Liberation Monument (Jiefangbei)

 The monument is in the central portion of a very large pedestrian mall. From the JW Marriott, where I always stay, its a 5 minute walk. There a couple of Starbucks and McDonalds within 2 minutes of the monument. Its a great place to hang out in the morning to see seniors exercising, people going to work, and many tourists. Change is always happening here at the center of downtown.

Liberation Monument is Chongqing`s commercial and entertainment center, The actual monument , originally made of wood and dedicated to Sun Yat-sen, was built in 1945 to celebrate the end of the war with Japan. The monument is within walking distance of most of Chongqing`s major hotels and shops.