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Chongqing

(Older Spelling) Chung·king

[chawng-ching]

noun

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



Chongqing

/ ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. Former name: Pahsiena 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

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

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Until a few years ago, Chongqing was largely a trivia answer: the world’s most populous city by some measures, with 32 million people in a South Carolina-size area.

Dizzying architecture, bright lights and a cyberpunk vibe have made Chongqing a must-see destination for Chinese and international tourists alike.

China fought Japan for eight years, from Manchuria in the north-east to Chongqing in the south-west.

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Fast forward three years to 2019 and she was catapulted on to the international stage, featuring against Brazil and New Zealand at an invitational tournament in Chongqing, China.

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The men have to approach potential dates in a busy night-time shopping centre in Chongqing, one of the world's biggest cities.

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