Testbed 2 and the Eling Ridge Viewpoint

What you’ll do

Testbed 2, a printing works turned creative park on the Eling ridge, with rooftop terraces over the Yangtze, joined by a short walk to Eling Park and its Kansheng tower.

Best for

Travellers who want a rooftop view, a coffee and a walk through an old residential ridge in one go.

Travel party

Solo, Couple, Friends

Skip this if

Anyone who dislikes steep uphill walking or redeveloped creative parks

How long

120–180 min

Cost per person

CNY 0

When it opens

shops roughly 10:00-22:00, Eling Park roughly 08:00-22:00

Best time to go

late afternoon into the evening

Do I need to book?

Not required

How early?

not needed

Can foreign visitors join?

easy

Language help

medium (signage is mostly Chinese but wayfinding is simple)

How to book

not required

Where to book

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

How we checked it

Verified · 2026-09-26

Testbed 2, the Erchang creative park at 1 Eling Zheng Street in Yuzhong, is free to enter; Chongqing's local information site states 9:00-22:00 and two to three hours as a realistic visit, while Ctrip lists it as open all day, so the opening hours are given with that disagreement noted. The site was the Central Bank's banknote printing works and later Printing Factory No 2, and the rooftop used in the film I Belonged to You is the reason most visitors come; the local guide is explicit that the rooftop view costs nothing unless you pay for something else there, and that a few small exhibitions charge separately. Getting there is the practical catch: metro Line 1 to Eling, or the Testbed 2 shuttle bus, and the local guide advises against walking up the three-tier road from Liziba even though it looks close on a map. Budget is recorded as free, with a note that individual exhibitions may charge.

m.cq.bendibao.com source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26