Where is Chongqing?

Chongqing is the abbreviation of Chongqing and the abbreviation of province, which refers to the abbreviation of the first-level administrative region (provincial administrative region) in China. People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Since/KLOC-0 resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao on February 20th, 1999, the whole country has been divided into 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government and 2 special administrative regions, and the number has remained stable.

The origin of Chongqing, which was called "Ba" in ancient times, was the capital of Ba in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The Qin Dynasty was called Jiangzhou. Sui called Yuzhou. The Northern Song Dynasty was called Duke Zhou. The name of Chongqing begins with 1 190. Because he was first named King Gong and then succeeded to the throne, he was promoted to Chongqing Prefecture, which means "Double Celebration".

Chongqing is a provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), the only municipality directly under the central government, national central city, megacity and international metropolis in the central and western regions, and the center of economy, finance, science and technology, shipping, trade and logistics in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

1949 was established as a municipality directly under the central government of Chongqing; 1954 merged into Sichuan province; 1997, Chongqing was restored as a municipality directly under the central government.

Jialing River in Sui Dynasty was called Yushui, and Chongqing was located in Yuzhou, so Chongqing was called "Chongqing" for short.

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Introduction to Chongqing:

1. Chongqing is located in the southwest of China, bordering Hubei and Hunan in the east, Guizhou in the south, Sichuan in the west and Shaanxi in the north. With a total area of 82,400 square kilometers, it governs 38 counties (autonomous counties). In 2065,438+08, the permanent population of Chongqing was 365,438+0065,438+079 million, and the regional GDP was 203,636,5438+09 million yuan. Known as the hot pot capital of China, the famous exhibition city of China and the hot spring capital of the world.

2. Chongqing is foggy under the dual effects of topography and climate, and is known as "Fog City Chongqing" and "Fog City". The average annual foggy day is 104 days, while the average annual foggy day in London, England, which is known as the foggy capital of the world, is only 94 days, and that in Tokyo, Japan, which is the foggy capital of the Far East, is only 55 days. Wu Yun in Bishan District has 204 foggy days throughout the year, which is known as "the best in the world".

3. Chongqing's food is spicy, and it is good at using various materials to create new dishes. Chongqing is also one of the cradles of hot pot. In March 2007, Chongqing was awarded the title of "Hot Pot Capital of China" by China Cuisine Association. Representatives of Chongqing food culture: Chongqing hot pot, Sichuan cuisine, Chongqing cuisine (Chongqing cuisine, Chongqing cuisine), boiled fish, Sichuan pork, fish with Chinese sauerkraut, etc.

4. Chongqing has natural scenery such as mountains, water, forests, springs, waterfalls, gorges and caves, and there are more than 300 natural and cultural attractions such as People's Liberation Monument, Chaotianmen, Hongyadong Folk Area, Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain and Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum.

5. The traffic situation in the main urban area of Chongqing is rich and varied, including bus, monorail, subway, river-crossing cableway, escalator, elevator and river-crossing ferry, among which rail transit and bus are the main means of transportation. Besides, there are few bicycles and electric cars on the roads in Chongqing. Chongqing is the largest inland port city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and even in western China, and it is also the shipping center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

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