Liziba Station-A Place Where Light Trains Disappear in Block of Flats in Chongqing

Many people wonder whether the building was constructed earlier than the train or after the train was built.

Here's the result. Amazingly, Liziba station and the block were under construction simultaneously. In order that residents won't be disturbed when the train rushes in and pulls out, the residential building and the railway were designed to separate from each other. Besides, special materials are adopted on the light-rail train to reduce noise and minimize vibration. With all taken into considerations, the block was completed with a total of 19 floors high, including the first 5 floors of business areas, the 9th to 19th floors of residential district, and the 6th to 8th floors for the CRT 2 to run through.

Get off and leave at the Exit 2 of Liziba Station. Then turn right and there is a fantastic shooting site. Waiting for the moment when the train pulls out of the station, you'd better snap off a picture right away, trying to preserve the cinematic scene, such as incredible fusion of darkness and fervency at dusk, freshness in Summer. etc., for good, no matter what time in a day and which season it is.

Option 2: Observation Platform

Walk down the steps on the left of Exit 2 of the station and take the elevator downstairs directly to the ground floor where the official observation platform, the most popular place to take photos, is located. It's the best place for you to record the amazing train-being-swallowed scene. However, it can be really crowded in holidays, making it hard to interact with the train without other tourists in the frame.

Option 3: Datianwan Primary School

Get off and leave at the Exit 2 of Liziba Station. Then turn left and walk about 570 meters for around 8 minutes to go to Datianwan Primary School (大田湾小学), follow the left path in front of the school gate for 2 minutes near a small pavilion and you get the chance to take beautiful photos of yourself with the monorail just passing by from out of the photo frame to run away behind you. It's less crowded here. Go and find this treasure shooting spot!

• 13 km away from Chongqing North Railway Station

• 17 km away from Chongqing West High-speed Railway Station

• 25 km away from Chongqing Jiangbei Arirpot (重庆江北机场)

• 5.5 km (about 18 minutes' drive or CRT 2-taking) away from Jiefangbei Business District (解放碑商圈)

• 5.1 km (about 15 minutes' drive or 23 minutes' CRT 2 -taking) away from Hongyadong Carve (洪崖洞)

• 7.2 km (about 16 minutes' drive) away from Chaotianmen Square (朝天门广场)

Eling Park lies in No. 176 Eling Zheng Street in the Yuzhong District, Chongqing. It used to be known as Li Yuan Gardenor Yi Yuan Garden, a private garden dated back to Qing Dynasty,built by the wealthy merchant Li Heyang (李龢阳) for his father.

The park blends the beauty of vibrant natural beauty with the creative artistic building style. Shisheng Bridge (石绳桥) with clear lake, luxuriantly green plants in Spring or Summer, or plants with golden leaves in Autumn, and exquisitely designed stone bridge well combined, antique 7 floor-high Kansheng Pagoda (瞰胜楼), and Huahui Garden (花卉园) with red carps freely dancing in the water and colorful flowers contrasting finely with one another, are Eling Park's landmark scenic spots.

Go to enjoy a leisure stroll and fabulous scenic views of plants, lakes and mountains and antique pavilions and bridges. etc. It's a good choice to try on various types of traditional costumes of different Chinses dynasties and take brag-worthy photos in such a picturesque garden.

The famous Second Eling Factory is located at the No.1 Eling Zheng Street in Yuzhong District where is the highest place of the Yuzhong peninsula, making it easier for you to look out over a magnificent panorama of Yangtze River and Jialing River.

The Second Eling Factory's got a popular English name TESTBED 2. Similar to TESTBED 1 in London, it's composed of old factories having fallen into disuse for 50 years. You will be amazed by the landscape of rough luxury which means that the old buildings are transformed to be fashionable ones after combining with vibrant new designs. Soak yourself in the picturesque riverside natural beauty and stylish designs of buildings in the Second Eling Factory. Don't stop taking cool pictures with those colorful buildings to show your cool attitude!

