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Chongqing was formerly the capital of the Wuzai Kingdom.

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Chongqing

China

Country
China
Population
16.9M
Coordinates
29.43, 106.91
7th most populous city in the world

Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland.

From the “History” section

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Chongqing is known as the 'Fog City' due to its thick fog that enshrouds it for 68 days per year.

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Chongqing

China

Country
China
Population
16.9M
Coordinates
29.43, 106.91
7th most populous city in the world

Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jay Huang · CC BY 2.0

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Since 1997, Chongqing has been a direct-controlled municipality in China.

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Chongqing

China

Country
China
Population
16.9M
Coordinates
29.43, 106.91
7th most populous city in the world

Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland.

From the “Politics” section

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Photo: Jay Huang · CC BY 2.0

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Chongqing has a population of over 32 million, making it the most populous city proper in the world.

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Chongqing

China

Country
China
Population
16.9M
Coordinates
29.43, 106.91
7th most populous city in the world

Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Jay Huang · CC BY 2.0

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Chongqing is China's third largest motor vehicle production center and the largest for motorcycles.

Chongqing
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Chongqing

China

Country
China
Population
16.9M
Coordinates
29.43, 106.91
7th most populous city in the world

Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland.

From the “Economy” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jay Huang · CC BY 2.0

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