Hongya Cave

Description

Hongya Cave, also known as Hongya Dong (Chinese: 洪崖洞; pinyin: hóng yá dòng; lit. 'cave of the flooded cliff') is an 11-story stilt-building complex in the main commercial district of Jiefangbei in the city of Chongqing, China. It comprises a series of structures built into the hillside along the southern bank of the Jialing River, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

The complex consists of retail spaces and hotels. The fourth floor of Honyadong consists of a food market, and is notable for spice stores where mala are especially noted. The top floor of the complex lies a viewing platform where the Jialing can be observed. The complex's appearance has been compared to that of the prominent building in 2001 Japanese animated film Spirited Away.