11 Photos To Inspire You to Visit Raffles City in Chongqing

11 Photos To Inspire You to Visit Raffles City in Chongqing

Written By Kelly Branyik

Kelly is a lifetime traveler, writer, and author. She is a former Peace Corps China Volunteer (2014 - 2016). She's been published in numerous publications including Apartment Guide, Fluent in 3 Months, and Pink Pangea. She loves tea, breakfast burritos, and traveling with people she loves.
February 28, 2024

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For the Christmas holiday, I went to Chongqing to see my brothers and see if I was still in love the with place I had lived three years ago. Turns out, I’m still in love with Chongqing and the city has changed so much!

Driving around each winding corner of the city, hearing the local dialect, a lot about the people and culture has definitely not changed, but the city is developing faster than I can say ‘Chongqing’.

Dadukou, my second home, the place I lived during my time in the Peace Corps, changed in subtle ways. Where my favorite shops used to be, there were now small restaurants for people to eat in, the H&M is now a shop for selling gold jewelry.

What is Raffle’s City?

Further into the city in Chao Tian Men, there is a massive building structure called Raffles City. From across the river, the buildings look like a huge mast of a ship going on an adventure. It stands tall about the point where the Jialing River and the Yangtze River meet. The structure was designed by Moshe Safdie and received an award for the China Tall Building Innovation Award.

Raffles City is based out of Singapore and is known for its skyscrapers has added its newest location in Chongqing.

The Chongqing Raffles City is a construct of 8 buildings. The horizontal building, called the “Crystal” stretches across four of those buildings. The Crystal is 300-meter’s long and will set the record for being skyscraper to link four towers together.

There is much to do inside Raffles City, including shopping and dining, but there is one place in particular worth visiting. Check out these pictures of the art rooms perfect for taking photos. All photos were taken by my brother, Jason Chen.



Jellyfish or ‘Eywa’ Room

Jellyfish Room in Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Eywa Photo Shoot in Chongqing

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Room of Feathers

Room of Feathers

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Hot Air Balloons to Fly Away In

Hot Air Balloon Room

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Raining Lights

Raining Lights at Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Money Shot

Money Shot at Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Step Into a Disco Future

Disco Future at Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

The Future of Raffles City in Chongqing

The Kaleidoscope Room

Kaleidoscope Room at Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Become an Avenger

Become and Avenger

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

Get Lost in a Mini Fun House

Miniature Fun House in Raffles City

Photo Credit: Jason Chen

If you’re looking for the right shot for your next photoshoot, Raffles City is a good place to go. Find out about other things you can do in Chongqing by going here!



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Heyo, I'm Kelly!

I'm a Returned Peace Corps China Volunteer, author, blogger, Content Director trying to become fluent in Mandarin Chinese. I'm living and traveling in Colorado during some of the best years of my life. Thank you for joining me on my adventures!

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