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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Example Sentences

Chongqing - a humid southwestern metropolis which once made global headlines for a corruption scandal and murder - turned popular and cool.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"To click, I use a flex sensor attached to my toe," said Li from his home in Shiping village, near the southwestern city of Chongqing.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Many credit the tourism surge to social-media influencers, such as “Chinese Trump,” a Chongqing native named Ryan Chen who does a pitch-perfect impression of the U.S. president while eating the city’s signature spicy hot pot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Chongqing welcomed 120 million tourists who stayed overnight last year, up 17% from 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025