Hongyadong Folk Custom Scene Area - Chongqing

Hongyadong was the reason I went to Chongqing in the first place.   Looks like a scene from an anime.
To  easily get to Hongyadong  (See 7), go to Raffle City (Shop 2).  We went to Raffle City thinking maybe  there would be something nice to get or do in the mall, but there really is nothing to do in the mall.  No luxury brands.   Not really a mall to shop in.  It's just big and people take pictures outside.  

Anyways, we went to get some bread inside the mall.   Again, because I need to make sure I have something to eat in case I won't come across a restaurant with food I am able to eat.

Got some cute bread.  We didn't know the mall has an exit that leads to Hongyadong.  We walk from Raffle City to Hongyadong the hard way outdoor, going down sketchy alleys and steep road...turns out when we were finally there, we see this exit that leads to Hongyadong!!! We were just at the 2nd floor in the photo.  If we just went down 1 floor and got out of this exits, would have saved us 30mins of walking in dark steep stair alleys.

The place does look magically right out of anime, but very touristy and crowded.

Ending our Chongqing trip with one last spicy hotpot.  

Still find it rdiculous that this is "mild" spicy.

Places on map:

Shop 2 - Chongqing Raffles City

重庆市渝中区嘉陵江滨江路5号(朝天门地铁站2号口步行80米)

See 7 - Hongyadong

重庆市渝中区嘉陵江滨江路88号(小什字地铁站9号口步行430米)