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Chongqing (municipality) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Chongqing (municipality)

Chongqing is one of the fourmunicipalitiesin China, the largest cities that are not part of a province but report directly to the national government; it is the only municipality not located on the east coast, (the others areBeijing,ShanghaiandTianjin). While administered separately since 1997, it is historically and culturally part of SoutheastSichuanand shares the same love for hot and spicy food dishes. Neighbouring provinces:Hubei(East),Hunan(East),Guizhou(South),Sichuan(West),Shaanxi(North) Located on the edge of the Yungui Plateau, and surrounded by small green capped mountains, Chongqing City is intersected by the Jialing River and the upper reaches of the Yangtze. The municipality includes Daba Shan in the North, Wu Shan in the East, Wuling Shan in the Southeast, and Dalou Mountain

Top Attractions in Chongqing (municipality)

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