A brief introduction to the rail transit culture of Chongqing
The rail transit culture is the basis of urban culture. As a modern means of transportation, rail transit has been continuously extended in Chongqing, which has changed the way citizens travel and become an exhibition platform of urban culture.
To fully show the results of material civilization and spiritual civilization construction in Chongqing, and build rail transit lines with cultural features, Chongqing Rail Transit, has fully studied the cultural and historical characteristics of the regions along each line and integrated such elements into the station design to make every rail transit a scenery line, showing the city's heritage and charm, and enriching the culture and spirit of Chongqing.

Loop Line: “Chongqing Impression”
The route “Loop line” uses the logo color “lemon yellow” to represent the cultural theme of “Chongqing Impression” by selecting the most impactful and appealing elements to present the scenery of Changing with murals, reliefs, and other art forms.

 

Xiejiawan Station

 

Aotizhongxin (Olympic Center)Station

Line 1: “Humanistic Chongqing”
The route “Line 1” uses the logo color “garnet red” to represent the theme of “Humanistic Chongqing”. Taking the station as the carrier, “Line 1” uses such humanistic elements as murals, relievo, graffiti, and other art forms to present the folk history and folk customs, reviewing the development history and changes of Chongqing from various angles, and revealing Chongqing's warm, optimistic and strong urban temperament, and the distinct personality of native humanities.

 

Lianglukou  Station

 

Shapingba Station

 

 

Lieshimu  Station

Line 2: “Bayu Culture”
The route “Line 2” uses the logo color “forest green” to represent the theme of “Bayu Culture”. From Jiaochangkou to Xinshanchun, 18 stations of “Line 2” display a total of 36 bold and magnificent copper carvings, narrating 36 historical and cultural events dating back to the period of “Wushan Ape Man” and up to the period before and after the “May Fourth Movement”, forming a unique historical and cultural corridor of Bayu. At the same time, the cultural landscape such as the “Exhibition of Old Bayu News” at Liziba, as well as the three-dimensional greening and night view lighting along the line, make “Line 2” a beautiful scenic line in Chongqing.

 

Bronze Carving of Bayu Story

Line 3: “Ordinary People”
The route “Line 3” uses the logo color “glass blue” to represent “Ordinary People” as the cultural theme. “Line 3” takes the ordinary people's community life in Chongqing as the theme, focusing on expressing the spirit of honesty, kindness, beauty, harmony, health, and courtesy of Chongqing natives, recording the life memory of ordinary citizens, and showing the plain, kind and beautiful civil culture.

 

Nanping Station

Line 4: “Chongqing Art and Literature”
The route “Line 4” uses the logo color “Sun Orange” to represent “Chongqing Art and Literature” as the cultural theme with Chongqing literature, calligraphy, fine arts, photography, opera, acrobatics, film and television, craft, dance, and other cultural elements. With excellent artistic and literary works and characters as themes, the heavy cultural accumulation of Chongqing is displayed through wall lighting relief, color painting, etc.

 

Chongqing North Station North Square

Line 5: “Retrospective Trace of Chongqing as the Provisional Capital”
The route “Line 5” uses the logo color “green onion blue” to represent the cultural theme of “Retrospective Trace of Chongqing as the Provisional Capital” during the Anti-Japanese War to display the unique historical events of that period, praising Chongqing's outstanding contribution to the Anti-Japanese War and WWII to carry forward the national spirit.

 

Hongyancun Station

 

Line 6: “Landscapes of Bayu”.
The route “Line 6” uses the logo color “modest pink” to represent the cultural theme of the “Landscapes of Bayu”. “Line 6” will show a series of graceful landscapes illustrated with pictures and words, which will arise tourists’ interest in appreciating the beautiful mountains and rivers in Chongqing to promote the development of Chongqing tourism.

 

Wulidian Station

 

 

Line 10: “Chongqing Memory”
The route “Line 10” uses the logo color “Roland purple” to represent the cultural theme of “Chongqing Memory”. “Line 10” will focus on the changes in the city and its citizens’ lives, as well as the most influential historical events of old Chongqing, highlighting the character “old” to show the historical evolution of Chongqing and the inclusiveness of Chongqing’s humanities.

 

Dalitang Station