Chungking

British

/ ˈtʃʊŋˈkɪŋ, ˈtʃʌŋ-, ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ, ˈtʃʌŋ- /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Chongqing

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One of Tsang’s tours visits the city’s famed Chungking Mansions, a labyrinthine complex with ethnic restaurants, guesthouses and stores selling everything from cheap phones to burqas.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021

Peter Chi-Choong Kwong was born on Nov. 13, 1941, in Chungking, China, to Edward Yao-kun Kwong, a university professor and writer, and Susan Su-chuen Ho, who was schooled as a nurse.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2017

And while I'll be the first to admit that Chungking Express is not on the same tier as Star Wars, it's still well-known among movie nerds.

From The Verge • Aug. 27, 2016

Let us contemplate for a moment the phenomenon of la zi ji, the known in Sichuan-style restaurants as spicy fried chicken, Chungking fried chicken, Chongqing spicy chicken, chicken with chilies, or spicy diced chicken.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2016

On that day, she had had to accompany her parents to greet Mr. Lee from Chungking.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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