Location: Chongqing
Chongqing Region, China
Country: China
Settled: c. 316 BC
Divisions
- County-level
- Township-level: 25 districts, 13 counties
1259 towns, townships, and subdistricts
Government• Type: Municipality
• CPC Secretary: Chen Min'er
• Mayor: Tang Liangzhi
• Congress chairman: Zhang Xuan
• Conference chairman: Xu Jingye
Area• Municipality: 82,403 km (31,816 sq mi)
• Urban: 472.8 km (182.5 sq mi)
Elevation: 244 m (801 ft)
Population (2015)• Municipality: 30,165,500
• Density: 370/km (950/sq mi)
• Urban: 8,165,500
• Urban density: 17,000/km (45,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 17 million
Demonym(s): Chongqinger
Time zone: China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code: 4000 00 – 4099 00
Area code(s): 23
GDP: 2016
- Total: CNY 1.76 trillion
USD 264 billion (20th)
- Per capita: 58,200 CNY
8,770 USD (11th)
HDI (2016): 0.797 (17th) – high
Licence plate prefixes: 渝A, 渝D (Yuzhong, Jiangbei, Jiulongpo, Dadukou)
渝B (Nan'an, Shapingba, Beibei, Wansheng, Shuangqiao, Yubei, Banan, Changshou)
渝C (Yongchuan, Hechuan, Jiangjin, Qijiang, Tongnan, Tongliang, Dazu, Rongchang, Bishan)
渝F(Wanzhou, Liangping, Chengkou, Wushan, Wuxi, Zhongxian, Kaizhou, Fengjie, Yunyang)
渝G(Fuling, Nanchuan, Dianjiang, Fengdu, Wulong)
渝H(Qianjiang, Shizhu, Xiushan, Youyang, Pengshui)
ISO 3166-2: CN-50
Abbreviation: CQ / 渝 (yú)
City flower: Camellia
City tree: Ficus lacor
Website: (in Chinese) CQ.gov.cn
English.CQ.gov.cn
Top Things to do in Chongqing
Top Restaurants in Chongqing
- 1. DaDui ZhangLao Hotpot (BeiCheng TianJie)
- 2. Hao YouLai SuanLa Fen (JieFang Bei)
- 3. Latest Recipe Restaurant
- 4. Latitude 29
- 5. Seasonal Tastes
- 6. Jin Yao Xuan Specialty Restaurant
- 7. Lobby Lounge The Westin Chongqing Liberation Square
- 8. Restaurant A
- 9. Cupola Kitchen & Lounge
- 10. Qing Kitchen (JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing)
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Things to do in Chongqing, Chongqing Region: The Best Nature & Parks
December 4, 2021 Weston Hennigan
Chongqing ([ʈʂʰʊ̌ŋ.tɕʰîŋ] ( listen)), formerly romanized as Chungking, is a major city in southwest China. Administratively, it is one of China's four direct-controlled municipalities (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin), and the only such municipality in China located far away from the coast.
Restaurants in Chongqing
1. Chongqing Hufeng Mountain
2. Wanzhou Waterfalls Scenic Spot
3. Three Gorges
Yangtze River Chongqing, China, Chongqing 400060 China
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Known for its scenic beauty, this 120-mile stretch of the Yangtze River is a primary attraction on river cruises.
Reviewed By coldy - Lake Country, Canada
Amazing views. Well worth taking a cruise to see it all. Interesting that the water level has gone up so much.
4. Jinyun Mountain
5. Jindao Canyon Scenic area
6. Simian Mountain
7. Chongqing Wu River
8. Jinyun Mountain Natural Reserve
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