Chongqing (重庆)

Alternative Names 

  • Chongqing Shi
  • Ch'ung-ch'ing Shih
  • Chongqing
  • Chongqing Shi
  • 重庆
  • 重庆市

Chongqing (重庆)  

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Tourist Attractions 

Chongqing

A heaven-sent hot spring eco-tourist attractions in Chongqing (重庆天赐温泉生态旅游景区; zhòng qìng tiān cì wēn quán shēng tài lǚ yóu jĭng qū),

Youyang County, Chongqing Municipality scenic paradise (重庆市酉阳县桃花源景区; zhòng qìng shì yŏu yáng xiàn táo huā yuán jĭng qū),

Chongqing Bayu Folk Culture Village (重庆市巴渝民俗文化村; zhòng qìng shì bā yú mín sú wén huà cūn),

Hua Yan, Chongqing Tourism Scenic Area (重庆华岩旅游风景区; zhòng qìng huá yán lǚ yóu fēng jĭng qū),

Chongqing Yongchuan satellite lake (重庆永川卫星湖; zhòng qìng yŏng chuān wèi xīng hú),

Chongqing shengdeng Mountain Forest Park (重庆圣灯山森林公园; zhòng qìng shèng dēng shān sēn lín gōng yuán),

Geleshan Forest Park (歌乐山森林公园; gē lè shān sēn lín gōng yuán),

Yubei Bi-chun Park (渝北区碧津公园; yú bĕi qū bì jīn gōng yuán),

Wuxi County Ling Wu-dong (巫溪县灵巫洞; wū xī xiàn líng wū dòng),

Shizhu Bi Zika Green Palace (石柱县毕兹卡绿宫; shí zhù xiàn bì zī kă lǜ gōng),

Chongqing Old Dragon Cave Scenic Spot (重庆老龙洞景区; zhòng qìng lăo lóng dòng jĭng qū),

Hong Kong Ocean Park (海洋公园; hăi yáng gōng yuán),

Beibei Golden fruit eco-tourism area (北碚金果生态旅游区; bĕi péi jīn guŏ shēng tài lǚ yóu qū),

Wanzhou Salt Longdong (万州盐井龙洞; wàn zhōu yán jĭng lóng dòng),

Wanzhou large Yakou Forest Park (万州大垭口森林公园; wàn zhōu dà wù kŏu sēn lín gōng yuán),

Youyang gongtan Town (酉阳龚滩古镇; yŏu yáng gōng tān gŭ zhèn),

Tongnan Yang housed in dark public (潼南县杨闇公旧居; tóng nán xiàn yáng àn gōng jiù jū),

The former residence of Soong Ching Ling Exhibition Hall (宋庆龄旧居陈列馆; sòng qìng líng jiù jū chén liè guăn),

Jiang Jin Luo mare Mountain (江津骆騋山风景区; jiāng jīn luò lái shān fēng jĭng qū),

Dianjiang Peony eco-tourism area (垫江牡丹生态旅游区; diàn jiāng mŭ dān shēng tài lǚ yóu qū),

Yubei Kayama agricultural sightseeing garden (渝北区鹿山农业观光园; yú bĕi qū lù shān nóng yè guān guāng yuán),

Museum of the Korean Provisional Government site (大韩民国临时政府旧址陈列馆; dà hán mín guó lín shí zhèng fŭ jiù zhĭ chén liè guăn),

Youyang County, Chongqing Municipality Zhao Shiyan martyrs House (重庆市酉阳县赵世炎烈士故居; zhòng qìng shì yŏu yáng xiàn zhào shì yán liè shì gù jū),

Chongqing Yongchuan scenic paradise (重庆永川桃花源景区; zhòng qìng yŏng chuān táo huā yuán jĭng qū),

Wuxi County, Chongqing City, Jing Zhu Gap - Han Aeolus Valley Scenic Spot (重庆市巫溪县荆竹峡-汉风神谷景区; zhòng qìng shì wū xī xiàn jīng zhú xiá - hàn fēng shén gŭ jĭng qū),

Fengjie County, Chongqing Municipality Swan Lake Scenic Area (重庆市奉节县天鹅湖风景区; zhòng qìng shì fèng jié xiàn tiān é hú fēng jĭng qū),

