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Chongqing

Administration
Full nameChongqing
Official nameMunicipality of Chongqing · 重庆市
Native name 
Settlement typeDirect-controlled municipality
Country 
County-level divisions40
Township divisions1259
Settledca. 316 BC
Government
CPC ChongqingBo Xilai Committee Secretary
MayorHuang Qifan
Geography
Total Area31767.8 sq mi (82300 km2)
Elevation1427.2 ft (435 m)
Demography
Total Population31442300 (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)5087197
Ranks in ChinaPopulations: 20th; Density: 12th
Major nationalitiesHan - 91%
Tujia - 5%
Miao - 2%
Other information
Time zoneChina Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code4000 00 - 4099 00
Area code23
License plate prefixes渝 A, B, C, F, G, H
ISO 3166-2CN-50
GDP (2009)CNY 652.7 billion|blank3_name=- per capita
- per capitaCNY 22,909
HDI (2008)0.783 (18th) — medium

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Chongqing ( ; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cong2qin4; Sichuanese pronunciation: [tsʰoŋ21tɕʰin214]; Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is a major city in southwestern mainland China and one of the five national central cities. Administratively, it is one of the People's Republic of China's four direct-controlled municipalities (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin), and the only such municipality in western China.

The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the sub-provincial city administration that was part of Sichuan Province. In 2007, the municipality of Chongqing had a population of 31.4 million. It has jurisdiction over 19 districts, 17 counties, and four autonomous counties. With an area of 82,300 km2 (31,800 mi2), it is the largest direct-controlled municipality, larger even than one province and an autonomous region, as well as Taiwan. It is possibly the world's largest municipality by area and population.

The municipal abbreviation, Yú ( ), was approved by the State Council on 18 April 1997. Chongqing was also a municipality of the Republic of China administration, serving as its wartime capital during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 � 1945). Its abbreviated name is derived from the old name of a part of the Jialing River that runs through Chongqing and feeds the Yangtze River.

Today, it is the economic centre of the Upstream Yangtze area, and outsiders have speculated that, due to its ever-growing number of river bridges and hyper-dense skyline, it will be China's "Chicago on the Yangtze".

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Acer To Invest US$150 Mln In Operations Center In China's Chongqing - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--TAIPEI (Dow Jones)--Acer Inc. (ACEIY) said Monday it plans to invest US$150 million in its second major Chinese operations center in -Chongqing-, to tap the ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:21:36 GMT+00:00
China probes Ericsson exec over mobile scandal - MarketWatch Tweet this news
MarketWatch--Another person detained for investigation by related authorities was Shen Changfu, the party chief, chairman and general manager of China Mobile's -Chongqing- ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:56:25 GMT+00:00
Chongqing Steel shipbuilding plate receives ABS certificate - SteelGuru Tweet this news
SteelGuru--It is reported that -Chongqing- based Chinese steel producer -Chongqing- Iron and Steel Co Ltd has recently announced that its shipbuilding plate products have ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:01:55 GMT+00:00
China Economic News in Brief: Jiangsu auto parts export; Fujian GDP; Chongqing ... - TMCnet Tweet this news
TMCnet---CHONGQING'S- FOREIGN TRADE UP NEARLY 50 PCT Southwestern China's -Chongqing- Municipality generated 9.12 billion US dollars in foreign trade in the first 10 ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:43:23 GMT+00:00
Silver Plaza Group Acquires Angel Fay For HK$ 210M - CapitalVue Tweet this news
CapitalVue--Angel Fay is an investment company which holds a 60-percent stake in -Chongqing- Pacific Housing. According to the agreement, Sliver Plaza Group will pay HK$ ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:03:20 GMT+00:00
Chinese college students invent solar-power car - People's Daily Online Tweet this news
People's Daily Online--A solar-powered car is invented by more than 10 students at the university's College of Engineering and Technology in -Chongqing-. ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:59:00 GMT+00:00
Mainland's 5-year development blueprint to create opportunities for co-op with ... - Xinhua Tweet this news
Xinhua---CHONGQING-, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief said Thursday the implementation of the mainland's 2011 to 2015 development ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:51:12 GMT+00:00
Compal reportedly to make second investment in Chongqing, China, says paper - Digitimes Tweet this news
Digitimes---...- another production site in -Chongqing- to support its clients including Acer and Asustek Computer, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily report. ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:41:31 GMT+00:00
China mine safety official gets life for bribe - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--The Intermediate People's Court in -Chongqing- municipality announced the verdict in which Wang Xiping, former deputy director of coal mine safety in the ... - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:22:55 GMT+00:00
Diesel shortage disrupts cremations in SW China - Xinhua Tweet this news
Xinhua---CHONGQING-, Nov.16 (Xinhua) -- Transport and industry are not the only victims of China's diesel shortage -- many crematories have also stopped operations in ... - Date : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:03:59 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Wuhan
Capital of China
1937-1945
Succeeded by
Nanjing
Preceded by
Guangzhou
Capital of the Republic of China
(during the Chinese Civil War)
1949
Succeeded by
Chengdu

Administrative divisions :

