Chongqing is located in the southwestern part of China's interior and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It covers an area of 82,400 square kilometers, with 38 districts and counties (26 districts, 8 counties and 4 autonomous counties) under its jurisdiction. The landscape is predominantly hilly and mountainous, with mountains accounting for 76% of the total, and it is known as the "City of Mountains".
The climate is subtropical monsoon humid. The Yangtze River runs through the whole country, with a flow of 691 kilometers, and intersects with the Jialing River, Wujiang River and other rivers. It is rich in tourism resources, with magnificent landscapes such as the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the World Cultural Heritage Dazu Rock Carvings, the World Natural Heritage Wulong Karst and the Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan.
Chongqing is a famous historical and cultural city in China. With a written history of more than 3,000 years, it is the birthplace of the Bayu culture. Because the Jialing River was called "Yu Shui" in ancient times, Chongqing is also called "Yu" for short.
Because the Jialing River was called "Yushui" in ancient times, Chongqing is also called "Yu" for short. In order to drive the economic and social development of the western region and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the unified planning and implementation of the million Three Gorges migrants, in March 1997, the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress approved the establishment of Chongqing municipality.
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I, shopping district: Jiefangbei, Three Gorges Square, Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street, Yangjiaping Pedestrian Street, Nanping Pedestrian Street, Shiqiaopu Pedestrian Street
II, sightseeing and recreation: Chaotianmen Square, Nanbin Road, Hongyadong, Yikushu, Yanren Street, Mountain City Trail, the Central Peninsula Hot Springs, Begonia Xiaoyue Hot Springs, Baishiyi Tianzhi Hot Springs, Beiquan, Nanshan Springs, Caribbean Water World, Magic Mountain Amusement Park, Water Magic Cube Water Park, Jinyuan Fantasy Park
Three, historical monuments: Chongqing People's Auditorium, Hukuang Huiguan, Maguikou Ancient Town, Shiqiao Ancient Town, Tongyuanmen Castle Gate Park, Barmanzi's Tomb, Longbosi Slope 2 million years of human ruins
Three, red tourism: Red Rock Village, Baikongguan, Pingba Daliandang, Jagdrejung Cave, Zengjiayan No. 50 Zhou Gongguan, Chongqing Huangshan Anti-battle Site Museum, Guiyuan, General Stilwell Museum
Fifth, culture and art: the Three Gorges Museum, Chongqing Grand Theater, Chongqing Municipal Planning Exhibition Hall, Tank Library Art Center, Chongqing Museum of Fine Arts, Painter's Village, the National Academy of Chinese Painting
Sixth, celebrity residences: Liang Shiqiu's elegant house, the former residence of Laoshe, the old residence of Xu Beihong, the former residence of Sanmao Nanshan, Shi Guangnan Nanshan residence, Song Qingling's Former Residence, Guo Moruo's Former Residence
Seven, Natural Scenery: Golden Dagger Gorge, Jinyun Mountain, Nanshan Botanical Garden, Gele Mountain Forest Park, Tieshanping Forest Park, Goose Ridge Park, Guangyang Island
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