Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing (pronunciation: /ˌtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ/; Chinese: 重庆) is a major city in southwest China. It is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of central government of the People's Republic of China (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), and the only such municipality in inland China.
Etymology
The name Chongqing can be translated as "Double Celebration" in English. It was named after the old name of a part of the Jialing River that runs through Chongqing and feeds into the Yangtze River.
Related Terms
- Municipality: A city or town that has corporate status and local government.
- Jialing River: A major river in Southwest China and a tributary of the Yangtze River.
- Yangtze River: The longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.
- People's Republic of China: The most populous country in the world, located in East Asia, governed by the Communist Party with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chongqing
- Wikipedia's article - Chongqing
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