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| Abbreviation: 渝 (pinyin: Yú) | |
| Origin of name | 重 chóng - again 庆 qìng - celebrate "double celebration" |
| Administration type | Municipality |
| Seat of government | Yuzhong Qu 渝中区 |
| CPC Chongqing Committee Secretary | Wang Yang 汪洋 |
| Mayor | