Sleepless in Chongqing! Night Market Map for Night Owls

Night markets are the best way to get to know a city. It works for Chongqing, a city without darkness. The diverse nightlife vitalizes and adds beauty to it. On July 29, Chongqing Geographic Information Center released the Chongqing Night Market Map, which tells everything about the hustle and bustle of the city. 

The night market culture festival in Chongqing this year will be upgraded to the 2020 Night Life Festival of Chongqing to promote and release the spending power and escalate the night economy. It will be held simultaneously in several districts and counties of the city from July to October, with more than 150 events as suited to local features.

Night market in Jiaochangkou, Yuzhong District

Jiaochangkou Night Market, one of the most famous food streets, is located at the intersection of Bayi Road and Zhonghua Road in Yuzhong District. Unlike other traditional ones, it boasts modern industrial-style shops in the form of containers. Trendy and providing street food, it is the best choice for young people at night. There are various kinds of food such as freshly fried crispy pork, spicy skewers, cold skewers, and fruit platter, a paradise for foodies indeed.

Riverside night market at Taijizheng Wharf, Beibei District

Taijizheng Wharf Night Market is located on Binjiang Road, Beibei District. It is a new food street themed "no ferry at the wharf," bringing together 48 types of operation for nightlife. It creates a nostalgic atmosphere reminding one of the chirpings of summer crickets and the fragrance of rice from their childhood. The tranquility and leisure characterize the slow nightlife.

Night market in Nanfang Huayuan, Jiulongpo District

Nanfang Huayuan Night Market is located on Keyuan 4th Road, Jiulongpo District, also known as a food street. As night falls, hundreds of stalls, large or small, flank the street. Boisterous and smoke-filled, it is a mecca for night owls in Chongqing. Seafood, barbecue, hot pot, and Chongqing cuisine are found here. The pungency stimulates the taste buds before it is soon quenched with a glass of iced drink.

Night market on Baolong Square, Fuling District

Baolong Square Night Market is located in Fuling, where skewers, crayfish, and grilled fish are provided. The passers-by will be quickly attracted, and they will sit down, ordering some skewers and beer, and chatting. Baolong Night Market also offers daily necessities such as toys, accessories, and clothing. Music, hawking, bargaining, and laughter are heard, which vitalize the street and endow the mundane life with contentment.

Night market in Majiawan, Tongliang District

Majiawan Night Market, located in Bachuan Street, is the origin of great food in Tongliang. Charpati, skewers, fried squid, barbecue, and youcha (a rice gruel) decorate the night street. Fragrance emanates from stalls and attracts the crowd. The stalls become properly arranged after the rectification of the Majiawan Night Market. Visitors line up in order before the stalls. The street is thus clear of traffic for passers-by and the food safety guaranteed.