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Chongqing
[chawng-ching]
noun
a city in southeastern Sichuan province, in southern central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.
Chongqing
/ ˈʃʊŋˈʃɪŋ /
noun
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)
Chongqing
City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.
Example Sentences
The sprawling city of Chongqing in southwestern China is an incredible sight.
“It was never so hot in September in previous years. Perhaps the education board can extend school holidays, according to the weather,” a parent told CQ News in Chongqing.
The rap crews in Chongqing, another mega-city in the Sichuan region, had a taste of gang culture reflected in their music as artists wrote about fights and vows of brotherhood.
On the outskirts of Chongqing, western China’s largest city, sits a huge symbol of the country’s glut of car factories.
The couple were executed in the south-western city of Chongqing on Wednesday.
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