Districts>
Administrative divisions :
Districts
Pinyin name Hanzi Previous
associationa
巴南区 Chongqing
北碚区
长寿区
大渡口区
沙坪坝区
双桥区
万盛区
合川区
两江新区
江津区
九龙坡区
南岸区
渝北区
永川区
渝中区
涪陵区 Fuling
南川区
黔江区 Qianjiang
万州区 Wanxian

Counties>
Administrative divisions :
Counties
Pinyin name Hanzi Previous
associationa
璧山县 Chongqing
大足县
綦江县
荣昌县
铜梁县
潼南县
垫江县 Fuling
丰都县
武隆县
城口县 Wanxian
奉节县
开县
梁平县
巫山县
巫溪县
云阳县
忠县

Autonomous counties>
Administrative divisions :
Autonomous counties
Pinyin name Hanzi Previous
associationa
Pengshui Miao and Tujia 彭水苗族土家族自治县 Qianjiang
Shizhu Tujia 石柱土家族自治县
Xiushan Tujia and Miao 秀山土家族苗族自治县
Youyang Tujia and Miao 酉阳土家族苗族自治县

Colleges and universities :

Twin towns - sister cities :


Municipality of Chongqing

DistrictYuzhong * Dadukou * Jiangbei * Shapingba * Jiulongpo * Nan'an * Beibei * Wansheng * Shuangqiao * Yubei * Banan * Fuling * Wanzhou * Qianjiang * Changshou * Hechuan * Jiangjin * Nanchuan * Yongchuan
CountiesBishan * Chengkou * Dazu * Dianjiang * Fengdu * Fengjie * Kai * Liangping * Qijiang * Rongchang * Tongliang * Tongnan * Wulong * Wushan * Wuxi * Yunyang * Zhong
Autonomous countiesPengshui * Shizhu * Xiushan * Youyang
AttractionsDazu Rock Carvings * Ciqikou * Great Hall of the People * Red Rock Village Museum * Renmin Hotel * Diaoyucheng (Fishing Town)
Sports VenuesYanghe Stadium * Datianwan Stadium
Higher EducationChongqing University * Southwest University * Chongqing Institute of Technology * Chongqing Jiaotong University * Chongqing Normal University * Chongqing Technology and Business University * Chongqing Three Gorges University * Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications * Yangtze Normal University * Sichuan Fine Arts Institute * Sichuan International Studies University * Southwest University of Political Science and Law * Third Military Medical University * Chongqing Medical University * Chongqing University of Science and Technology
Culture & DemographicsBa * Sichuan Mandarin * Szechuan cuisine
TransportChongqing Jiangbei International Airport * Chongqing Metro * China National Highway 210 * China National Highway 212

Province-level divisions of the People's Republic of China

ProvincesAnhui * Fujian * Gansu * Guangdong * Guizhou * Hainan * Hebei * Heilongjiang * Henan * Hubei * Hunan * Jiangsu * Jiangxi * Jilin * Liaoning * Qinghai * Shaanxi * Shandong * Shanxi * Sichuan * Taiwan* * Yunnan * Zhejiang |
*The People's Republic of China claims Taiwan as one of its provinces, but does not control any of this territory, which is controlled by the Republic of China
Autonomous regionsGuangxi * Inner Mongolia * Ningxia * Tibet * Xinjiang |
MunicipalitiesBeijing * Chongqing * Shanghai * Tianjin |
Special Administrative
Regions
Hong Kong * Macau |
Territorial disputesParacel Islands * Pratas Islands * Senkaku Islands * Spratly Islands * South Tibet * Taiwan, Kinmen & Matsu Islands (see Legal status of Taiwan) |

Metropolitan cities of the People's Republic of China

MunicipalitiesBeijing * Chongqing * Shanghai * Tianjin
SARsHong Kong * Macau
Sub-provincial citiesChangchun * Chengdu * Dalian * Guangzhou * Hangzhou * Jinan * Harbin * Nanjing * Ningbo * Qingdao * Shenyang * Shenzhen * Wuhan * Xi'an * Xiamen
Provincial capitals (not included above)Changsha * Fuzhou * Guiyang * Haikou * Hefei * Kunming * Lanzhou * Nanchang * Shijiazhuang * Taiyuan * Xining * Zhengzhou
Autonomous regional capitalsHohhot * Lhasa * Nanning * Ürümqi * Yinchuan
SEZ cities (not included above)Beihai * Lianyungang * Nantong * Qinhuangdao * Shantou * Wenzhou * Yantai * Zhanjiang * Zhuhai

Most populous metropolises in the People's Republic of China

Shanghai * Beijing * Guangzhou * Shenzhen * Tianjin * Chongqing * Hong Kong * Dongguan * Nanjing * Wuhan * Hangzhou * Shenyang * Harbin * Chengdu * Hefei * Zhengzhou * Jinan * Qingdao * Xi'an * Dalian * Taiyuan * Shantou * Kunming * Zibo |

World's fifty most-populous urban areas

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  2. Jakarta
  3. Mumbai
  4. Delhi
  5. Manila
  6. New York
  7. São Paulo
  8. SeoulIncheon
  9. Mexico City
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  3. Kolkata
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  7. Johannesburg �East Rand
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  6. Baghdad
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  10. San FranciscoSan Jose



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