Longmenhao Old Street & Xiahaoli
龙门浩老街
A historic old street area on the south bank below the Yangtze cable car, once home to foreign trading houses and mansions. Restored stone-stepped lanes and buildings are now a cultural district.
Longmenhao Old Street is near the south station of the Yangtze cable car in Nan’an District. After Chongqing opened to foreign trade, it became a concentration of foreign trading houses, consulates, and compradors’ mansions. Historic buildings include the former site of the American Embassy Bar, the Brunner Mond trading house, and the Lever Brothers trading house. After restoration, they now host restaurants, cafés, and exhibition spaces. Next door, Xiahaoli is an old lane built into the hillside, with stone steps, old houses, and yellow banyan trees. It is known as “Chongqing’s last old street.” Both are free to visit. Take the Yangtze cable car across the river, then walk in. In the evening, you can look across at the lights of the Yuzhong Peninsula.
Opening hours
Open all day (vendors approx. 10:00–22:00)
Nearby sights
- Yangtze River Cableway
- Huguang Guild Hall
- Two Rivers Night Cruise
- Baixiangju
- Ciyun Temple
- Chaotianmen / Raffles City Chongqing
- Nanshan Yikeshu Viewing Platform
- Nanbin Road