Architectural characteristics of Chongqing

The traditional residential buildings in Chongqing have experienced many processes, such as dry fence, temple, garden and western style.

The ordinary houses in Chongqing have less decoration, dim architectural color, simple form and deep space. During the Republic of China, many western-style buildings and garden-style villas appeared in Chongqing, especially in the suburbs, due to a large number of inward migration caused by the Anti-Japanese War. Chongqing has a special terrain, so it can't be planned in a unified way like a plain city. Basically, they are built according to local conditions and mountains.

Chongqing is the only "Bridge Capital" in China recognized by Mao Yisheng Bridge Committee at its annual meeting in 2005. By the end of 20 18, Chongqing had built or was under construction14,000 bridges, including more than 2,000 urban bridges and 38 urban bridges across the river. Chongqing Bridge set 17 world records, of which 8 were world records at the time of construction, and 9 have remained to this day.

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There are many folk customs in Chongqing, such as paying New Year's greetings in the Spring Festival, watching lanterns on the 10th Five-Year Plan, worshipping ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day, enjoying the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, hanging wine, catching a temple fair, sitting in a sedan chair and flying kites. , covering weddings and funerals, entertainment games, ghosts and gods, taboos of sacrifice, seasonal festivals, industrial and commercial transactions, etc. Compared with other parts of China, it is almost the same.

Ancient Chongqing was isolated from the world, with rugged roads and hot and humid climate. Bayu people have their own unique colors in lifestyle and customs such as food, clothing, housing, transportation and entertainment. There are some recklessness in frankness, some cunning in enthusiasm, some rustic in humor, some funny in seriousness, some impatience in leisure and some xenophobia in tolerance.

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