Chengdu is my home, Chongqing is my hometown, and the love between the two cities fills me with happiness; This summer, I returned to Chaotianmen in Chongqing.....

Night in the Mountain City

At night, it is the most beautiful moment in the mountainous city of Chongqing. The rising and falling terrain, fashionable and modern architecture, and warm and peaceful lights of thousands of homes make this historic city endlessly charming.

Chaotianmen New Landmark - Raffles City

When my parents were young, they disembarked from the ship at Chaotianmen Pier and took the first step on the path of social life; It was also on this dock that they tearfully waved goodbye as they looked back at their distant hometown; When transportation was not as developed as it is now, this was also a necessary path for me every time I returned to my hometown.

Here lies my childhood past, with the warmth and memories of human relationships and worldly wisdom. As time passes, I witness the development and changes here.

Looking across the river at Chaotianmen Pier and Raffles City

Whenever I have the opportunity to return to Chongqing, I will naturally stop at Chaotianmen Port for a moment, let the river breeze brush my face, and when the melodious whistle sounds, reminisce about the care and longing that my hometown and hometown have loaded on me.....

If the former Chaotianmen Pier was just a passing station for me to return to my hometown, what kind of comprehensive appearance would Chaotianmen be waiting for me today?

The dividing line between the past and the present————————

When it comes to Chongqing, what comes to your mind first? Previously, it must have been hotpot, Hongyadong, 8D terrain, beautiful mountain city women, and Bangbang army And when the Raffles City opened in September last year, I think you will definitely think of it first!

That's right, it's Raffles City located in Chaotianmen, Chongqing.

Chongqing Highway Zero Kilometer Starting Point

If it weren't for the Chongqing beauty "Ying" telling me, I wouldn't have known that the origin of the mountainous city of Chongqing is here. Facing the 8th gate of Raffles City, walking forward for less than a minute, you can see this special landmark at Chaotianmen Square. As the central point of the city, it is used to calculate the distance between other cities and regions and Chongqing, representing the mountains, hills, countryside, and rivers of the mountainous city of Chongqing in abstract patterns, and reflecting the Ba Yu culture and humanistic spirit through changes in traditional patterns.

Chongqing Raffles is located between Chaotianmen Square and Monument to the people's Liberation, the core area of Chongqing. It is designed by world-famous architect Moses Safdi and invested by CapitaLand Group of Singapore. The tower design originates from Chongqing's millennium old shipping culture, and is transformed into strong sails on the river surface at heights of 350 meters and 250 meters respectively.

The crystal corridor spanning the rooftops of 4 towers and connecting 6 towers is 300 meters long, gathering comfortable and spacious spaces such as observation decks, clubs, and leisure dining areas at a height of 250 meters. At night, it stands like a dazzling glass ribbon in the sky.

The entire project symbolizes the Chongqing spirit of "setting sail and sailing far", interpreting the magnificent momentum of the "ancient Chongqing majestic pass", and has now become a landmark building in Chongqing.

Chongqing Raffles City also integrates parking lots, subway stations, bus interchanges, and cruise centers. Its design also includes public parks and gardens. It integrates various public transportation facilities for land and water transportation, including underground elevated bridges, subway stations, bus transfer stations, port terminals, and tourist centers.

24-hour channel cultural corridor

The 24-hour passage is a fast track that extends from Xinhua Road to Chaotianmen Square and is open 24 hours a day. It features a customized green stone protruding passage. The route is approximately 273 meters long and spans 4 floors, connecting the entrance of the shopping center on the L4 floor and the entrance of the Chaotianmen Square on the L1 floor. There are a total of 108 steps, and the design of the large staircase also incorporates the unique terrain of Chongqing's uphill slopes and the spirit of upward struggle of the people in the mountainous city.

In the past, people may have needed to go through Changbin Road and Jiabin Road to Chaotianmen Square, but now people can walk through shopping centers at any time to reach Chaotianmen Square and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Chongqing's two rivers.

I started my trip to Chongqing Raffles City for food, drink, and entertainment through the 24-hour channel.

Walking along the 24-hour passage, you will arrive at the Chaotianmen Cultural Exhibition Area located on the L2 level of the shopping center. In order to better showcase Chongqing's history and culture to the public, four glass screens use relief art techniques combined with LED transparent screen technology to showcase the unique culture of Chaotianmen.

