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On the evening of September 28th, the 2025 Chongqing Service Consumption Season and the 17th China (Chongqing) Hot Pot Food Culture Festival launched at the viewing platform of Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge in Dadukou District, Chongqing. This year’s hot pot festival, themed “Chongqing Hot Pot Fragrance Spreading Worldwide,” not only featured a 1.2-kilometer riverside hot pot banquet but also showcased a “super hot pot” with a diameter of 10 meters. Combined with a bridge laser show, it offered citizens and visitors an immersive hot pot experience blending riverside night views, authentic cuisine, and futuristic technology. The photo shows citizens experiencing the “super hot pot” beneath Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge.
Chongqing Service Consumption Season
The Chongqing Service Consumption Season is not a historical or cultural site, but a recurring modern commercial event held in Chongqing, China. It is a government-led initiative designed to stimulate the local economy by promoting spending in the service sector, such as dining, tourism, and retail. The event typically features discounts, cultural activities, and themed exhibitions to attract both residents and tourists.
China (Chongqing) Hot Pot Food Culture Festival
The China (Chongqing) Hot Pot Food Culture Festival is an annual celebration that highlights Chongqing’s deep-rooted identity as the birthplace of Chinese hot pot. Originating from the city’s dockside laborers in the early 20th century, this spicy and numbing culinary tradition has evolved into a global phenomenon. The festival showcases this history while offering visitors a chance to sample countless hot pot variations and experience related cultural performances.
Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge
The Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in Chongqing, China, that opened to traffic in 2019. It was constructed to alleviate urban traffic congestion and is notable for its distinctive twin diamond-shaped pylons. The bridge forms a critical link in the city’s transportation network, spanning the Yangtze River.
Dadukou District
Dadukou District is an urban district of Chongqing, China, which developed as a crucial industrial and transportation hub. Its history is deeply tied to the steel industry, with the Chongqing Iron and Steel Company playing a central role in its 20th-century growth. Today, it is a major urban area undergoing modernization while retaining its industrial heritage.
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major metropolitan center in southwestern China, strategically located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. Historically, it served as the provisional capital of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). Today, it is renowned as a sprawling megacity and a vital industrial and economic hub for inland China.