Nanan District, Chongqing City, the former site of the French navy barracks (重庆市南岸区法国水师兵营旧址 ; zhòng qìng shì nán àn qū fă guó shuĭ shī bīng yíng jiù zhĭ),

Chongqing 10000 state full phonetic meditation courtyard (重庆市万州区弥陀禅院; zhòngqìngshì yīwàn zhōu qū mí tuó chán yuàn ),

Chongqing Liangping county Dongming lake scenic region (重庆市梁平县东明湖景区 ; zhòngqìngshì xiàn liángpíng dōngmíng hú jǐngqū ),

Chongqing China coral park (渝中区珊瑚公园; yú zhōng qū shānhú gōngyuán ),

kowloon slope region more than 3 bridge egret garden (九龙坡区三多桥白鹭园; jiǔlóng pō qū sān duō qiáo báilù yuán ),

Youyang county shangri-la (酉阳县桃花源; xiàn yǒuyáng táohuāyuán ),

Fengdu Mountain (丰都名山; fēngdōu míngshān ),

Fengjie Baidicheng - Qutangxia (奉节白帝城-瞿塘峡; fèngjié Bái Dìchéng -Jù Tángxiá ),

Small Three Gorges in Wushan - Little Three Gorges (巫山小三峡-小小三峡; wūshān xiǎo sānxiá -xiǎoxiǎo sānxiá ),

Art Museum of Dazu Rock Carvings (大足石刻艺术博物馆; dàzú shíkè yìshù bówùguǎn ),

Chongqing town Ciqikou (重庆磁器口古镇; Chóngqìng cíqì kǒu gǔzhèn ),

King Commission of Chongqing Hot Springs Scenic Area (重庆统景温泉风景区; Chóngqìng tǒng jǐng wēnquán fēngjǐngqū ),

Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall (重庆市规划展览馆; zhòngqìngshì guīhuà zhǎnlǎnguǎn ),

Geleshan Forest Park (歌乐山森林公园; gē Lè Shān sēnlín gōngyuán ),

Chongqing湖广会馆 (重庆湖广会馆; Chóngqìng hú guǎng huì guǎn ),

Marshal Rongzhen Jiangjin gallery (江津聂荣臻元帅陈列馆; jiāngjīn nièróng zhēn yuánshuài chénliè guǎn ),

China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing (重庆中国三峡博物馆; Chóngqìng Zhōngguó sānxiá bówùguǎn ),

Chongqing Simian Mountain, key national scenic spots (重庆四面山国家重点风景名胜区; Chóngqìng sìmiàn shān guójiā zhòngdiǎn fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū ),

Chongqing Wansheng黑山谷eco-tourism zone (重庆万盛黑山谷生态旅游区; Chóngqìng yīwàn shèng hēishān gǔ shēngtài lǚyóuqū ),

Chongqing Geleshan martyrs cemetery (重庆歌乐山烈士陵园; Chóngqìng gē Lè Shān lièshì língyuán),

Chongqing Nanshan Garden (重庆南山植物园; Chóngqìng nánshān zhíwùyuán ),

Chongqing Qianjiang small tourist attractions in the South China Sea (重庆黔江小南海旅游景区; Chóngqìng qiánjiāng xiǎo nánhǎi lǚyóu jǐngqū ),

Fengdu雪玉洞Chongqing Area (重庆丰都雪玉洞景区; Chóngqìng fēngdōu xuě yù dòng jǐngqū ),

Chongqing Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall (重庆红岩革命纪念馆; Chóngqìng hóngyán gémìng jìniànguǎn ),

Xiannushan Chongqing National Forest Park (重庆仙女山国家森林公园; Chóngqìng xiānnǚ shān guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán ),

Chongqing Hong崖洞folk style areas (重庆洪崖洞民俗风貌区; Chóngqìng Hóng Yádòng mínsú fēngmào qū ),

Chongqing Hot Springs Resort Yuntianhua Hailan (重庆海兰云天温泉度假区; Chóngqìng hǎilányún tiān wēnquán dùjià qū ),

Chongqing People's Grand Hall and the People's Square (重庆人民大礼堂及人民广场; Chóngqìng rénmín dà lǐtáng jí rénmín guǎngchǎng ),