The entrance to the L4 level of the shopping center is the 'Chongqing Historical Scroll'. Here, five scrolls are used to tell the representative historical stories of Chongqing.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Dai Ding built a stone city on the basis of the old city in the Song Dynasty, forming 17 city gates with "nine openings and eight closures", including Cuiwei, Dongshui, Tai'an, Taiping, Renhe, Chuqi, Jinzi, Fenghuang, and Nanji, which are adjacent to the Yangtze River; Jintang, Tongyuan, and Dingyuan, which are connected by land; Linjiang, Hongya, Qiansi, and Xishui, which are adjacent to the Jialing River.

Chaotianmen is not only the birthplace of Chongqing's mother city culture, but also the largest ancient city gate in Chongqing in the past.

In the Raffles Cultural Exhibition Area, we can see landmarks at these ancient city gates, where the one marked as "9" has 9 gates and the one marked as "8" has 8 gates.

The entire shopping center of Raffles City covers an area of 235000 square meters. There are a total of 5 floors on the ground, and starting from the LG floor, each floor is planned with entrances and exits, which not only integrates the characteristics of Chongqing's 3D magical city, but also plays a good role in customer diversion.

The color of the stone on the shopping mall floor actually varies. This is because Raffles has integrated the concept of "two rivers converge" into its design, using different colors and materials to create the Yangtze River area divided by dark yellow stone, in addition to the three different zones of "Jialing River", "Yangtze River" and "Chaotianmen". The Jialing River area on the other side uses blue stone, which also takes advantage of the different colors of the two rivers.

Eating at Raffles City——————————

Yellow throated tripe~~Hey spicy, hey spicy, duck intestines, brain flowers~~Hey spicy, hey spicy, potato skins~~Hey spicy, hey spicy, seaweed, dried potatoes~~Hey spicy, hey spicy, green eel, white eel~~Hey spicy, hey spicy, green bamboo shoots and lotus root slices~Hey spicy, hey spicy, Chongqing hotpot~Hey spicy, hey spicy

Every time I hear this song "Chongqing Hotpot" sung in authentic Chongqing dialect, I can't help but feel happy. With this song, the local cuisine and culture are vividly and vividly portrayed.

So, what delicious food can we eat in Raffles City?

Nanbin Impression Hot Pot

The hotpot restaurant is located on the L3 floor of Raffles City, with a very good indoor environment. Upon entering, you can see two ethereal boats, and the dining seats are elegant and spacious.

The signature 19 foot memory goose intestines, each over 3 meters long, were cut by the waiter on site and are very fresh.

Nanbin Impression Mermaid, with a unique mermaid design and a soft, tender, and smooth texture that melts in the mouth, is worth tasting!

Nanbin Impression Hot Pot

Dining environment

Various signature dishes

Three Lives, Three Flavors, Esoteric Sichuan Cuisine

Located on L4 floor of Raffles Plaza, the environment is very good. The design of french window allows diners to see the scenery along the coast of Jiangbei.

Jiu Xiang Wu Yu Pian is one of the main dishes carefully prepared by merchants, with rich taste, sour and spicy freshness, highly recommended!

Rosemary grilled meat is also one of the business's signature dishes, rich yet not greasy, perfectly combining the taste of rosemary with pork cooked in hot oil.

Three Lives, Three Flavors, Esoteric Sichuan Cuisine

Dining environment

Various signature dishes

Beisuo 720 Degrees Jiangjing Western Restaurant

Located on the L3 level of the Raffles City shopping mall, you can enjoy sitting outdoors and enjoy the river breeze directly. There is also live band performance, which requires advance booking. The interior decoration uses a large area of french window. Sitting indoors, you can also see the beautiful Grand Theater in the mountain city and the city scenery by the river.

Sea salt rosemary fries, larger than regular fries, paired with delicious dipping sauce, perfectly neutralize the greasiness of the fries. The pumpkin soup is thick and delicate, and it pairs beautifully together; Spanish seafood risotto is one of the restaurant's signature dishes, soft and delicious, with a strong sense of satiety.

Charcoal grilled chicken platter, full of portions, the chicken is fragrant and tender, with a unique aroma of charcoal grilled!

Beso North Western Restaurant

Indoor dining environment

Outdoor dining environment

Various signature dishes

SPACE LAB weightless restaurant

The seventh weightless restaurant in Asia is located on the L4 floor of Raffles City. The interior decoration is full of futuristic technology, and there is an excellent view of the two rivers outside the window. The dishes are delivered to diners through aerial rail transportation, and the robot delivery method has attracted a large number of foodies; Children love the food here, while adults appreciate the unique ordering style that sets this restaurant apart from traditional ones, making it another popular check-in spot for internet celebrities.

