SHENZHEN — There is no need to travel to Chongqing to shoot an “eating the train” video, as such opportunities are also available in Shenzhen.

“Eating the train” has become a viral photo or video trend among tourists visiting Chongqing. Visitors at the famous Liziba Station can take photos or videos using forced perspective to create the appearance that they are swallowing or biting the Line 2 monorail as it passes through the 19-floor residential building.

In Shenzhen, the preferred spot for such photos or videos is in Hongshulin Square in Xiwan Coastal Park (西湾滨海公园), or West Bay Coastal Park. When a Shenzhen Metro Line 11 train passes through an elevated section nearby, visitors can shoot photos or videos of “eating the train” and “pinching the train”.

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For public transport access, visitors can take bus No M400, M469 or M197 from Exit E of Metro Line 11’s Bihaiwan Station (碧海湾站).

As well as providing amusing photo opportunities, the section between Bihaiwan Station and Airport Station (机场站) is known as the city’s most scenic metro section because of the coastal view it provides.

This article is translated by China Daily from the original report in Chinese as published on a WeChat public account of Shenzhen’s tourism bureau.