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Streets and old quarters

Danzishi Old Street

弹子石老街

Also known as Danzishi Historic Street

A rebuilt hillside street on the south bank where the two rivers converge, arranged as a stepped run of courtyards above the water.

Walking difficulty: ModerateSome stairsNanbin Road
By Chongqing Trips teamLast updated 1 Oct 2026
Planning guidance
Stepped courtyards and tiled roofs at Danzishi Old Street

Why visit

The position is the argument: it faces the confluence from the opposite bank to Chaotianmen, so you get the meeting of the rivers and the north-bank skyline together, usually with far fewer people than the north side.

Terrain warning

Escalators connect the levels, which makes this one of the more manageable hill streets in the city.

What to expect

Noticeably quieter than the north-bank equivalents at every hour.

Escalators connect the levels, which makes this one of the more manageable hill streets in the city.

The wider Nanbin Road area behaves like this: The promenade itself is flat and generous. The difficulty is the connection between the promenade and the streets above it, which is where the stairs are.

Best time to visit

  • Afternoon
  • Sunset

Noticeably quieter than the north-bank equivalents at every hour.

How long to allow

Between 1 hr and 2 hr, depending on how much you stop. The planner uses 1 hr as a minimum.

How to get there

Nearest metro

Danzishi弹子石(Line 6)

Close to the station, but the street occupies several levels, so which end you enter from changes the walk considerably.

Walking the last stretch

Escalators connect the levels, which makes this one of the more manageable hill streets in the city.

Why this matters in Chongqing

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弹子石老街

重庆市南岸区 弹子石老街

Danzishi Old Street

What to combine with this

Compare the route and entrance level before combining nearby places. Doing them together is the difference between a day of travel and a day of sightseeing.

  • Raffles City towers and their elevated horizontal conservatory at night

    Attraction

    Raffles City and Chaotianmen

    来福士 · 朝天门

    The point where the Jialing meets the Yangtze, marked by a curved tower complex whose skybridge looks down on the confluence.

    Best time
    Afternoon, Sunset
    Allow
    2 hr
    ModerateConfirm practical details
  • The Yangtze River and south-bank waterfront in misty daylight
    South-bank waterfront · area view

    Street

    Longmenhao Old Street

    龙门浩老街

    A restored hillside street on the south bank, stepped up from the river with the north-bank skyline directly opposite.

    Best time
    Afternoon, Sunset
    Allow
    1 hr 30 min
    ModerateMany stairsConfirm practical details
  • Nanbin Road, riverside buildings and a clock tower above the Yangtze

    Food Area

    Nanbin Road Promenade

    南滨路

    A long riverside promenade on the south bank, lined with restaurants and looking directly back at the north-bank skyline.

    Best time
    Sunset, Evening
    Allow
    3 hr
    EasyConfirm practical details

Suggested next stop

  1. Longmenhao Old StreetAfternoon
  2. Nanbin Road PromenadeSunset
  3. Raffles City and ChaotianmenAfternoon

Practical information

Operational details

Luggage friendly
No — leave bags at your hotel
Chinese address
重庆市南岸区 弹子石老街

Opening hours, ticket prices and reservation rules for this place have not been verified by our editors, so they are not shown. That is deliberate — a confident wrong opening time costs you a wasted morning. Check the official listing before you go, and treat the timing advice above as a sequence rather than a schedule.

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Last checked:
1 Oct 2026

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Terrain, timing and sequencing for this place have been reviewed editorially. Operational detail has not.

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