Chongqing is located in southwest China and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It spans between 105°11"-110°11" east longitude and 28°10"-32°13" north latitude. It is 470 kilometers long from east to west and 450 kilometers wide from north to south. The total area

82,000 square kilometers, bordering Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other provinces.

Chongqing is a world-famous mountain city. Its most prominent feature is its undulating terrain and strong three-dimensionality.

Chongqing's jurisdiction is mainly distributed along the Yangtze River, dominated by hills and low mountains, with an average altitude of 400 meters.

The terrain slopes toward the Yangtze River Valley from the north and south, with large fluctuations, often showing the shape of "one mountain and one ridge" or "one mountain, one trough and two ridges".

The geology is mostly "karst landform" structure, so there are many caves, hot springs, canyons and passes.

The urban area of ??Chongqing is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The city is adjacent to the water and mountains, stacked on top of each other. It is famous both as a river city and as a mountain city.

However, the most distinctive thing is the night view of the mountain city.

Looking far into the distance, the lights of thousands of houses are rising and falling, the silvery clouds are flickering, and they complement each other with the sparkling waves of the two rivers and the twinkling stars in the sky. The scenery is wonderful and intoxicating.

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-------------------------------Climate of Chongqing Chongqing is located in the subtropical inland area of ??the northern hemisphere, and its climate characteristics are just like a few proverbs:

The temperature is unstable in early spring, the summer is hot and often droughty, the autumn is cool and rainy, and the winter is warm with less snow and more clouds and fog.

The average annual temperature in Chongqing is 18℃.

January has the lowest temperature, with the monthly average temperature being 7°C and the lowest extreme temperature being minus 3.8°C.

The temperature is the highest from July to August, mostly between 27℃ and 38℃, and the maximum temperature can reach 43.8℃.

Therefore, Chongqing, Wuhan and Nanjing are also known as the three "furnaces" in the Yangtze River Basin.

The rainy season in Chongqing is concentrated in summer and autumn, with annual rainfall of 1000-1100 ml.

Especially the rain at night is the most common, which has a special interest. Poets of the past dynasties often wrote poems and lyrics with the title "Rain at Night in Bashan".

Chongqing is also known as the "Fog City".

It is foggy every year from late autumn to early spring, with an average of 68 foggy days per year.

Every foggy day, the city is filled with clouds and fog, making the streets and alleys misty and blurry, like a fairyland.

Chongqing is also one of the cities with the least sunshine in China, with an average annual sunshine hours of 1,259.5 hours.

July to August is slightly higher, with an average of 230 hours of sunshine per month.

In other months it is less than 150 hours.

Chongqing is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has crisscrossing ravines, so the wind speed is relatively low.

However, thunderstorms in summer are uncharacteristically accompanied by strong winds, with wind speeds reaching 10-27 meters per second.

Transportation: Transportation in Chongqing is very developed. There are dozens of buses and trolleybuses operating in the city and suburbs. You can easily take the bus between 5:30 and 21:00 every day.

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In recent years, in order to facilitate citizens' travel and tourists' sightseeing, small buses, air-conditioned vehicles, loop sightseeing buses and rush hour buses have also been opened, forming a complete public transportation system.

In addition to taking buses and buses, various taxis have also become an indispensable means of transportation for Chongqing people and tourists.

The earliest taxis in Chongqing can be traced back to the early 1930s. "Hongtong Taxis" and "Sanfei Taxis" appeared successively, providing a limited number of taxis. However, due to the high fares, it was impossible for ordinary people to take them.

Chongqing's taxi industry flourished in the 1980s, dominated by locally produced "Alto" cars, which can seat three people. The starting price is 7.00 yuan and the price per kilometer is 1.20 yuan.

Others such as "Xiali" cars cost 1.40 yuan per kilometer and "Santana" cars cost 1.60 yuan per kilometer.

The additional fees charged by taxis are: bridge toll 5.00 yuan each time, highway toll 10.00 yuan each time, and waiting time 0.60 yuan every 5 minutes.

There are many taxis in Chongqing, making it very convenient for tourists to travel.

Taxi - "Tuoer Taxi" (Alto Taxi) can take three people, with a starting price of 7.00 yuan and a price of 1.20 yuan per kilometer.

The Antelope yellow taxi produced by Changan Suzuki has the same price as Alto and will gradually replace the red Alto taxi.

Others such as "Charade" cars cost 1.40 yuan per kilometer, and "Santana" cars cost 1.60 yuan per kilometer.

Female drivers are not allowed to drive from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Two drivers in one car drive backwards.

It is best not to take a taxi during driver shifts from 5pm to 7pm and 6am to 8am, as this may lead to rejection of rides.

When there is a police presence, it is best to take a taxi at the taxi stop sign.

Passengers have to pay a bridge toll of 5 yuan (Yangtze River Bridge or Jialing River Bridge).

Shopping: Jiangbei District (Guanyin Bridge), Nan'an District (Nanping Wanda Plaza), Yuzhong District (Liberation Monument), recommended: Shapingba (Three Gorges Square), Jiulongpo District (Yangjiaping) Dining: The most famous thing in Chongqing is hot pot

, it is said that eating hot pot originated from the cold winter climate and the straightforward and straightforward character of Chongqing people.

The prosperity of the hot pot market can be seen from the rows of hot pot restaurants on the streets today.

Chongqing hot pot is mainly divided into two types: red soup and clear soup. The red soup is mainly spicy and fragrant, while the clear soup is characterized by a clear color and fresh taste.

Yuanyang hot pot is a combination of the two, that is, the hot pot is divided into S-shaped metal sheets to form a Tai Chi pattern.

One clear and one red.

The colors are distinct.