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Hongyadong at Night and the Qiansimen Bridge Viewpoint

洪崖洞夜景与千厮门大桥机位

Free night viewpoint over the Hongyadong cliffside complex and the Qiansimen bridge, best worked from the bridge and the riverbank below.

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What you’ll do

Free night viewpoint over the Hongyadong cliffside complex and the Qiansimen bridge, best worked from the bridge and the riverbank below.

Best for
Travellers who want the picture everyone recognises without paying for a deck or a cruise.
Travel party
Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
Skip this if
Anyone who dislikes dense crowds (weekends are intense)
How long
90–180 min
Cost per person
CNY 0
When it opens
the district is open around the clock; shops roughly 09:00-23:00; lights on 19:00-23:00 in summer and 18:30-23:00 in winter
Best time to go
after 19:00
Do I need to book?
Not required on ordinary days; a free timed reservation on the WeChat account is required at weekends and on public holidays
How early?
not needed
Can foreign visitors join?
easy - free and walk-through on ordinary days; carry photo ID
Language help
low (no ticketing language barrier; the signed route is in Chinese but the loop is obvious)
How to book
free entry, no booking needed outside holidays

Where to book

We have not found a booking option we are confident recommending yet.

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How we checked it

Verified · 2026-09-24

Free and open around the clock, with shops 09:00-23:00 and lights 19:00-23:00 in summer and 18:30-23:00 in winter. Enter at floor 11 from Xiaoshizi metro and walk down. Best angles are the middle of Qiansimen Bridge, the Jiangbeizui riverbank and the Daijiaxiang cliff walk.

Trip.com source ↗ · checked 2026-09-24