Jiefangbei (The Liberty Monument), situated in the center of the pedestrian street, was first built in 1940. Today it is dwarfed by skyscrapers and surrounded by walking streets, shopping malls, and facilities for leisure, business, and entertainments; but it is always the spiritual symbol of the Chinese people’s fight against invaders and the great contributions to world peace. It’s a major landmark and key attraction in Chongqing. Every year it acts as a gathering place for people on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, when hundreds of thousands of colorful balloons are released to the sky at midnight. This is definitely a top-billing for New Year’s Eve activities.

Railway: Line 1, Jiaochangkou, Exit 3 / Line 2, Linjiangmen, Exit B