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Guizhou
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Sichuan
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Yunnan
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Chongqing
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Tibet
Autonomous
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 Chongqing
is
located
in
the
southeastern
section
of
the
Sichuan
Basin
where
the
Yangtze
and
Jialing
rivers
meet.
It
is
the
largest
industrial
and
commercial
city
in
southwestern
China
and
the
economic
center
of
the
upper
reaches
of
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Yangtze
River.
It
is a
metropolis
under
the
direct
jurisdiction
of
the
Central
Government.
Chongqing,
also
known
as
Yu,
was
established
some
3,000
years
ago.
Renowned
for
its
romantic
mountains,
rivers,
and
fog,
Chongqing
is
an
ideal
spot
for
relaxation.
The
majority
of
the
buildings
in
Chongqing
are
located
on
the
hillsides
and
mountains
surrounding
the
city.
The
climate
in
Chongqing
is
often
cloudy
and
misty
with
an
average
annual
precipitation
of
about
l,
000
millimeters.
As a
consequence,
it
is
also
called
the
"City
of
Fog." |
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Chongqing
has
many
places
of
interest
in
both
its
urban
and
rural
regions.
Traveling
eastward
along
the
Yangtze
River,
one
can
enjoy
the
magnificent
Three
Gorges.
Every
year
from
May
through
June,
the
Three
Gorges
International
Travel
Festival
is
held
in
Chongqing. |
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