The name Chongqing conjures images of misty mountains, spicy hotpot, and a sprawling, neon-drenched megacity. While these are undeniable truths, to see Chongqing only through its modern skyline or as a gateway to the Three Gorges is to miss its pulsating heart. That heart beats loudest during its lo

The first postcard image of Chongqing is often a dizzying one: a forest of futuristic skyscrapers piercing a perpetual mist, neon lights reflecting on the mighty Yangtze, and the dizzying loops of its elevated roads. It’s a cityscape that screams 21st-century megacity. Yet, for the discerning travel