As a native of Yuzhong District, Chongqing, I live next to Hongyadong. After dinner, I ran and exercised on Binjiang Road, passing by Hongya Cave at night, watching her gradually become the internet famous check-in spot in the hearts of the world.

Every time I drive past her on the bridge at night and see her, I still feel that she is incredibly beautiful. In my eyes, she will always be the pride of Chongqing people

12 years ago, like everyone else, I took a photo with it across the street and across the river, just to capture a panoramic Chongqing version of Spirited Away
In recent years, every time my friends from other places come to Chongqing, I bring them here to see the most seductive moment of the night
But as an old Yuzhong person living near her, if I had to give myself a reason to come to Hongyadong instead of running by

That's because of the 'history' hidden inside her that we locals have experienced, with emotions, warmth, and time

When I was a child, there was a tram in Chongqing with two carriages linked together called the No. 5 tram

When I was a child, every household had a black and white television

When I was a child, I heard my mother say that the "big families" of "ten thousand yuan households" were very impressive

When I was a child, going to the bathroom started with a ceramic spittoon

People who know these are either born in the 1980s, or their fathers, mothers, mothers in law, grandfathers born in the 1980s and 1990s In that cute and understanding era, everything we encountered changed in a short period of time, and before we could catch it, we were already eliminated

On the 5th floor of Hongyadong, the Reunion 1980 Block has brought together the most western-style area of Chongqing in the 1980s - Yuzhong District, creating a Chongqing 80s living scenario block. This is the only reason why the indigenous people of Chongqing came to Hongyadong.

This article brings together as a local of Chongqing, telling you about the hidden check-in points with stories in Hongya Cave. Only by knowing the stories behind them can you understand their value.

About the itinerary of hidden check-in points in Hongya Cave

I have always believed that the best way to bring history, culture, and heritage to life is to keep it alive, rather than using a rope to block visitors from seeing and not touching it.

The way to come to life is to restore its functionality: make the most of everything and give people a sense of participation. Just like how many century old houses in the UK are still used as places for living and working, instead of being turned into museums, it's really boring.

The biggest feature of Reunion 1980 Block is that these old neighborhoods from the 1980s are "living" scenes. These scenes not only allow people to travel back in time to the 1980s, with rows and shops of Chongqing Era brand shops, shuttle through them, where there are things to eat, buy, see, and play. It is truly interactive, with communication between people, not boring, not lonely, and not rigid. This is the highest level of immersive experience.

Scene: Reunion in Hongyadong, Block 1980

Address: 5th Floor, Hongyadong, Yuzhong District, Chongqing
Distribution: The entire Hongya Cave [Reunion 1980 Block] is divided into the outer city and the inner city
Ticket price: There is no charge for the outer city of Hongyadong, and individual tickets for the inner city are 29 yuan/person. The price for the Teresa Teng Theater is 29 yuan/person, and the combination of the inner city and Teresa Teng Theater is 39 yuan/person.
Other: [1] 6th floor of Hongyadong: Xin Xin Cafe
[2] 4th floor of Hongyadong: Maoliangfen

Even the ticket office is restored to the appearance of the ticket hall in the 1980s.

5th floor of Hongyadong: Reunion with the 1980 block - Outer City

I came to visit the Reunion 1980 neighborhood with my mom. She said she hasn't been to Hongyadong for a long time (although she lives nearby), and I said you absolutely love this place. Sure enough, Mommy came here, excited like a child. Whenever she saw the familiar way of life, she would happily say, 'Oh, this is not what it used to be...' This is how we came over twenty years ago I used to have... in my old house I used to come here every day

So, I think every native of Chongqing, especially those born in the 1980s and 1990s, can bring their parents, grandparents, and come here. This is a reproduction of the traces of our past life together with them, and every place is the best replica memory of the times.

The outer city of [Hongya Cave meets 1980 blocks] is a free area, with a strong sense of life in the 1980s: the fruit wholesale market, Bayi Road Tongzi Building, Datong Street, Taipingmen River Street, Dayanggou Market. Every old brand shop that has disappeared is a place where my parents, mothers in law and grandparents often travel for the sake of family life.

