Hotpot Festival: A Spicy Bite of Chongqing

One part of the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

One part of the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

Diners eat around an extra large hotpot at the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

Diners enjoy hotpots at the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

Diners enjoy hotpots at the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

A scene at the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing.

A foreign diner enjoys hot pot at the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016.

The site of the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 21, 2016.

Diners flocked to the 8th China (Chongqing) Hotpot and Food Culture Festival in Southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 20, 2016. Chongqing is known throughout the country for its unique style of hotpot, which is a popular method of serving food in China.