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Yuzhong渝中区

Mid-rangeExpat area

The peninsula between the two rivers: Jiefangbei, Hongyadong, the monorail through a building, and a street plan that goes up and down as much as along.

At a glance

Life without Chinese
Metro access
Quiet at night
Value for money
Good for students

What is around

  • Metro21
  • Supermarket6
  • Park21
  • Pharmacy1
  • International hospital12
  • Shopping mall19

Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.

What works

  • The dense, vertical centre of the city, with everything walkable
  • Metro and monorail lines converge here
  • Views over both rivers from very ordinary flats

What to expect

  • Hills mean stairs — a 'ground floor' can be ten storeys up
  • Crowded and loud, especially around Jiefangbei
  • Older buildings, heavy summer humidity
Suits:Working professionalsA few monthsA first move to China

Campuses in this district

Places in Yuzhong

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Living room, Compact studio in YuzhongInstant book

Chongqing, Yuzhong 渝中区

7 min to Guanyinqiao

Foreigners acceptedRegistration assistance

$344.44/month