The Yangtze River Cableway

A Signature Transportation and Scenic Marvel of Chongqing
The Yangtze River Cableway

The Yangtze River Cableway is known as "the first aerial corridor over the Yangtze River which stretches thousands of miles". Taking the cableway to cross the two banks of the Yangtze River, one can not only enjoy the excitement brought by the speed but also overlook the magnificent sight of the surging river water from a high place. Especially in the early morning or at dusk, when the sunlight shines on the river surface, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.

Quick Facts
  • Chinese name: 长江索道 cháng jiāng suǒ dào
  • Suggested time: 0.5 - 1 hour
  • Ticket: Adult one-way ticket: ¥20; Adult round-trip ticket: ¥30
  • Open hours: From March 1st to November 30th: 08:00 - 22:00. On statutory holidays during this period, it's 07:30 - 22:30. From December 1st to the end of February: 08:00 - 21:00. On statutory holidays (such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival), the operating hours are adjusted.
  • The best time to visit: all year around
  • Address: Yuzhong District, Chongqing (The starting point is at No. 151, Xinhua Road, Jiefangbei Sub-district, Yuzhong District. It shuttles between Xinhua Road in Yuzhong District and Shangxin Street in Nan'an District).
  • How to get there: Take Line 1 and get off at Xiaoshizi Station, then exit from 5B and walk about 15 meters to reach the starting point of the Yangtze River Cableway in Yuzhong District.

Highlights of The Yangtze River Cableway

Enjoy the Beautiful View

Chongqing's Night ViewChongqing's Night View

The cable car over the Yangtze River slowly moves out of the platform and gradually rises into the air, and your field of vision suddenly broadens, with the rolling Yangtze River under your feet and the well-arranged mountain city buildings on both sides. Whether it is the magnificent scenery during the day or the brilliant lights at night, it makes people reluctant to leave.

The Yangtze River cableway at night is even more beautiful. The cableway tower and cable car are decorated with colorful lights, just like a bright "aerial ribbon", complementing the night view of Yuzhong Peninsula and becoming an important part of Chongqing's night view.

Chongqing Jialing River Cableway Museum

Chongqing Jialing River Cableway Museum is located in the elevator waiting area on the second floor of the Yangtze River Cableway North Station. Its exhibition halls include the Cableway Memory Hall and the Temporary Exhibition Hall. The Cableway Memory Hall has a permanent basic display of "Cableway Memory", which mainly displays the history of the Jialing River Cableway and Chongqing's three-dimensional transportation. Among them, the collections such as cableway cars, tickets, archives, and news reports have special historical significance.

Cross-river bridge

Cross-river bridgeCross-river bridge

Cross-river bridge, Chongqing is the bridge capital of China, with more than 4,500 bridges of various types, and there are more than 20 cross-river bridges in the main urban area alone. When taking the ropeway to fly across the river, you can see the Dongshuimen Bridge in the east (the world's first cable beam anchorage form, the world's first similar bridge span, the world's first tower anchor tonnage, and the world's first cable tonnage), and the Yangtze River Bridge in the west (Chongqing's first highway bridge across the Yangtze River).

By Mia Li
Web Editor
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