Chongqing - Old meets new

It's really fascinating to see the remains of an older system inside the new, modern Chongqing. Walking around today, we passed by the hip Jiefangbei and happened across a couple of small alleys with lots of small stalls selling to locals. On each side, though, are large skyscrapers.



Some people may now go to modern supermarkets, but there's still the older wet market - each stall is a different vendor.



And once you've made a purchase and need to get it back to your freshly constructed house or office in this hilly city, why not hire a bangbangjun?



These guys are all around, ready to carry very heavy boxes and other objects up the hills, balancing them on the ends of bamboo sticks.