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There are a lot of movie theaters in Chongqing playing English movies. (with Chinese subtitles) Especially the popular movies can be very crowded and  are already sold out when you get there. So it is recommended to reserve the tickets upfront or buy them one or two hours in advance. In addition to the conventional screen some of the cinemas also offer a 3D Version.  The Ticket prices vary a lot and can go up sum up to almost 90 Yuan per ticket while you get cheaper tickets sometimes as low as 25 Yuan. Attached you will find a list of the cinemas of Chongqing:

Chongqing Studio City Cinema
6F Metropolis Plaza
Yuzhong District

Chongqing Warner Shenguo Cinema
4th Floor, Jiulong Square
Ph:68789778
Chongqing UME International Cinema
5th Floor, Zone B, Tian Street Market Square, Bei Cheng
Ph:67706969
Xingle Xiangyang Cinema
1 East Village, Jialing Bridge
Ph:63639172
Jiangjin Cinema
Zone B, Time Square
Ph:47530403
Jialing River Cinema
6 Jialing 2nd Village
Ph:67700094
Palace in the Sea Dancing Cinema
8th Floor, 85 Zhongshan 1st Road,Yuzhong District
Ph:63528888
Wangfujing Cinema
6th Floor, Wangfujing Shopping Plaza, 166 Minzu Road,Yuzhong District
Ph:63736565
The Art Cinema
199 Wuyi Road, Yuzhong District
Ph:63721384
The Labor Force Cultural Palace Cinema
174 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuzhong District
Ph:63619693
Danzishi Cinema
1 Qunhui Road, South Shore District
Ph:62511827
Daping Cinema
35 Daping Zheng Street, Yuzhong District
Ph:68811987
Bachuan Cinema
Revolution Road, BaChuan, Tongliang County
Ph:45632089
Beibei Cinema
Victory Street, Beibei District
Ph:68862026
Guotai Cinema
108 Zourong Road, Yuzhong District
Ph:63842950
Yubei District Cinema
93 Victory Road, Yuzhong District
Ph:6782283
Shanpingba Cinema
85 New Street, Xiaolong Kan
Ph:65479068

3D Art Cinema
199 Wuyi Road
Ph:63841113

Chongqing Sichuan Opera Academy
76 Jingtang Street, Yuzhong District
Ph:63834146

To help this craving transform into a full stomach, Maxxelli blog has prepared yet another Google map to help you find what you need.
So far that map contains KFC and Mcdonalds only but we will constantly be updating the map.

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A new find in the heart of Chongqing – a wine lounge, as they call it – but in my opinion much more. We are used with wine lounges to be somewhere where we must buy a bottle of overpriced wines by the bottle and when after a couple of glasses have nothing to eat and must move to the nearest eatery. But this is changed now.

Recently I found(of course with the directions of a friend of mine) this hidden jewel in the heart of the city – within a walking distance from the Marriott hotel, in a living complex, and more precise – in an ancient wooden house second floor of which is a spa but let’s get back to where I was…
A really relaxing atmosphere, sofas, nice music varying from ambient to relaxing. The menu looked promising and I started my trip around it – wine looked decently priced and some also sold by the glass. “Obviously the owner understands what he is doing” I thought. Started with a glass of white. Nicely chilled, what a nice change from all other places with luke warm wines trying to get me to put ice into them!
Apart from the wines I noticed cocktails, coffee, tea and even beer. The food section was small but decent. A seasonal salad, two appetizers, two main and one desert.

Started with a salad. Great fresh greens, roasted peppers and freshly made croutons.
I ordered the bruschetta which came as a nice surprise. French bread done really good, freshly chopped tomatoes, garlic, basil with just the right seasoning! Mouthwatering even now when I think about it.
With the two dishes ordered and being surprised by both of them – yes, simple you think – but in my many years I have been let down even from the simplest things that you always think nothing can go wrong. Ordered the pizza and got back to my book.

This was the time where another foreigner entered and introduced himself to me – David. I found out that he is from Bulgaria, been living here for 8 years and is the manager of the place. He shared that even though this is a wine lounge and the focus is on the wine – he is offering a variety of almost everything that you might need for an afternoon tea or coffee while doing some work or a nice, really nice meal with a glass of wine while socializing or making guanxi with business partners. The most surprising fact that he shared is that each and every month they will be changing the menu.

The pizza arrived, sizzling from the oven and wow! Fresh thin crust, melted mozzarella, and homemade tomato sauce. What a surprise. Finished my pizza a little by little with two more glasses of red. Even though the red wine by the glass was only 25 yuan, it was more than reasonable.

This is exactly what this city was missing – a place with taste! I am definitely going back to try the stuffed mushrooms that by David’s words were “designed to be paired” with the white wine I was already drinking as well as the homemade pasta.

Because I am so excited by my new find, I decided to share with you – all other foreigners struggling to find a place with great ambiance, great drinks and awesome food.

Constance Green, 41, living in Chongqing for two years. She decided to move here with her husband and is a freelance writer for different wine and food magazines.

Address: MinSheng Lu 318, Living complex BaYuShiJia
重庆市民生路318号巴渝世家
David’s phone number if you need assistance: 18680816317

There are many cultural things to do in Chongqing. One of the things that is worth checking out are the several theaters located around Chongqing city.