The cooking of meals and dishes has its own exclusive secrets. In order to be more down-to-earth, spicy food lovers have added dipping sauce such as chili noodles. People flock here with their families and children to enjoy delicious food.

SPACELLAB weightless restaurant

Dining environment

Unique ordering method

Various signature dishes and desserts

Collins, a Singaporean restaurant

COLLIN'S Chongqing Raffles City store is the first branch opened in China. It is located on the L1 floor of the Chongqing Ascott Raffles City Service Apartment,.

The restaurant mainly serves Western cuisine and recommends Singapore Meat Bone Tea, which has a delicious taste and rich broth!

Collins Entrance, Singapore Restaurant

Dining environment

Restaurant signature dishes

Drinking at Raffles City——————————

Starbucks Select Coffee · Distillery

Starbucks is located on the L1 floor of Raffles City, with a total of two floors. The first floor is mainly for coffee, while the second floor is the BAR MIXATO bar counter. Here, you can enjoy a variety of high-quality wines, craft beers, whiskies, and other alcoholic beverages. Customers can also taste over ten creative cocktails handcrafted on site.

This store is the first Starbucks Select in the Central and Western District ™ Coffee and wine shop, bartender will prepare wine for you on the spot, as well as oily sardine, Mexican corn chips and other wine snacks.

The craft beer tasting combination is also worth trying, with each cup having its own flavor and a rich and mellow taste!

Starbucks Premium Coffee · Distillery

The store presents Starbucks' premium selection beautifully ™ Experience, carefully brew every cup of premium coffee, while bringing outstanding special notes.

First floor selection bar counter

At the Zhenxuan Bar on the first floor of the store, customers can choose according to their preferences for coffee flavor and experience different coffee brewing methods such as Black Eagle, Siphon, Hand Brewing, and French Pressing up close. They can exchange coffee tasting experiences with Starbucks coffee masters and appreciate the infinite charm brought by a small coffee bean in the rich aroma of coffee.

Starbucks' first Bar Mixato specialty bar in the Central and Western regions

Here in Starbucks, every bartender dressed in a cool black shirt and personalized bow tie has undergone professional training and certification. They possess rich knowledge of coffee, tea, and alcohol, and with skilled mixing techniques and a passionate spirit of sharing, they unlock endless possibilities for coffee and cocktails, providing customers with an immersive bar experience and a whole new feeling.

Whether it's morning or evening, customers can always enjoy their favorite coffee, special blends, and delicious food here. In the process of experiencing premium coffee and cocktails, unlock Starbucks Premium Selection ™ Experience.

Kerouac Coffee

Located on the L5 level of Raffles City. I am still young, and I long to go on the road. With my initial passion, I am pursuing my initial dreams and experiencing my initial experiences. Let's go on the road. "This is a classic passage from Kerouac's" On the Road ". Because of this novel and the author himself, there is" Kerouac Coffee "on the 5th floor of Chongqing Raffles City.

People who like Kerouac must come and check in, your Kerouac plot will find resonance here!

Playing at Raffles City——————————

The Mountain City Garden is located on the roof of the shopping center podium, covering an area of approximately 50000 square meters. Among them, about 30000 square meters of the Mountain City Garden is open to the public and seamlessly connected to Shaanxi Road. It is an urban public garden created by Chongqing Raffles City.

There are slightly sloping roofs along the garden, as well as the city center oasis created by world-renowned garden consultant WAA, and scenic spots such as the Diequan Waterfall, the "Blooming" and "Language of Gathering" series of art sculptures, and the urban fountain that showcase Chongqing's characteristics.

This fountain actually has some clever features. Upon closer observation, it can be seen that it is actually a maze like design that allows both children and adults to interact with it.

The artwork 'Blooming' by Chongqing based artist Jiao Xingtao

One of Zheng Lu's "Dripping" series of works, "Language of Gathering"

This is also an excellent place to watch the "intersection of the two rivers". The right side of Chaotianmen Square is the Yangtze River, and the left side is the Jialing River. The unique "Jiamashui" scenery formed by the intersection of the two rivers. Due to the different colors of the two rivers, a boundary is formed at the intersection, which is also vividly compared to the Double-flavor hot pot in Chongqing hot pot by many people.

Exploration Cabin and Observation Deck

The exploration module and observation deck, which debuted on May 30th, is carefully built and operated by Kaide Group (China), with IP support from National Geographic of the United States. With the theme of "exploration", it integrates urban human geography and sci-fi future into it.

