, a free viewing square below the sail-like towers of Raffles City.
No booking needed30–60 minutes
Tip
Come at dusk to watch the two rivers’ different colours meet, then walk to Hongyadong along the Jialing riverside. Several river cruises leave from the docks below.
- Opening hours
- Square open all day To be confirmed
- Price
- Free (the observation deck in Raffles City charges separately) To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 1 to Chaotianmen (朝天门), then walk about 400 m north to the square. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 重庆市渝中区朝天门广场
Photo: メイド理世 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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