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- Location: Located in the southeastern part of Szechuan, China, where Chang Jiang and Jialing meet (called "Three Hot Pots of China," with Wuhan and Nanqing)
- Area: 8.24 million ㎢
- Population: 27.98 million
- Descriptions:
1) The city with the world’s largest area and population
The center of the grand western development of China
The economic, trade and industrial hub of inland China - Major Industries
- 2) Production of Chinese automobiles
The largest motorbike city of China - Others
1) World cultural heritage site, “Dazo Rock Carvings ”
2) The area where the provisional government of Korea was located - Sisterhood Established: June 1, 2007 (Chongqing)
- Website: www.cq.gov.cn
Overview
Chongqing is located in the southwestern part of China.
Initially a city of Sichuan, the southwestern part of China, it became a self-governed city and the world’s largest city in 1997 by merging with the neighboring city.
The city is located where Chang Jiang and Jialing meet, and the town sits in the inclined land between two rivers with the shape of a peninsula stretching from the west. It became an open port area in 1876 in accordance with the Zhifu Treaty, and served as the capital where the Chinese Nationalist Party established agencies from 1938 to 1945 during the Sino-Japanese War. Although it was located 2,400km away from Chang Jiang, water transportation was developed thanks to the large size of the river, and it also served as the transportation hub where Chianui Railway and Chianzhen Railway meet. The rich transportation infrastructure enabled the collection and distribution of goods, promoting active trading. The city was rich in coal from the adjacent Mt. Jianryiang and iron ore from Chijang River, as well as diverse minerals, natural gas and agricultural products, which provided a favorable environment in which steelmaking, power generation, machinery, chemistry, spinning and other industries could develop. As a result, the city emerged as the largest industrial center in the southwestern part of China. The provisional government of Korea was established here when Korea was under Japanese colonial rule. The city has many higher education facilities, including Chongqing University, as well as diverse cultural facilities, Beibei Hot Springs and Pipasan Park.
As the largest industrial city in the southwestern part of China, Chongqing produces 25% of the industrial production volume of Sichuan, the neighboring area. The industry of Chongqing will develop further, facilitating the economic growth of the entire southwestern region. When the new economic triangle is completed with the three gorges dam connecting Chongqing, Chengdu and Yichang, low-cost power will be supplied by the dam, and transportation to Wuhan and Shanghai will become more convenient.
Sisterhood History
| 2002.10.17 | The sports delegation team of Chongqing visited Incheon to tour the facilities and view the construction status of Munhak Stadium |
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| 2004.10.08 | The Chongqing delegation team visited Incheon to attend the 3rd Incheon-China Festival |
| 2005.01.19 | The delegation from Incheon visited Chongqing to discuss friendly exchanges with Chongqing |
| 2005.04.04 | The Deputy Secretary General and the delegation from Chongqing visited Incheon (The team visited Incheon to give an invitation to the 2005 APCS, and to discuss the events hosted by Korea) |
| 2005.07.20 | The delegation of Chongqing visited Incheon to send an LOI for the building of a sisterhood relationship |
| 2006.01.26 | ncheon accepted the LOI of the Chongqing government for the building of a sisterhood relationship |
| 2006.05.26 | The Mayor of Chongqing visited Incheon |
| 2007.06.01 | Two cities concluded an agreement for the building of a sisterhood relationship |
Special Remarks
The city with the world’s largest population and the world’s largest area
The point of departure to the three gorges
The place where the provisional government of Korea was founded
