Chongqing

American  

[chawng-ching] / ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ /

(Older Spelling) Chungking

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in southeastern Sichuan province, in southern central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.

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Chongqing British  

/ ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. Former name: Pahsien.  a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium _bc ; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)

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Chongqing Cultural  

1. City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.

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Chongqing

In Chongqing, more than 50 manufacturers and hundreds of component suppliers are able to leverage the booming industry of China's "motorbike capital".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

"Zhang Xue has brought glory to China, so I want to support him," said Hu Zhaomeng, picking up his gleaming red 500 model from a Chongqing dealership.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

With the country’s dramatic gender imbalance at the forefront, this documentary on ‘POV’ follows a dubious dating coach in Chongqing as he trains young men to help them find a mate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Jiang became the party chief of a neighboring city in 2022 and became vice mayor of the inland megacity of Chongqing the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

The plan is for power lines to funnel this green energy to the megacities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026