 Chongqing (重庆), China
Chongqing, China
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Chongqing (重庆), also written Chungking, is provincial-level municipality (similar to Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin) in central-western China. The city of Chongqing has a population of 5 million people while the municipality a population of 31 million.
Guide to Chongqing Hotels
It's never easy finding the hotel that's just right for your stay. Still, by taking a little time to do your research, you increase your chance of getting a good hotel at the best price. Go through the list of hotels in Chongqing which we've put together, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Pick the hotel of your choice and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Yes, we show you prices from different websites, so you don't have to visit them one by one.
Chongqing, China
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More about Chongqing
The city of Chongqing is located on a tongue of land between the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. Hence it was an important port for river navigation. Due to its geographical location surrounded by tall hills, Chongqing suffers from stifling summers with hazy skies made worse by pollution.
Visiting Chongqing
By plane
The Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) receives flights from Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Lhasa, Urumqi, Xi'an, Nanjing, Hangzhou, among others. It also gets international flights from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.
From the airport, take the Airport Bus to reach the city. Buses leave the airport every half an hour between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
By train
You can also take a train from Beijing to Chongqing. The journey takes 25 hours.
The T88xx Express Train connects Chongqing with Chengdu. The journey takes 2 hours 30 minutes.
Exploring Chongqing
The best way to get around in Chongqing is to make use of the brand-new Chongqing rapid transit system, opened in June 2005.
History of Chongqing
The history of Chongqing goes back to the semi-mythical State of Ba in the eleventh century BC. The state was conquered by the Qin empire in 316 BC. The Qin emperor ordered the construction of a city called Jiang and Chu Prefecture. It was subsequently renamed Yu Prefecture in AD 581, and then Gong Prefecture. It was first known as Chongqing in 1189.
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Places of Interest in Chongqing
- Chaotien Men (Gate Facing Heaven)
This is Chongqing's wharf district, right to the tip of the Chongqing peninsula.
- Chongqing Museum
This museum houses superb collection of Eastern Han relics.
- Ciqi Kou
Ciqi Kou is an ancient village famous for producing porcelain.
- Great Hall of the People
A huge hall seating 4,200 people built to commemorate Chongqing's position in wartime.
- Hongyan Cun
A group of white-washed buildings used as the base of the Nationalist-Communist "United Front" government.
- Luohan Si Temple
This is a Ming-era temple famed for its hall of luohans.
- Stilwell Museum
Museum in the house of General Stilwell, Commander of the US forces between 1942 to 1944.
- Three Gorges
Chongqing is the port to take the Yangtze Cruise to visit the Three Gorges
- Victory Monument
Memorial in the heart of downtown Chongqing.
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