Location: Chongqing
Chongqing Region, China
Country: China
Settled: c. 316 BC
Divisions
- County-level
- Township-level: 25 districts, 13 counties
1259 towns, townships, and subdistricts
Government• Type: Municipality
• CPC Secretary: Chen Min'er
• Mayor: Tang Liangzhi
• Congress chairman: Zhang Xuan
• Conference chairman: Xu Jingye
Area• Municipality: 82,403 km (31,816 sq mi)
• Urban: 472.8 km (182.5 sq mi)
Elevation: 244 m (801 ft)
Population (2015)• Municipality: 30,165,500
• Density: 370/km (950/sq mi)
• Urban: 8,165,500
• Urban density: 17,000/km (45,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 17 million
Demonym(s): Chongqinger
Time zone: China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code: 4000 00 – 4099 00
Area code(s): 23
GDP: 2016
- Total: CNY 1.76 trillion
USD 264 billion (20th)
- Per capita: 58,200 CNY
8,770 USD (11th)
HDI (2016): 0.797 (17th) – high
Licence plate prefixes: 渝A, 渝D (Yuzhong, Jiangbei, Jiulongpo, Dadukou)
渝B (Nan'an, Shapingba, Beibei, Wansheng, Shuangqiao, Yubei, Banan, Changshou)
渝C (Yongchuan, Hechuan, Jiangjin, Qijiang, Tongnan, Tongliang, Dazu, Rongchang, Bishan)
渝F(Wanzhou, Liangping, Chengkou, Wushan, Wuxi, Zhongxian, Kaizhou, Fengjie, Yunyang)
渝G(Fuling, Nanchuan, Dianjiang, Fengdu, Wulong)
渝H(Qianjiang, Shizhu, Xiushan, Youyang, Pengshui)
ISO 3166-2: CN-50
Abbreviation: CQ / 渝 (yú)
City flower: Camellia
City tree: Ficus lacor
Website: (in Chinese) CQ.gov.cn
English.CQ.gov.cn
Top Things to do in Chongqing
Top Restaurants in Chongqing
- 1. DaDui ZhangLao Hotpot (BeiCheng TianJie)
- 2. Hao YouLai SuanLa Fen (JieFang Bei)
- 3. Latest Recipe Restaurant
- 4. Latitude 29
- 5. Seasonal Tastes
- 6. Jin Yao Xuan Specialty Restaurant
- 7. Lobby Lounge The Westin Chongqing Liberation Square
- 8. Restaurant A
- 9. Cupola Kitchen & Lounge
- 10. Qing Kitchen (JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing)
The 10 Best Bodies of Water in Chongqing, Chongqing Region
March 29, 2022 Kaleigh Reichenbach
Chongqing ([ʈʂʰʊ̌ŋ.tɕʰîŋ] ( listen)), formerly romanized as Chungking, is a major city in southwest China. Administratively, it is one of China's four direct-controlled municipalities (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin), and the only such municipality in China located far away from the coast.
Restaurants in Chongqing
1. Three Gorges
Yangtze River Chongqing, China, Chongqing 400060 China
Excellent
53%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Known for its scenic beauty, this 120-mile stretch of the Yangtze River is a primary attraction on river cruises.
Reviewed By coldy - Lake Country, Canada
Amazing views. Well worth taking a cruise to see it all. Interesting that the water level has gone up so much.
2. Chongqing Wu River
3. Chongqing Garden Expo Park
4. Changshou Lake
5. Chongqing South Lake
Chongqing South Lake,In Banan District, Chongqing 401320 China
Excellent
20%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
20%
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 5 reviews
6. Chongqing Small South Sea
Junction of Chongqing and Hubei, Qianjiang District, Chongqing 409000 China
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
7. Huangbaidu
Wulong County, Chongqing 408500 China
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Chongqing Qian River
Interchange of Wu Mountain and Dalou Mountain, Qianjiang District, Chongqing 409000 China
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
9. Yongchuan Satellite Lake
Yongchuan Satellite Lake,Shuangzhu Town, Yongchuan District, Chongqing 402168 China
Excellent
33%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
10. Shengtian Lake
Jindaoxia Town , Beibei District, Chongqing 400718 China +86 23 6821 6220
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
