|
Political Status |
Independent municipality reporting to
the Central Government (19 districts, 17
counties, and 4 autonomous counties) |
|
Location |
Southwest China on the Yangtze (Changjiang)
and Jialing rivers |
|
Climate/ Terrain |
Subtropical / Mountainous |
|
Area |
82,400 square km about the size of
Austria |
|
Population |
31.5 million in the entire municipal
jurisdiction
6.2 million in city of Chongqing urban
core
10 million in city of Chongqing
metropolitan area |
|
Economy |
Focus of Chinas Go West development
initiative
Industrial, commercial,
and transportation hub and river port |
|
Industry |
automobiles and motorcycles chemicals
and pharmaceuticals construction and
building materials food processing
tourism high tech: IT bioengineering
environmental technology |
|
Agriculture |
rice grains vegetable oils
fruits/citrus medicinal plants tea |
|
Resources |
abundant in: coal natural gas
minerals |
|
Education |
34 universities and colleges 1000
specialized institutions |
|
Culture |
Dazu Buddhist Stone Carvings (a UNESCO
World Heritage Site)
China Yangtze Three Gorges Museum
(antiquities, art, folk art)
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (among top
four in China)
Sichuan Opera Troupe Chongqing Acrobatic Troupe
Tongliang Dragon Dance Team (famous
across China)
49 minority groups totaling 1.75 million
people |
|
City Names |
The Mountain City and The River City |
|
Official Botanicals |
Camellia flower Banyan (huangge) tree
(Ficus lacor)
|
