Chongqing is one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the southwest of China. It is one of the important central cities in China, the economic center and financial center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the inland export commodity processing base and the pioneering area for opening wider to the outside world, the important modern manufacturing base in China, the industrialization base of scientific research achievements in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the demonstration zone of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the demonstration zone for developing circular economy in the central and western regions, the national high-tech industrial base, the shipping center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the western development zone, and the national comprehensive urban and rural reform pilot zone. With a long history, Chongqing has a mountainous and foggy geographical environment, so it is also known as the foggy city and the mountain city.
Pedestrian street is a major feature of Chongqing. Jiefang North Pedestrian Street is the first commercial pedestrian street in China. In 2020, it was listed in the first batch of "National Demonstration Pedestrian Street" by the Ministry of Commerce. Jie Fangbei has always been the "cultural symbol" of Chongqing, and Jie Fangbei Pedestrian Street is the commercial core of Chongqing, which has maintained a high passenger flow for many years. Jie Fangbei Pedestrian Street is not only one of the areas where tourists are most concentrated, but also the economic value created every year is among the best in Chongqing. Jie Fangbei Pedestrian Street witnessed the development of Chongqing step by step.
Due to the unique terrain of Chongqing, the "Yangtze River Cableway", an alternative public transport, came into being. As a typical characteristic building in the mountain city of Chongqing, the Yangtze River cableway connects the downtown area of Chongqing and the south bank area of the mountain city, which is an important part of building a unique three-dimensional transportation network in Chongqing, and also a city business card that complements the landscape of Chongqing and the mountain city. Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway is a large-scale passenger ropeway designed and manufactured by China.
In recent years, with the rapid development of Chongqing, "Bangbang" has withdrawn from the historical stage, but no one can deny that "Bangbang" is the most profound historical memory and urban characteristics of Chongqing. The so-called "big" refers to the temporary porters on the streets of Chongqing. In recent years, the "sticks" have stirred the development of Chongqing with bamboo sticks. Publicly praised at the dock of Wanzhou Port in Chongqing: To promote the development of China, we need the "great spirit" of daring to take responsibility, not bearing great trust, and climbing mountains and mountains.
Chongqing city features: Chongqing is built on the mountain and surrounded by two rivers. Due to the terrain, many buildings have to be built along the hillside in turn. When it comes to Chongqing people's "houses", we can't help but mention the famous characteristic building-Diaojiaolou. Diaojiaolou is a representative of Chongqing's characteristic buildings, and its history can be traced back to before the Eastern Han Dynasty. In recent years, the popular "Hongyadong" is an architectural style that imitates a diaojiao building. The existing large-scale and contiguous diaojiao buildings are mostly concentrated in Chaotianmen, Jiangbei Kou and Xiahao.
Chongqing hot pot is the most representative dish in Chongqing, which is famous all over the country. Chongqing is the most popular tourist city in China, and "Chongqing Hot Pot" has become the most acclaimed food, ranking first. The second and third places are Sichuan Hot Pot and Beijing Roast Duck. The relevant standards of Chongqing cuisine compiled by Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce have passed the examination and filing by the National Standards Committee, and have been officially released.