Planning
Chongqing Itinerary
One, two and three day Chongqing routes built around the fixed 18:30 to 22:00 night shoot block.
Photoshoot Guides For Chongqing
Longer reads for before and after the shoot: how the two packages on the listing differ, what a session on Nanbin Road actually looks like, the best angles on the Yuzhong skyline across the river, and the wider city, from Hongyadong to Liziba, once the camera is packed away.
Timing your visit and the light over the Yangtze
Planning
Where to Stay
North bank or south bank: the area you pick decides whether you photograph the skyline or stand inside it.
Planning
Best Time to Visit
Weather and light, month by month, for a city where the same 18:30 booking is night in winter and daylight in summer.
Planning
Free things to do
Chongqing's best sights cost nothing: the skyline, the lights, the monorail platform and the pay-what-you-want walks.
More Guides
Landmarks
Things to Do
Every worthwhile Chongqing sight, sorted by cost, daylight and district, with the metro station that reaches it.
Session
Chongqing At Night
The fixed lighting clock, the shifting sunset, and the south bank viewpoints that frame the full skyline.
Experiences
Cyberpunk Photo Spots
The nine shots that make Chongqing look cyberpunk, with the bank, station, hour and route status for each.
Experiences
Photo or Video
Two packages, one listing, only one ride: what each Chongqing motorbike session actually includes.
Landmarks
Hongyadong Stilt Houses
The cliffside stilt-house complex: free areas, illumination hours, metro access and the best hour to see it.
Landmarks
Liziba Monorail
Why a train runs through an apartment block, and what a visit actually involves.
Planning
Getting Around
Metro lines, cableway and taxis, planned around reaching the south bank by 18:30.
Access
240-Hour Visa-Free
The 10-day visa-free transit rule explained from the primary source, including the 57-country list and the onward-ticket requirement.