Chongqing Chongqing Municipality
 Chongqing was the secondary capital during the Anti – Japanese War Period. It is situated
in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing
Rivers in southwest China. It is a hub of water and land communications and an important
industrial centre. It is also the starting point for a cruise on the Yangtze River to visit the
scenic spots and historical sites along its banks.
Today, Chongqing is a modern city, China’s fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai
and Tianjin. Chongqing encompasses a wealth of water reserves, mineral resources,
dense forests, and abundant flora and fauna. Besides the Han who form the majority of its
totalpopulation, numerous ethnic groups reside in Chongqing, including Yi, Tibetan, Miao,
Qiang, You and Tujia.
Chongqing attracts visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and other tourist attractions. In Chongqing there are 4 state –
level key scenic zones, 6 national key relics protection units. The features are “precipitous gorges, swift water, thick forest, and many
historic sites.” The city is the starting point for the Yangtze River Cruise, which explores the stunning scenery of the Three Gorges, and
Fengdu-the ghost city. West of the city lies the well-known Stone Carvings of Dazu. In the city proper it has Beiwenquan (North Hot
Spring), Nanwenquan (South Hot Spring), the Longevity Lake and other places of beauty. The view of Chongqing, a mountainous city, is
most attractive at night. |
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