Walking
As a city developed on hills, Chongqing is not a suitable place for bicycling like most other Chinese towns. It's a good destination to explore on foot since there are many interesting alleys to discover and experience on your own. Between the Liberation Monument and Chaotianmen area are a number of steep, laddered alleyways usually lined with little shops. Good maps in Chinese and less detailed ones in English are available from street vendors (those that sell newspapers) around the Liberation Monument area.

Banking
The main Chongqing branch of Bank of China is on Minzu Lu, up the road from the Huixianlou Hotel. And the Huixinlou also has a window for changing money on the 2nd floor. Most hotels have foreign-exchange counters. There is a 24-hour post branch on Minzu Lu, which is within walking distance of the Chongking or Huixianlou Hotel.

Photography
Chongqing is also the right place for photographers. Closely-positioned buildings are arranged uphill for a clear position of the entire city and you may take fantastic night pictures with lights or a neon flow along the streets or rivers if you in a proper shooting position.
The city is geographically divided by two rivers and hills. Cross-river cable cars and ferries are popular public daily transports for the locals besides buses. Riding them is a great experience and suitable backdrops for some nice snapshots.

Shopping - Local Products
As a large metropolis, Chongqing boasts rich many natural resources and local specialties, making it a fine place for shopping.

Due to the fact that Chongqing is a city surrounded by mountains, there are many rare Chinese traditional herbal medicines in these parts including the rhizome of Chinese goldthread (huanglian), Gastrodia elata (tianma) and the bark of eucommia (duchong) that are highly sought after. The fertile land here is ideal for growing fruit, such as oranges, pears, pomelo and persimmons.

Chongqing is also a major tea producing area. With a long history of cultivation, Chongqing Tuo Tea, Cuiping Silver Needle Tea and Xinong Maojian Tea are highly prestigious brands.

Folk handicraft in Chongqing has long been highly praised. Shu Embroidery (also known as Sichuan Embroidery) has been ranked among the four most famous embroidery types in China since the Southern Song Dynasty, along with Suzhou Embroidery, Hunan Embroidery and Cantonese Embroidery. Rongchang paper fans are also exported and have been since the Qing dynasty.