What are the ways to travel to Chongqing?

If the Lingnan-style Guangzhou is the dissolution of Cantonese culture into delicious food; the elegant Beijing is the inscription of its heritage in an international city; then, the history of Chongqing is the Yangtze River crossing from west to east in a Another story of joy and sorrow on the slopes and old streets.

Chongqing is called a mountain city. There is no doubt that this is her unique urban style. This is also a powerful and interesting place in Chongqing. In a high mountain and narrow road, a dim light has been created for generations of people to grow up.

On many roads that are difficult to walk on, the atmosphere of the city and the atmosphere of fireworks are suddenly brought out, and it is also transformed from a big mountain into an Internet celebrity tourist city. This is what You Pin Afu thinks is great about Chongqing.

Although I am a Cantonese, as an "outsider", I don't know much about Chongqing's history, customs and customs. Talking about these topics seems to be a trick.

However, even if you put aside the history of the city of Chongqing and just look at these physical features, it can still express itself very intuitively.

In Chongqing’s urban layout, ramps and old streets are absolutely indispensable. These old streets and ramps, under the influence and influence of the modern Internet, have gradually become Internet celebrity attractions in the city, and are regarded as must-visit places by foreign tourists.

Old and abandoned places may, by some chance, become internet celebrity attractions. Even some abandoned houses have been renovated and renovated into restaurants, bookstores, Coffee shops bring certain direct economic benefits.

Baixiang Street, Yuzhong District, from the outside, there is really nothing special about it, but when Afu learned about its background, he suddenly realized that it is no wonder that so many film and television dramas are filmed here. .

It was once the financial center of Chongqing in history, and some financial institutions still exist here. In addition, the most famous one in Baixiang Street is Baixiangju, which consists of several 24-story residential buildings, but there is one amazing fact - there is no elevator!

Imagine that there is no elevator in a 24-story building. Do the residents here have to climb the stairs by themselves every day?

It is true that I climbed the stairs by myself, but it was not as exaggerated as climbing to the 24th floor. Due to the special terrain of the mountain city, Baixiang Street has entrances and exits on three different floors to facilitate the entry and exit of residents on different floors. In this way, the actual number of floors that everyone needs to climb can be controlled to single digits. This is the magic of Baixiang Street, and it is also an architectural form that can only be found in Chongqing.

In addition, Baixiang Street is close to the Yangtze River and you can see the Yangtze River Cableway, so it attracts many people to take photos and check in. However, it should be noted that everyone must not disturb the daily life of ordinary residents and just enjoy it quietly.

Chongqing’s Baixiang Street is somewhat similar to the urban villages in Guangzhou. However, the urban villages have not become tourist attractions, but have become the preferred living place for friends who have just come to Guangzhou to work or have just graduated. The most important reason is of course It's because it's cheap.

The houses in the villages in the city are densely packed, and some are even called "stretching buildings", which means that if you stretch out your hand, you can just touch the building opposite. Buildings are close together, streets are crowded, and residential buildings and shops are integrated.

Later, someone discovered a business opportunity in the urban village, contracted all the old houses here, and became a second-hand landlord. After a round of renovations, the contracted house became an exquisite house suitable for taking photos and clocking in. Following the trend, the price increased and it became an internet celebrity apartment.

Chongqing’s unique architecture and Guangzhou’s urban villages seem to have no connection, but from another perspective, places that were originally defined as “backward”, by some kind of coincidence They have become the characteristics of the city and have also brought economic benefits.

So after coming to Chongqing, Afu became very interested in the old streets. They are one of the most important places to understand the local market culture and human fireworks. Most of the old streets are buildings with moderate floors. The exterior colors of the buildings are dark and light, and some are covered with mold. There are some exposed windows, and you can see the style of the last century.

These old streets often have narrow trails that require climbing up stairs. But when you reach the top, a large slope appears again. Some people say that you meet love when you turn a corner, but in Chongqing, what you meet when you turn a corner is another slope.

This kind of terrain is a real blow to the head for those who are not very physically strong, or who happen to not wear the right shoes. But this is the characteristic path of Chongqing. If you walk along these old streets at will, you will find that instead of busy traffic, you will find scattered shade of trees or overgrown weeds.