CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- It’s just one day off this weekend. Have you made up your mind where to go? Why not take rail transit to these old streets for a walk and enjoy their unique style.

Shancheng Lane

Although Shancheng Lane is located in the busy area, it is a quiet place in the bustle, as if reminding people to stop and take a look at the scenery at their feet even when they are busy.

When the most beautiful footpath in the mountain city meets the old streets that have gone through the vicissitudes of life, combined with the scenery and human feelings along the way through the time, the most authentic flavor of Chongqing is formed.

Location: No. 234, Zhongxing Road, Yuzhong District

Traffic route: Get off at Jiaochangkou Station of CRT Line 1/Line 2 and exit from Exit 5.

Zhongshan Fourth Road

Zhongshan Fourth Road, which is only 800 meters long, has Chongqing's past and present lives. Walking into this quiet street slowly, you can quietly enjoy that the yellow poplar trees along both sides block out the sky and the sun, blue brick porch eaves are all the way, and the sun is quiet.

Stone bricks, green tiles, past memories, and maple vines climbing the walls, bear many ancient stories.

Location: Zhongshan Fourth Road, Shangqingshi, Yuzhong District

Traffic route: Get off at Niujiaotuo Station of CRT Line 2 and go up for about 500 meters to Zhongshan Fourth Road.

Fotuguan Park Footpath

Compared with the crowded Liziba Observation Platform, the nearby Fotuguan Park Footpath is a bit deserted, but it is a great choice for outing.

The Footpath is almost parallel to the track, just a few meters apart, and trains can be seen whizzing past every few minutes. Especially on the footpath next to Fotuguan Tunnel, at the moment the train comes out of the tunnel, the visual effect is very shocking.

Location: Changjiang Second Road, Yuzhong District

Traffic route: Get off at Fotuguan Station of CRT Line 2.

Huangjueping Graffiti Street

This is a street full of market and art, a combination of industrial city and art city, as well as a street of surrealistic space.

The whole street is covered with colorful graffiti, which is like a huge backdrop for posing and taking selfies. You can come to Huangjueping Street for a walk or feeling the authentic Chongqing and the noble art.

Location: No. 108, Huangjueping Center Street, Jiulongpo District

Traffic route: Get off at Yangjiaping Station of CRT Line 2 and walk about 500 meters to Yangjiu Road Bus Stop and take Bus 233 to Huangjueping.

Huangge Ancient Road of Nanshan Mountain

Salt and tea peddler's horse-gang, the traveling merchants in Sichuan and Guizhou, and the soldiers of the expeditionary force who fought in Burma once walked along this road.

Time flies by quickly. Now the ancient road, like an old book, lies quietly at the foot of Nanshan. It has been hidden in the bustling buildings with a warm and simple sentiment, and has become another kind of scenery in the city.

Location: Nanshan Mountain, Nan’an District

Traffic road: Get off at Shangxinjie Station of CRT Line 6 and walk about 1km to the entrance of Huangge Ancient Road. 

(Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)