Chongqing, referred to as "Chongqing" for short, is a provincial administrative region, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity in People's Republic of China (PRC), one of the important central cities in China, the economic center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, an important modern manufacturing base in China and a comprehensive transportation hub in southwest China, which was established with the approval of the State Council.
With a total area of 82,400 square kilometers, it governs 26 districts, 8 counties and 4 autonomous counties? . By 0: 00 June 2020 165438+ 10 October 1, the permanent population of Chongqing was 32,054,200.
Located in the southwest inland of China, Chongqing is an economic, financial, scientific, technological, shipping and commercial logistics center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a national logistics hub, an important strategic fulcrum for the development of the western region, an important connection point between the Belt and Road and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and a scenic inland open highland.
It is famous not only for Jiangcheng, Wudu and Qiaocheng, but also for its mountain city. Chongqing is dominated by the Han nationality, and ethnic minorities mainly include Tujia and Miao. Rich in tourism resources, including the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Dazu Stone Carving, Wulong Karst, Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain, etc.
Chongqing is a national historical and cultural city. 1 189, Song Guangzong first conferred the title of King Gong and then ascended the throne, calling himself "Double Celebration", hence the name Chongqing. Chongqing is the birthplace of "Hongyan spirit" and Bayu culture, and "hot pot" and "diaojiaolou" have far-reaching influence; In the more than 3,000 years recorded in writing, Zeng San was a national capital and built a city four times, which was called "Bayu" in history; During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he was the capital of the national government.