Stephen scenic North Chongqing (重庆北泉风景区; Chóngqìng běi quán fēngjǐngqū ),

Stone Forest Scenic Area Wansheng (万盛石林风景区; yīwàn shèng shílín fēngjǐngqū ),

Furong Wulong Scenic Area (武隆芙蓉洞风景区; wǔlōng fú róng dòng fēngjǐngqū ),

Sanqiao born in Chongqing Wulong Scenic Area (重庆武隆天生三桥风景区; Chóngqìng wǔlōng tiānshēng sān qiáo fēngjǐngqū ),

Zhongxian石宝寨 (忠县石宝寨; zhōngxiàn shí Bǎo Zhài ),

Chongqing Jinyuan science park (重庆金源方特科幻公园; Chóngqìng jīnyuán fāng tèkēhuàn gōngyuán ),

Chongqing Yunyang张飞庙 (重庆云阳张飞庙; Chóngqìng yúnyáng Zhāng Fēimiào ),

Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve (缙云山国家级自然保护区; jìnyún shān guójiājí zìrán bǎohùqū ),

Chongqing Wildlife World (重庆野生动物世界; Chóngqìng yěshēngdòngwù shìjiè ),

Chongqing Zhang Guan Scenic Area Water cave (重庆张关水溶洞风景区; zhòng qìng zhāng guān shuĭ róng dòng fēng jĭng qū),

Chongqing Jin Daoxia Scenic Area (重庆金刀峡风景区; zhòng qìng jīn dāo xiá fēng jĭng qū),

Bi-Jin Park, Chongqing Yubei (重庆渝北碧津公园; zhòng qìng yú bĕi bì jīn gōng yuán),

History 

Chongqing is said to be the semi-mythical State of Ba that the Ba people supposedly established during the eleventh century BCE. By 316 BCE, however, it had been overrun by the State of Qin. The Qin emperor ordered a new city to be constructed, which was called Jiang (江州) and Chu Prefecture (楚州).

Chongqing was subsequently renamed in 581 CE (Sui Dynasty) and 1102, to Yu Prefecture (渝州) and then Gong Prefecture (恭州). It received its current name in 1189, after Prince Zhao Dun of the Southern Song Dynasty described his crowning as king and then Emperor Guangzong as a "double/repeated happy celebration" (simplified Chinese: 双重喜庆; traditional Chinese: 雙重喜慶; pinyin: shuāngchóng xǐqìng). Hence, Yu Prefecture became Chongqing subprefecture to mark the occasion.

In 1362, (Yuan Dynasty), Ming Yuzhen, a peasant rebelling leader, established the Daxia Kingdom (大夏) at Chongqing for a short time.

In 1621 (Ming Dynasty), another short-lived kingdom of Daliang (大梁) was established by She Chongming (奢崇明) in Chongqing as its capital.

Between 1627-1645, with the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Chongqing, together with Sichuan, were captured by the Revolts who overthrew the Ming Dynasty across the nation. Later during the Qing Dynasty, immigration to Chongqing and Sichuan took place with the support of Qing emperor.

In 1891, Chongqing became the first inland commerce port open to foreigners.

From 1929, Chongqing became a municipality of the Republic of China. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), it was Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's provisional capital and was heavily bombed by the Japanese Air Force. Luckily, due to its mountainous environment, many people were saved from the bombing. Many factories and universities were moved from eastern China to Chongqing during WWII, transforming this city from inland port to a heavily industrialized city.

In 1954, the municipality was demoted to a provincial city within the Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China. On 14 March 1997, the Eighth National People's Congress decided to merge the city with the neighbouring Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang prefecture-level districts that it had governed on behalf of the province since September 1996. The resulting single division was the Chongqing Municipality, containing 30,020,000 people in forty-three former counties (without intermediate political levels). The municipality became the spearhead of China's effort to develop its western regions and coordinate the resettlement of residents from the reservoir areas of the Three Gorges Dam project. Its first official ceremony took place on 18 June 1997. 

People and Culture 

 

Language

Chongqing area's dialect is somewhat different from standard mandarin. Most differences are phonological, though some lexical differences are observed as well. 

Geography 

Located on the edge of the Yungui Plateau, Chongqing is intersected by the Jialing River and the upper reaches of the Yangtze. It contains Daba Shan in the north, Wu Shan in the east, Wuling Shan in the southeast, and Dalou Mountain to the south.