These tobacco and alcohol stalls, every pack of cigarettes is a memory of the times

When I was a child, the convenience store was our favorite place to go. Snacks for fifty cents per pack were the happiness of the whole day

And there are many unique snacks to eat in the outer city. Drinking a bowl of Ba Ba tea on "Taipingmen River Street":

Experience the leisurely lifestyle of old Chongqing with a cup of Eagle Tea from the 1980s.

Chengliang Noodles, a century old brand in Wanzhou, Chongqing, was founded in the 25th year of the Guangxu reign and is an intangible cultural heritage project. Here, a bowl of small noodles with mustard is sour, sweet, numbing, spicy, and spicy, which instantly boosts one's adrenaline!

Rice dumpling in the old mountain city is a sweet memory of our childhood lust for Monument to the people's Liberation on the August 1st Road

If it happens to be mealtime to stroll around the old neighborhood, you can also sit down and have a Chongqing old hotpot - Dragon Boss Old Hotpot, which is a 40 year cultural heritage of the mountain city and a pioneering brand of Chongqing's popular hotpot. There are many bowls and small dishes, pure butter pot bottom, and a small roadside shop opens with just one table and two seats. This is the most authentic memory of us eating Baba hotpot with our arms exposed on the street when we were children

My mom told me that there weren't many other forms of entertainment in that era, and people's favorite leisure activity during rest was playing billiards.

And when I was a child, if I could have a 'baby cake' in the summer, it would be an enviable day for my friends

When I was a child, it was the golden age when I was contracted by Hong Kong movies. I went to the video theater with my friends to watch videos. Now, going to the cinema to watch movies is also worth looking forward to. Everyone sat on a small stool, staring at the small TV screen, staring intently and enjoying it with relish

Tired of walking, lie down and experience a comfortable intangible cultural heritage - ear picking technique

In short, in the outer city, there is a sense of being transported back to the weekends of the 1980s to stroll the streets. Thirty years ago, we were shopping like this

5th floor of Hongyadong: Reunion in the 1980 neighborhood - Inner City

The inner city is a paid area, which is a fusion space where the old era and new rock mix and intertwine with the old and new.

Seductive big brands, neon red wine green, Reunion Radio, Disco Square Walking in the inner city, without seeing the person, hearing their voice first. Songs from the era of the block entered my ears, and my body unconsciously swayed along with them

Radio gymnastics, block nursery rhymes, dance interactive performance, reunion 1980 news broadcast, folk band, midnight DJ, retro disco, vigorous singing and dancing

The city center square has restored the Chongbai Building and the Yamashiro widescreen cinema. The most memorable experience was experiencing the holographic MR interactive music show "Searching for Teresa Teng" at the Yamashiro widescreen cinema.

My favorite Hong Kong romantic movie is "Sweet and Sweet", a love movie named after a song by Teresa Teng. It can be imagined that Teresa Teng had a great influence throughout Asia in the 1980s. There is only one Teresa Teng in this world, irreplaceable.

Sitting in the theater, when the curtains are pulled open, watching the 1:1 restored 3D version of Teresa Teng "personally" sing classic songs with naked eyes, is a heartwarming emotion. Waving the glow stick, feeling this brief live concert from Teresa Teng, may the emotion always be present

The game consoles near the square have brought back the once popular Contra to the public eye.

There is also a 39 year old Yamashiro Photography Studio in the inner city, which has restored the appearance of the past, from black and white film photos to current color digital

When I was young, I took the No. 5 tram from Jiangbei to Monument to the people's Liberation, which is called Jincheng

The former "guesthouse" was hidden in a tube shaped building with boxes, with flickering lights and a hazy and ambiguous atmosphere

There are many interactive areas set up in the inner city, where you can read the letter from the past while watching the old streets of Chongqing in the 1980s

Make a phone call to your future self

When I was a child on the street, every hair salon entrance was filled with colorful lights that kept spinning. Seeing them, I knew it was a hair salon

The generation born in the 1980s and 1990s have all experienced a period of demolition, relocation, and transition from tile houses to high-rise buildings

When I was a child, I always heard the shouting of "unlock", "sharpen the knife", "refrigerator, TV, air conditioner" coming from downstairs

The ceramic basin in every household is a symbol of unit honor

Every summer vacation, I have to watch 'Hulu Wa' and 'Give Back My Grandfather...'

