Chongqing (重庆), China (中国)

   [ 3 August, 2008 / 30 images ]

Jiefangbei -- People's Liberation Monument -- the heart of the city! Jiefangbei (解放碑) -- People's Liberation Monument -- the heart of the city!
Pedestrianized Jiefangbei shopping area Pedestrianized Jiefangbei shopping area
Balloons! Balloons!
Luxury shopping in Chongqing Luxury shopping in Chongqing
People's Liberation Monument People's Liberation Monument
Skyscrapers of Chongqing Skyscrapers of Chongqing
3 yuan Dan Dan Noodles on the street! 3 yuan Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) on the street!
Hot and spicy, and humid and sweaty! Hot and spicy, and humid and sweaty!
Some crushed iced watermelon dessert thingie Some crushed iced watermelon dessert thingie
Hongyadong Hongyadong (洪崖洞)
A floating pirate ship... yes, very bizarre A floating pirate ship... yes, very bizarre
Jialing River Jialing River
The confluence of the Yangzi and the Jialing Rivers The confluence of the Yangzi (长江) and the Jialing (嘉陵江) Rivers
Hongyadong Hongyadong pedestrianized area
There's the floating pirate ship again There's the floating pirate ship again
Steep cliffs rise from the river up to the city Steep cliffs rise from the river up to the city
Hongya Cave Hongya Cave
It's kinda tourist trappy but kinda cool too It's kinda tourist trappy but kinda cool too
OK, cheesy mostly OK, cheesy mostly
Hongya Cave Hongya Cave
Noodle-making! Noodle-making!
OMB, *drool* OMB, *drool*
They're making some peanut candy thingie They're making some peanut candy thingie
Chongqing Huo Guo (hot pot!) Chongqing 火锅 (hot pot!)
Mushwooms! Mushwooms!
Oh-so-deliciously hot and spicy Oh-so-deliciously hot and spicy
Yummy fish Yummy fish
Noodles! Noodles!
Yes, we're pigs... Yes, we're pigs...
Look at the mess I made -- on the table AND on my shirt! Look at the mess I made -- on the table AND on my shirt!