The city is very hilly and is the only major metropolitan area in China without significant numbers of bicycles.

Chongqing Municipality is divided into forty county-level subdivisions (three abolished in 1997), consisting of nineteen districts, seventeen counties, and four autonomous counties.

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

 Chongqing has a humid subtropical climate, with the two-season monsoonal variations typical of South Asia.

As one of the "Three Furnaces" (三大火炉), Chongqing's summers are among the hottest in China. The temperature can be as high as 43°C, with an average high of 35°C in August. Yet even in the hottest weather the wind is often cold, making such high temperatures more bearable. Winters are fairly mild, but damp and overcast; average January highs are 9°C. Chongqing has one of the lowest sunshine totals annually in China.

[hide]Weather data for Chongqing
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 10.6
(51)
11.7
(53)
13.9
(57)
16.7
(62)
21.1
(70)
28.3
(83)
32.2
(90)
32.8
(91)
26.7
(80)
21.1
(70)
16.7
(62)
11.1
(52)
21.1
(70)
Average low °C (°F) 7.2
(45)
7.8
(46)
11.1
(52)
15.0
(59)
19.4
(67)
22.2
(72)
25.0
(77)
25.0
(77)
21.7
(71)
16.7
(62)
12.2
(54)
8.3
(47)
16.1
(61)
Precipitation mm (inches) 17.8
(0.7)
20.3
(0.8)
38.1
(1.5)
94.0
(3.7)
147.3
(5.8)
172.7
(6.8)
149.9
(5.9)
127.0
(5)
144.8
(5.7)
104.1
(4.1)
48.3
(1.9)
22.9
(0.9)
1,089.7
(42.9)
Source: Weatherbase 27 February 2009

Chongqing is known for its fog and suffers from heavy air pollution. Foggy weather is most prevalent during spring and winter days, which gives this city a nickname of "the Fog Capital" (Chinese: 雾都). This special weather once protected Chongqing from being overrun by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. However, the city government has been aggressively trying to improve its air quality in recent years. The so called "blue sky days" (days with air quality within or better than slight pollution) number have been on the rise.

 

Transportation

River port

Chongqing is the biggest inland river port in western China. Historically, most of its transportation, especially to eastern China, is via the Yangtze River.

Railways

Chongqing is a major rail hub in south central China.

Chongqing-Chengdu (Sichuan province) railway
Chongqing-Guiyang (Guizhou province) railway
Chongqing-Xiangfan (Hubei province) railway
Chongqing-Huaihua (Hunan province) railway
Chongqing-Suining (Sichuan province) express railway
Chongqing Wanzhou-Yichang (Hubei province) railway (under construction)
Chongqing-Lanzhou (Gansu province) railway (under construction)

Highways

Chongqing-Chengdu highway
Chongqing-Wanzhou-Yichang highway (Wanzhou-Yichang section under construction)
Chongqing-Guiyang highway
Chongqing-Dazhou-Xi'a highway (Dazhou-Xi'an section under construction)
Chongqing-Suining highway
Chongqing-Nanchong Expressway
China National Highway 210
China National Highway 212

Airport

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, located in Yubei district, north of Chongqing, provides links to most parts of China and to other countries. In year 2007, a total of 10,355,730 person-time transporting volume was reported, which ranks this airport as the 10th largest one in China and the third largest one in southwest China.

Public transportation

The three main forms of public transport in Chongqing are metro, light rail transit and intercity railway, alongside the ubiquitous bus system.

According to the Chongqing Municipal Government's ambitious plan in May 2007, Chongqing is going to invest 150 billion RMB over 13 years to finish a system that combines underground metro lines with light rail. By 2020 this network will consist of 6 straight lines and 1 circular line; Line 1 will be an underground metro while Lines 2 and 3 will be light rail. These improvements will add 363.5 kilometers of road and railway to the existing transportation infrastructure and 93 new train stations will be added to the 111 stations that are already in place. As of 2005 only one light rail line, the 19 km long Chongqing light rail line 2 (project 1), had been finished.

By 2050 Chongqing is planned to have ten railway lines, totaling 513 kilometres, with 270 stations

 

 

Location 

Chongqing
China
29° 33' 0" N, 106° 30' 24.984" E
 

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