Chongqing as city of hotpot has got countless hotpot restaurants and other tasty meals. Not far from Liziba Station, there is a local restaurant called Feihujiangjing hot pot restaurant (飞虎江景) on No.62 New Jialing Road built riverside where you can feast on food while admiring the river view and witnessing the train passing by. Or find a seat in the Liziba Liangshan Chicken (李子坝梁山鸡) on the No. 60, Main Liziba Street. You can also try a drink of Yeah! Coconut (椰椰大吉) in the yellow block you just go by for just two minutes' walk from the Liziba Station. Numerous tourists give their thumbs up to show their likes for these delicacies.

Or you can choose to continue you trip to get on the CRT 2 bound for Jiaochang Station (较场站). You are recommended at Linjiang Station (临江站) where Jiefangbei Business District, Chongqing's most prosperous business center, are quite nearby. Centered in Jiefangbei Monument, Jiefangbei Business District involves lots of popular business streets with shopping malls and, most noteworthy, delicious food.

There are some of the most popular foods.

Snacks:

Pangzima Salted Chicken（胖子妈盐水鸡）; Bingfen（冰粉）；ice sweet dumplings（冰汤圆）；Bobo chicken（钵钵鸡）；fried chunky potatoes（锅巴土豆）; Suanla Noodles（酸辣粉）

Hot Pot:

Zhoushixiong Hot Pot（周师兄火锅）

Drinks:

The Yogurt Cow (一只酸奶牛)

Chongqing City Exploration (1 Day)

If you are interested in folk arts and crafts and traditional architectures, you are recommended to travel to Ciqikou Old Town, the epitome of Chongqing. Then go to the Three Gorges Museumto learn about the Three Gorges and the Yangtze River. After that, you can get to Liziba to experience the whole house-through process.

Then go to Eling Park to stroll leisurely and admire beautiful garden scenery. Later, You are recommended to go to Hongya Cave by nightfall which will provide you with enchanting lights as well as spectacular nighttime scenery.

☛ 1 Day Chongqing City Highlights Discovery

Wulong Karst (1 Days)

If you are fond of picturesque natural sceneries. You can go to Wulong Karst to immerse it all day. You are advised to go to Three Natural Bridges (天生三桥) to experience the uncanny workmanship of nature and continue your trip to Longshuixia Gap (龙水峡地缝) where you can see a beautiful scar of the earth. This whole place is a magnificent natural area with Karst hills, cliffs, gorges and caves. It's a paraside for wildelife lovers.

☛ 2 Days Chongqing & Wulong Karst Landscape Exploration Tour

Dazu Rock Carvings (1 Day)

If you are keen on religious architectural arts, you can pay a visit to Dazu Rock Carvings, one of the World Heritage sites listed by the UNESCO. As one of the two monuments of Chinese grotto art, it deserves your visit. Then go to nearby Baodingshsan Rock Carvings. There you can appreciate valuable Buddhist art. Next stop is Beishan Rock Carvings. Plenty of exquisite statues there need your slow and careful appreciation.

☛ 2 Days Chongqing Tour with Dazu, Dazu Rock Carvings Tour

If you want to appreciate more magnificent natural mountainous and water scenery of China and still have time. You are recommended to spare another 4 days to go on a Yangtze River cruise.

There you can make a shore excursion to Shibaozhai Pagoda (石宝寨) to indulge yourself in this architectural delight full of legends and beautiful stories. You will be mesmerized by gorgeous scenery on both sides as you sail through the spectacular Three Gorges. Then take an enjoyable adventure to primitive Shennv Stream (神女溪) to have a close-up views of green-clad mountains. You will reach Three Gorges Dam to marvel at this gigantic dam from different angles and know about the power of man's intelligence, creativity, and hard work.

☛ 4 Days Chongqing Essence Tour with Yangtze River Cruise

☛ 5 Days Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise & Wulong Karst Tour