Monorail
A monorail that threads clean through the middle of a 19-storey apartment block — only in the mountain city. Watch from the platform across the street.
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Hongyadong After Dark
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A cliff of golden-lit stilt houses tumbling eleven storeys down to the river — Spirited Away made real the moment the lanterns switch on.
It sits in Chongqing, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best ~30 min after sunset when the lighting comes on; weekday evenings to dodge crowds.
Good to know
- Best time — ~30 min after sunset when the stilt-house lights come on
- Exterior viewable 24h; interior shops close late evening.
Insider tip — The cliff-light view from the far bank (across Cangbai Rd bridge) is the postcard shot — walk over for the full stilt-house panorama rather than standing inside.
Photo: Jonashtand · CC BY-SA 4.0
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