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Chongqing, which is located in central-western China, would complement the other National Central Cities, all of which are located along China's eastern coastline. [47] The same year on 18 June, the Liangjiang New Area was established in Chongqing, which was the third state-level new area at the time of its establishment.
Chongqing officially became the capital on December 11, 1937. [18] In September 1937, Liu Xiang's troops stationed in Chongqing attacked the Japanese concession and declared its recovery. [19] In 1938, embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland were relocated to the Republic of China in Chongqing.
Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties. It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District , and Dazu County and Shuangqiao ...
Yuzhong District is the economic center of Chongqing. In 2015, the region's GDP reached 95.8 billion Yuan , the per capita GDP reached 147,524 Yuan , [ 3 ] retail sales reached 141.6 billion Yuan. [ citation needed ] The number of commercial banks in the district and municipal financial institutions reached 18, including HSBC , Standard ...
The politics of Chongqing is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The mayor of Chongqing is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Chongqing. As since 1997 Chongqing has been a centrally administered municipality, the mayor occupies the ...
Chongqing is known for its wide variety of local food traditions, especially the ubiquitous, spicy "hotpot"; while Ciqikou is one of the best-known places in Chongqing. Jiaoyan Peanut , Maoxuewang , and Qianzhangpi , called the three treasures of Ciqikou , as well as Douban fish , are the most popular.
Wanzhou District (simplified Chinese: 万州区; traditional Chinese: 萬州區; pinyin: Wànzhōu Qū) is Chongqing's second most populated urban core area on the upper reaches of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River in China.
Changshou (simplified Chinese: 长寿区; traditional Chinese: 長壽區; pinyin: Chángshòu Qū) is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80 km (50 mi) from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.