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重庆市简介英文 版本1 Chongqing is a port city with the largest municipal area and population in China. It is situated in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers in southwest China. With an area of 82,400 square kilometers (31, 800 square miles), Chongqing shares borders with the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. Besides the Han who form the majority of its total population of 30.9 million, numerous ethnic groups reside in Chongqing, including Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Qiang, You and Tujia. Since its founding 3,000 years ago, Chongqing has been called Jiangzhou, Yuzhou, and Gongzhou, before getting its present name nearly 800 years ago. Since the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC), many dynasties have set up administrative institutions that have endowed the city with brilliant cultures. Perched beside the Yangtze, the Golden River, Chongqing symbolizes Yangtze River civilizations and is the cradle of Bayu culture. Today, Chongqing is a modern city, Chinas fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. Within its borders Chongqing encompasses a wealth of water reserves, mineral resources, dense forests, and abundant flora and fauna. The focal point of the unique Yangtze Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing 版本2 Chongqing Outlook Chongqing is the only municipality in West China and an economic center of upper reaches of Yangtze, being located at east longitude 150°11’ - 110°11’ and north latitude 28°10’ - 32°13’. Its yearly temperature in average is 6-18℃ and has abundant rainfall. The confluence of Yangtze and Jialing rivers created the charm of the city Unique Location Chongqing is the water port of southwest China, a Yangtze water area and a central city in southwest China linking east and west China. Chongqing has 40 districts / counties / cities under its jurisdiction, covering a land area of 82,400 square km with a population of 31.44 million. In 2005 a total GDP of 310 billion Yuan was achieved, the p