72 HOURS IN CHONGQING

Tan Yingzi provides a tourist's guide to the city for the May Day holiday

Chongqing, a metropolis of more than 30 million people in Southwest China, is different from some other Chinese cities.

In 1997, it became the fourth municipality of China after Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. But many people are drawn to Chongqing by its delicious food and natural scenery. The city looks futuristic with its skyscrapers, while at the same time, with some 3,000 years of history, it still preserves local culture and lifestyles.