Shibati Laojie St Snacks — Restaurant in Chongqing

十八梯was warm in May with shady trees and red ribbons on the branches. The buildings, called 吊脚楼，used to be the tallest buildings on the cliff side and they are more amidst much taller commercial buildings. Look out for the flower street or Hua Jie which used to be the red light district in the past. A metro station on line 1 & 2 brings you to the start but you have to walk back...

十八梯的来历，大概是在明朝的时候，这里本来有口水井，附近的居民都吃这口井里的水，这口水井距离居民的住处正好十八步石梯，因此人们把这里称作“十八梯”。明清时期，重庆是入川门户，陆路水路两栖交通便捷，往来商贾也多在此停留中转，因此彼时下半城至朝天门一带是繁华之地。此时，十八梯至上半城一带相对偏僻，军队教场设立在附近。随着商贸繁荣，人们也开始在上半城安居乐业，十八梯...