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Chongqing is a municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is the only directly administrated municipality located deep inland.
Jul 13, 2024 · Chongqing, city and provincial-level municipality, southwest-central China. The leading river port, transportation hub, and commercial and industrial center of the upper Yangtze River basin, the city is located some 1,400 miles from the sea, at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers.
Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: 重庆; Traditional Chinese: 重慶; pinyin: Chóngqìng; Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China's four provincial-level municipalities. It is also the only four provincial-level municipality in the less densely-populated ...
Name: Chongqing (重庆; Chóngqìng (/chong-ching/) Meaning: "repeated celebration" Previous names: Jiang, Yu, Gong. Features. One of the biggest municipalities in the world; Big inland port on the Yangtze River above the Three Gorges Dam; Heavy industry center that utilizes the power from the Three Gorges Dam; Main Attractions. Yangtze River ...
The most important city in western China and the economic engine of the upper Yangzi, Chongqing City (重庆; Chóngqìng) is a massive and enthralling urban sprawl.
Jul 13, 2024 · According to ancient accounts, Chongqing was the birthplace of the consort of the legendary Yu emperor, founder of the Xia dynasty, about 4,000 years ago. In the 11th century bce, under the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty, the region surrounding Chongqing became a feudal state known as Ba.
Jul 4, 2024 · Chongqing is the largest municipality in southwest China. It is a modern port city on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. With an area of 31, 800 square miles (82,400 square kilometers), it shares borders with provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shaanxi.
Chongqing's territory is mainly between Sichuan Province in the north and Guizhou Province in the south. It also touches three other provinces. This gives an idea of about how extensive the territory is. It covers about 82,000 square kilometers, and about 34 million people live in the entire territory.
Jul 15, 2021 · 1. Make the journey to Fengdu Ghost City. Shrine, Monastery. © Marcel Strelow / Alamy Stock Photo. The name sounds eerie, but don’t be put off. This collection of shrines, temples and monasteries – perched atop Ming mountain – is so-called because it’s dedicated solely to the afterlife.
Chongqing, or Ch’ung-ch’ing conventional Chungking, City and municipality with provincial status (pop., 2003 est.: city, 4,239,700; 2002 est.: municipality, 31,070,000), south-central China. The municipality is bordered by Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, and Guizhou provinces and has an area of 31,700 sq mi (82,000 sq km).
