Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway

　　The Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway, also known as the "Chongqing Cableway" or "Chongqing River Crossing Cableway," is the city’s most dynamic urban symbol and China’s only cableway that spans the Yangtze River. It is hailed as the first aerial corridor over the mighty Yangtze and is a must-visit attraction for a one-day tour of Chongqing.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway scenic area serves as the premier gateway to Chongqing tourism. Known as the “Mountain City” and “River City,” Chongqing is also famed as a city that never sleeps. Riding the cableway across the vast river, weaving through towering skyscrapers, and traveling atop the illuminated skyline of the nocturnal city offers the best way to understand and experience the unique character and mountainous landscape of Chongqing.

　　Originally, there were two cableways in Chongqing: the “Jialing River Cableway” and the “Yangtze River Cableway.” On February 28, 2011, at 19:35, the Jialing River Cableway officially ceased operations (its stations were demolished due to conflicts with the underground tunnels of Chongqing’s light rail system). Since then, the Yangtze River Cableway has become the sole river-crossing cableway in Chongqing and China’s only urban aerial sightseeing cableway.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway is Asia’s largest single-cabin passenger cable car (with a capacity of 80+1 passengers). It is China’s first independently designed and manufactured large-scale cross-river passenger cableway, featuring a double-supported, double-towed, single-span reversible system.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway was constructed on March 20, 1986, and officially opened on October 24, 1987. It is equipped with anti-sway devices capable of withstanding winds of force 5–6 and can operate safely in foggy conditions, thunderstorms, and winds below force 7.

　　The cableway spans both the northern and southern banks of the Yangtze River, running from Chang’an Temple on Xinhua Road in Yuzhong District (approximately 400 meters above sea level, 5 kilometers from Chaotianmen) to Longmenhao on Shangxin Street in Nan’an District (approximately 360 meters above sea level, 350 meters from Nanbin Road). It operates bidirectionally, with boarding available at both Xinhua Road and Shangxin Street.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway is 1,166 meters long, travels at a speed of 6 meters per second, takes 4 minutes for a one-way trip, and has a daily passenger capacity of 10,500.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway is a preferred filming location for domestic TV dramas and movies set in Chongqing. Representative films shot here include 2001’s *Zhou Yu’s Train*, 2006’s *Crazy Stone*, 2006’s *Curiosity Kills the Cat*, as well as *A Mom for Christmas*, *BMW Fantasy*, *Chongqing Blues*, *The Fifth Bullet Shell*, and 2013’s *New York, Beijing*, among dozens of other films and TV series.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway is China’s only urban aerial sightseeing cableway, offering sweeping views of the majestic and spectacular landscapes of the Bashan and Yu waters.

　　The Chongqing Cableway scenic area has two entrances/exits: one at Xinhua Road (15 meters from Exit 5B of Light Rail Line 1 at Xiaoshizi) and one at Nanbin Road. It is divided into three sections: the Yangtze River North Bank Cableway Cultural Exhibition Area, the Yangtze River South Bank Cableway Film & TV Cultural Exhibition Area, and the Yangtze River Aerial Sightseeing Scenic Area.

　　The scenic area also features photo galleries titled *Old Chongqing in Memory* and *Fashionable New Chongqing*. The visitor center is equipped with multimedia touchscreens, allowing tourists to easily explore the history of Chongqing’s river-crossing cableways and the city’s distinctive cultural landmarks.

　　The Yangtze River Cableway operates from 07:30 to 22:30. Ticket prices are 20 RMB for a one-way trip and 30 RMB for a round trip.