{"id":14018,"date":"2025-05-28T17:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/?post_type=places-to-go&#038;p=14018"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:34:31","slug":"chongqing","status":"publish","type":"places-to-go","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/places-to-go\/chongqing\/","title":{"rendered":"Chongqing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"474\">Located in Southwest China, <strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"229\">Chongqing<\/strong> is the country\u2019s largest city by both area and population, home to over 30 million people. While most residents are of Han descent, the city is also a cultural mosaic, with more than 40 recognized ethnic minorities including the Tujia and Miao.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"761\">Once known as <strong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"503\">Chungking<\/strong>, Chongqing was opened as a treaty port in 1890 and served as the wartime capital of the Kuomintang during the 1930s and 1940s. Today, it\u2019s a city in transformation \u2014 modern skyscrapers rise above older, dustier neighborhoods, reflecting its dynamic rebirth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1120\">Perched at the meeting point of the <strong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"829\">Yangtze and Jialing Rivers<\/strong>, Chongqing possesses a unique, almost cinematic charm. As night falls, the hills surrounding the city come alive with shimmering lights, creating a magical backdrop for travelers embarking on or returning from a <strong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1066\">Yangtze River cruise<\/strong> \u2014 one of the most scenic river journeys in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Chongqing, China\u2019s largest city, where tradition meets modernity. Ideal for Yangtze River cruises, it blends vibrant culture, riverside charm, and rich history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"class_list":["post-14018","places-to-go","type-places-to-go","status-publish","hentry","category-south-korea"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/places-to-go\/14018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/places-to-go"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/places-to-go"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}