These familiar scenes, reminiscent of yesterday's reenactment, touched the hearts of everyone who delved into them
Mengdong is a unique sentiment of the 1980s
Nostalgia is a common longing among modern people

6th floor of Hongyadong: Heart Coffee

As early as 1936, Chongqing had the first coffee shop in Southwest China: Xin Xin Coffee Shop. I'm afraid at that time, besides Shanghai, only Chongqing would have such a "Western lifestyle". The Heart Coffee of Hongyadong originates from this famous Chongqing story.

This most fashionable Xinxin Cafe was located in Huixianqiao, where Monument to the people's Liberation used to be. It can be said that Huixianqiao is the birthplace of Chongqing's fashion industry. The reason why Heart Caf é became famous later on was due to a key figure who played a decisive role: Miss Kong Er. Miss Kong Er, not wearing women's clothing, with a big back and head, or wearing a suit and leather shoes, and a crooked top hat; Or merchants dressed up, holding folding fans and smoking cigars, making it difficult to distinguish between males and females. Miss Kong Er was domineering and showed off her power in Chongqing back then. How could she miss the trendiest place in Chongqing at that time: the Heart Caf é in Huixianqiao.

One day during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the police chief pretended to walk into the Heart Caf é and tried to light a cigarette but couldn't find a fire. He snatched a special lighter from the neighboring table, but it couldn't catch fire no matter how hard he tried. The person at the neighboring table showed him, but the chief leaned in and asked her to light the fire, only to receive a slap. It turned out that the person sitting next to him was Miss Kong Er, who had a male style big back hairstyle. The next day, the chief was actually promoted. "This story has been passed down for generations, and people came here to stir up trouble. Heart Caf é was extremely popular in Chongqing for a while.

But as the accompanying capital moved out, Xin Xin Coffee Shop also withdrew from the stage along with the wheels of history. However, "The Story of Miss Kong Er and Xin Xin Coffee Shop", as the top ten old stories in Chongqing, still remains a favorite among future generations. Mr. Zhang, born in 53, as an old Chongqing resident, loves history, Chongqing deeply, and is obsessed with Chinese culture. He has brought the "Heart Caf é" back to the public eye, and this time it is located on the 6th floor of Hongyadong.

In addition to Heart Caf é on the 6th floor, there is also a "Dreamwalking Bayu Twelve Scenes · Light and Shadow Interactive Art Museum" under construction. Nowadays, Hongyadong is becoming increasingly high-tech and feels like a multimedia art experience space. We look forward to its opening, so that visitors to Chongqing can experience Chongqing's history with the latest technology!

4th floor of Hongyadong: Maoliangfen

Maoliangfen is a memory of old Chongqing people. The original site is in Xiaomi City, and the creator is Mao Shengfa, so it is called "Mao Liangfen". It was founded in 1942 and was also known as one of the "Three Major Liangfen in Chongqing" along with Lai Liangfen (Chuanbei Liangfen) and Wei Liangfen during the same period.

It is now in Pingjie, 4th floor of Hongya Cave, Wanghongdi, Monument to the people's Liberation, Yuzhong District, and is operated by the son of the founder of Mao Liangfen. A street facing store, very small, with only one table and bench at the entrance.

A small bowl, not much in size. I ordered a slightly spicy dish, but I still find it quite spicy.

Auntie's seasoning movements are particularly sharp, and the taste is different from the jelly we usually eat. Maoliangfen is rice jelly, and each piece feels a bit more solid. I really like the bean mother and child sauce, and the color is also yellowish. It tastes fluffy and has the thickness of rice.

Grind the rice slurry, put it in the pot, and add a little alkali during the stirring. This can give off a slightly alkaline aroma and also improve the toughness of the rice jelly.

I think it's quite delicious, this portion size is just right, too much can make you feel bored.

Price: 8 yuan/bowl

Address: No. 409D, 4th Floor, Hongyadong, Yuzhong District, Chongqing

This is the story of Chongqing people in Hongya Cave. Perhaps when you come back to Hongya Cave again, you will have a different choice.