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Chongqing Municipality, China
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Chongqing (重庆; Chóngqìng, formerly spelled Chungking) is fast becoming the most economically important city in the interior West China, with an urban population of around 8.8 million. In addition to the central urban area, Chongqing Municipality also includes some 80,000 km² (31,000 sq mi) of the neighboring countryside and smaller towns, with approximately 30 million people altogether.
Yuzhong District (渝中 Yúzhōng) , a district under the jurisdiction of Chongqing Municipality, is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and is one of the nine districts in the main city of Chongqing. Located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, it is also known as the Yuzhong Peninsula because it is shaped like a peninsula and is surrounded by the two rivers.
Beibei is a district of Chongqing.
Chongqing East is the eastern part of urban Chongqing. It includes Banan District and Nan’an District.
Chongqing South is part of urban Chongqing. It includes Dadukou District and Jiulongpo District.
Formed from the merger of Jiangbei District and Yubei District
Shapingba (沙坪坝) is a district of Chongqing.
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A 1-hour trip on the Yangtse (Chang Jiang) and Jialing rivers gives you a night view of Chongqing's modern skyline.
Longer cruises on the Yangtze River will take you through the cradle of China, while giving you the opportunity to see some spectacular scenery. There are several different companies operating these cruises.
By train
There are three major train stations in Chongqing:
By bus
Long distance buses travel to Chongqing from almost anywhere. There are numerous buses into Chongqing, most notably is the hourly service to and from Chengdu, Nanchong, and Xi'an.
By metro
The first section of Chongqing's rapid transit system opened in 2005.
By bus
Buses are frequent and cheap, but unless you can read Chinese you have to know where they are going and choose the right number bus going in the right direction.
By taxi
Taxis in Chongqing are bright yellow small sized Suzuki sedans.25/km after midnight) and can be easily found 24 hours a day.
By bike
Biking is the worst way to get around Chongqing.
By boat
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