Hongya Cave Folk Customs Scenic Area

Among the alleys of Chongqing, there is a wooden architectural complex hanging on the cliff. It is Hongya Cave. Hongya Cave is a characteristic building in Chongqing, located on the Yangtze River Binjiang Road in Yuzhong District. It is an architectural complex composed of 11 stilted buildings.

The history of Hongya Cave can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. It used to be a traditional residential house in Chongqing and has witnessed the historical changes and social progress of Chongqing. Nowadays, Hongya Cave has become one of the most well-known online celebrity scenic spots in Chongqing. There are various special snacks, handicrafts, folk performances, etc. It is a must-visit place for tourists from other places when they come to Chongqing.

Highlights of Hongya Cave Folk Customs Scenic Area

Stilted Building Complex

Stilted Building Complex

As a unique traditional residential architecture in the southwest region of China, stilted buildings can be traced back to before the Eastern Han Dynasty at the earliest. Due to the numerous mountains and the shortage of land in Chongqing, the ancestors made use of the terrain along the mountains and adapted to local conditions. They used wooden strips and bamboo squares to build houses suspended in the air, with the buildings cantilevered over steep cliffs, and constructed one building after another along the mountains. Relying on the mountains, leaning against the cliffs, and facing the river are the unique features of Chongqing's stilted buildings.

The stilted building complex of Hongya Cave has restored the appearance of the ancient capital of Bayu. It centrally showcases the most characteristic stilted buildings, ancient memorial archways, wooden hanging flowers, cantilever beams, carved corridors, mid-mountain market streets, bluestone roads and other mountain dwellings of ancient Chongqing. A group of 13-story stilted buildings has been built on the precipitous cliffs. Therefore, it is known as the "Chinese Cliff City" in the architectural industry and praised as the "City in the Sky" by Chinese and foreign media.

Dynamic Bar Street

The Dynamic Bar Street is located on the fifth floor. It has attracted global chain bars from more than 30 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, Turkey, etc. It is a venue integrating delicious food, entertainment, making friends, business activities, shopping, events and experiences. Its characteristics lie in the exotic cuisine and foreign art.

Feast Food Street

Hongya Cave at Night

The Feast Food Street is about 100 meters long and seven or eight paces wide. Paved with bluestone slabs, the street presents the scenery of an "alternative food city". Located on the fourth floor, it gathers famous stores from both home and abroad. On the side facing the river, craftsmen pound glutinous rice cakes, cut walnut slices, and bake peanut candy right on the street. They also demonstrate the production techniques of specialty foods on the spot. On the side facing the cliff, there are snack shops offering various delicacies such as Dandan Noodles, Zhu'erba (a kind of glutinous rice cake), large glutinous rice balls, Spicy Chicken from Geleshan Mountain, Qijiang Chicken Giblets, and Old Chongqing Mao Xuewang (a spicy blood curd dish).

Reunion 1980 Street

The Decoration of Reunion 1980 Street

The Reunion 1980 Block is recreated with the theme of the urban life in Chongqing in the 1980s and 1990s. The total construction area is approximately 3,100 square meters. It artistically presents the living scenes of that era, the performance area of characters from that era, the interactive experience area of that era, etc. Moreover, a holographic MR interactive music show of Teresa Teng has been created in the Shancheng Cinema in the inner urban area for tourists to experience.

Bayu Style Street

Tiancheng Lane Bayu Style Street is located on the first floor, mainly showcasing fashion trends. With the magnificent scenery of Bayu as the carrier, it displays the blue bricks and stone tiles that embody the Bayu style. There are imitation classical residential houses with red eaves and green tiles, as well as "folk handicraft works" with shops in the front and workshops in the back.