Chinese City Sets New World Record with 11,787-Drone Light Show
The Chinese City of Chongqing recently set a new Guinness World Record by staging a massive light show with no less than 11,787 drones. China has become famous for its large-scale drone light show, but “Charming Chongqing”, an event hosted by the city of Chongqing, set a new standard for grand drone light shows and […]
The World’s Largest Hot Pot Restaurant Occupies Half a Hill, Can Serve Up to 5,800 People
The Chinese city of Chongqing is home to the world’s largest hot pot restaurant, a massive eatery that covers an entire hillside, features nearly 900 tables and can seat around 5,800 people at a time. Chongqing is famous for its hot pot. There are literally tens of thousands of restaurants specializing in the hot, spicy […]
This Mindboggling Overpass Is Considered the World’s Most Difficult to Navigate
Featuring 20 ramps intertwined over five levels and connecting three major expressways, the Huangjuewan Overpass in Chongqing is considered to be the world’s most complicated overpass. When the first photos of Huangjuewan Overpass first hit the internet, a few years back, they cause a mix of shock, amazement and concern, especially among motorists. Many were […]
Chinese Scenic Spot Unveils World’s Scariest Super-Swing
Yunyang Longgang Scenic Spot in Chongqing, China, has become home to what is being referred to as the world’s scariest swing, which can catapult thrill-seekers over the edge of a nearly 700m-tall cliff, at speeds of up to 130km per hour. The newly-unveiled super swing consists of a 100-meter-tall arch tower from which the swing’s […]
Five-Storey Building in China Has a Road on Its Roof
Photos of a five-storey building in the Chinese city of Chongqing have been going viral on social media, for the simple fact that the building in question has a flat roof that also doubles as a road that cars actually drive on. Before we go into details about this particular architectural oddity, it’s worth mentioning […]
Crowded Chinese City Has Train Passing Straight Through 19-Floor Residential Building
Due to the unique topography and high construction density of Chongqing, one of the most populated cities in China, architects and city planners had to come up with a unique way of developing a vital monorail line. Their solution – having the train pass straight through a 19-floor apartment building. With the Daba, Wushan, Wuling, […]
Chinese Millionaire Builds Six European-Style Castles in China, Plans to Make it 100
59-year-old Liu Chonghua is the latest to join a string of wealthy Chinese businessmen with eccentric hobbies. Liu is spending millions of dollars building fake European castles in the megacity of Chongqing. And get this – he copies the designs out of a book of castle pictures he keeps in his office. One of the […]