Ren’ai Church

Ren’ai Church is a church in Yuzhong, Chongqing. Ren’ai Church is situated nearby to the city gate 金汤门, as well as near Mountain City Alley.

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Type: Church
Description: ruins of Catholic compound in Chongqing
Also known as: “仁爱堂”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eighteen Stairs and Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall, Chongqing.

Eighteen Stairs

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The Eighteen Stairs is one of the five traditional style districts in Chongqing, located in the south of Yuzhong District. The name also refers to the Eighteen Stairs Road itself, which is situated in the district. Eighteen Stairs is situated 640 metres east of Ren’ai Church.

Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall, Chongqing

Protected area

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The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall is a museum on the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Chongqing, China. Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall, Chongqing is situated 630 metres northeast of Ren’ai Church.

Qixinggang

Metro station

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Qixinggang is a station on Line 1 and Line 10 of Chongqing Rail Transit in Chongqing Municipality, China. It is located in Yuzhong District. Line 1 opened in 2011 and Line 10 opened in 2023. Line 18, under construction, will also serve the station in future. Qixinggang is situated 600 metres northwest of Ren’ai Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jiefangbei and Jiangbei.

Jiefangbei

Quarter

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Jiefangbei Central Business District, also known as Jiefangbei Business Walking Street, is the ultra-dense, urbanized downtown core and one of several central business districts of Chongqing, China.

Jiangbei

Suburb

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Jiangbei District was a former district of Chongqing municipality. Its population is about 925,000 in 2020. In October 2025, Jiangbei district was merged into Liangjiang New Area along with Yubei District and Beibei District. Jiangbei is situated 2½ km north of Ren’ai Church.