 Chongqing is called Yu for short. It is situated in the
confluence between the Yangtze River and the Jialingjiang River.
Located in the south-east Sichuan basin, Chongqing is a municipality
directly under the Central Government, and is China's important industrial
base, with an area of 23,114 square kilometers and a population of 30
million.
Chongqing's main topography is hilly land sloping from the south and
north towards the Yangtze River valley. It has the sub-tropical climate,
with an annual average temperature of 18 degree Celsius, rainfall of 1,100
millimeters, and a frost-free period of 320-340 days. It's well known for
foggy weather. It abounds in coal, iron, natural gas, gypsum, limestone and
water resources.
Its main industries are machinery, metallurgy, chemicals, foodstuff and
textiles. Chongqing holds an important position in China in aluminum
processing, machine tool and instrument manufacturing and inland-water
shipbuilding. In agriculture, it produces large quantity of rice, grapes,
peanuts, sugarcanes, tobacco, oranges, silk-cocoons and pigs.
Chongqing is the largest commercial center and land and water
communication hub in South-West China. The port of Chongqing is the biggest
in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Known as a "Mountain City", Chongqing was constructed on the mountain
slopes and along the riversides. It has a long history and numerous scenic
spots and historical sites. It's renowned in particular for gardens with
unique beauty.
Efforts are being made to turn Chongqing into a modern metropolis with
the largest foreign market oriented industrial base in West China.
On 14th of March, 1997, Chongqing was officially proclaimed the fourth
municipality directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
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