There are six themed exhibition areas, namely "City Origins", "Discovering Chongqing", "Modern Times", "Gateway to the West", "Opening Eyes to the World", and "Participating in the Future". Numerous rare cultural images and videos recreate the historical imprint of Chongqing's urban development from different historical perspectives. This is the best place to experience Chongqing's cultural charm and understand its urban changes and development.

Interactive installations such as "Chuan Hua Yang Xue Tang", "Republic of China Xiang Guan", "Western Memories", and "Sending Chongqing a Smiling Face" greatly enhance the fun of tourists exploring cultural history, actively exploring the deep content of landscape connotation and humanistic extension.

Is it me or the person on the right who is with the bride? ha-ha!

The L47 level high-altitude crystal corridor on the Jialing River side consists of indoor and outdoor platforms with an area of approximately 1500 square meters. Here, you can embark on a "Mars journey" of the mountain city and explore the future.

Walking through the forest, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of two rivers and four banks of the city at a height of 250 meters, enjoy a 270 ° circular vision, experience the crisscross feeling of science fiction and reality, future and past between mysterious Mars and magic Chongqing, and appreciate the "Double-flavor hot pot" spectacle, which is the best place to overlook the city and feel the momentum of the intersection of the two rivers due to the different sediment content of the Yangtze River and Jialing River.

The cantilevered transparent glass floor at the end of the corridor can be called a "game for the brave". Come here for a check-in photo, take a different perspective, and "blend in" with the two rivers and four banks. It will be an unmissable journey memory exclusive to Chongqing.

Happy at Raffles City————————

It is well known that the night scenery of Chongqing, a mountainous city, is quite beautiful. The terrain is undulating and the buildings are arranged in a staggered manner, making the city's nights unique and charming. The landscape seen from different angles and the scenery captured at different times are also different.

Taking a taxi from Chaotianmen Raffles City to "Changjiahui" on the south bank, you can capture a different Chaotianmen from another perspective.

After a 10 minute drive, we arrived at the south bank, where the urban landscape was completely different. Standing high and looking at the Raffles City on the other side, the visual impact was even better.

If the time is right, you can capture the scene of colorful clouds shining on the sky above Chaotian Gate. At that time, the whole person is truly mesmerized, as if they are in a dreamlike sky.

I'm tired of strolling, I've taken enough photos, and I can also go to the one located on the L5 floor of Raffles City Suwantai Thailand Massage SPA Come and relax with an essential oil SPA. The interior decoration is antique and has a strong Thai flavor. The technicians have received training in traditional Thai massage techniques, with professional techniques and reasonable prices, making people feel relaxed and happy!

Living in Raffles City————————

For the convenience of eating, drinking, playing, and having fun at Chongqing Raffles City, the hotel chosen for accommodation during the 3-day and 2-night period is the "Chongqing Ascott Raffles City Service Apartment".

The Nordic minimalist decorative style is clean and bright, pleasing to the eye. The large guest rooms have two bedrooms and two bathrooms, all of which are independent luxury king rooms.

If you want to cook for yourself, the kitchen should have all kinds of kitchen utensils, ovens, induction cookers, JBL hi fi speakers, Siemens drum washing machines, and dryers in the living room......

Rather than being a serviced apartment, it's more like a home after returning from a dusty journey.

Entrance of Ascott Service Apartment

Ascott Service Apartment Lobby

Ascott Service Apartment Lobby Area

Apartment Room Scene

Apartment Room Scene

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In the past, Chaotianmen served as a dock where people could take boats to various places; Nowadays, Chaotianmen Pier is also the starting point for the Two Rivers and Three Gorges tours. Whenever night falls, boarding a cruise ship from this pier allows you to experience the extraordinary momentum and beautiful scenery of Chongqing's "traveling thousands of miles to reach the vast expanse".

The unique geographical location of Detian makes it convenient to travel from Chaotianmen to any place in the city. After getting off the train at Chongqing North Station, it takes about 20 minutes to reach Raffles City, and the fare will not exceed 26 yuan; It's also very convenient to go to Monument to the people's Liberation and Hongya Cave, so it's not surprising that this place has become another popular online card punching place in the mountain city of Chongqing.

As an old Chongqing resident once said, "Chaotianmen is an indelible mark in the memory of Chongqing people. Therefore, any connection with it will attract widespread attention. Chaotianmen is a starting point for everyone to understand Chongqing, but it is by no means the end point

Monument to the people's Liberation

Hongya Cave