Maxxelli blog Chongqing has made a Google map which shows the different locations, as well as a short description of the plays available.

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Chongqing Grand Theater
The big futuristic building viewable from Hong Ya Dong, has many different artists and plays.
Check out this earlier Maxxelli blogfor more information.

Sichuan Opera Theater
This theater shows performances of the famous Sichuan Opera. A mix of comedy, solos, refined acting and many more.
Classical repertoire:
Legend of Liuyin, Legend of Jingcai, Legend of Fenxiang, Legend of Jinzi

Beijing Opera Theater
Classical repertoire:
Legend of Shisanmei, three Jinshi, Yutangchun.

Bayu Theater
Classical  repertoire:
The romantic story took place in Chongqing.

Chongqing Acrobatics Arts Troupe
Classical repertoire:
Kicking umbrella and Dance Meteor.

1. Chongqing Hongding Golf Club
Address Chongqing Hongding Golf Club
Telephone +86 769 2247 2271
Fax +86 769 2247 2272
Holes 18
Par 72
Visitors Advance booking recommended
Save money at this course with the Open Fairways Golfer’s Passport
20km from downtown Chongqing
Facilities: Lunch, Dinner, Club Hire, Buggy Hire, Caddies

2. Chongqing International Golf Club
Address Chongqing International Golf Club
Huaxi Town, Banan District
Chongqing, 400055
Telephone +86 23 6255 4816
Fax +86 23 6255 4819
Email chongqinggolf@sina.com.cn
Holes: 18-hole challenging but fun mountainous course
Night course
Par 72
Save money at this course with the Open Fairways Golfer’s Passport
Green Fees:
Guest:E
Visitor:G
Course Designer Wood Bay Golf Design & Engineering Location
Located in the Longzhou Bay, it is surrounded by the Honglu Hill, Lion Hill, the Jiangxi-Guangzhou highway & Flower Brook River.
90 minutes from the Airport
Facilities: Lunch, Dinner, Pro Shop, Club Hire, Buggy Hire, Driving Range

3. Chongqing Riverview Golf & Country Club
Address Chongqing Riverview Golf & Country Club
No.8 Lailusi Shimahe
Jiangbei District, Chonqing
Telephone +86 23 6765 6666
Fax +86 23 6769 2528
Email rivergolf@163.com
Holes 18 – 9 (Night course)
Courses with narrow fairways & well-placed hazards Yardage 6609 / 2488
Par 71 – 33
Visitors Advance booking recommended
Save money at this course with the Open Fairways Golfer’s Passport
Green Fees:
Member’s Guest:
Weekdays: C / Weekends: D
Visitors: E / G
Course Designer Todd Duguid (Canadian)
Location Located at Lailusi Shimahe Jiangbei District, 26 km from downtown; 20 minutes drive from Chongqing International Airport.
Facilities: Lunch, Dinner, Pro Shop, Club Hire, Buggy Hire, Driving Range

4. Chongqing Poly Golf Club
Address Chongqing Poly Golf Club
Longhuan Road, Jingkai Garden
New district of north Chongqing, China
Telephone +86 236 788 3338
Fax +86 236 788 3338
Holes 36
Yardage 6949 / 7400
Par 71 / 72
Visitors Advance booking recommended
Save money at this course with the Open Fairways Golfer’s Passport
Green Fees: H
Location 8km from Yuzhong Islans business center
Facilities: Lunch, Dinner, Club Hire, Buggy Hire, Caddies

We hope you will enjoy a good game of golf!!

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Hope to welcome you!

Chef Eiji –

Recommended Stadiums(City Terms)

1. Chongqing Olympic Stadium

Address: JiuLongPo District
Tel: 023-68631198

2.Chongqing Tennis Association Playground

Address: No.33 TiYu Village , DaTainWan, YuZhong District
Tel: 023-63637257

3.Chongqing Stadium

• Rackets: 15 RMB / time
• Inside Court
  • Weekend: 100 RMB / hour
• Outside Court
  • Weekday:40 RMB / hour
  • Weekend: 50 RMB / hour

Address: No.34 TiYu Village , DaTainWan, YuZhong District
Tel: 023-63617813

4.Yuzhong Gym Center Tennis Playground

Address: No.261 ChangBing Road , YuZhong District,
Tel: 023-63920160

Recommend Stadiums(School Terms)

1.Chongqing University Tennis Playground

Address: in the Chongqing University , ShaPingBa District
Tel: 023-65112064

2.NanKai High School Tennis Playground

Address: in the NanKai High School , ShaPingBa District
Stadium(Hotel Gymnasiums)

3.Chongqing Kinglead Hotel Tennis Playground

Address: No.9 KeYuan San Road , ShiQiaoPu, GaoXin District

In 1891, Chao Tian Men was opened as a trading port, but in 1927 the old city gate was pulled down to make way for the construction of the dock. Today the Chao Tian Men Passenger Transportation Dock and the newly built Chaotianmen Square are ideal places to view the charming river scenery and where the two rivers come together to form one.

In the direct vicinity of Chao Tian Men Square you can also find the biggest wholesale market in the city. Hundreds of little stalls and shops offer a huge variety of goods, ranging from fabrics to stationery. The market is only open during the first half of the day, so be an early bird and be prepared for the most favorable deals.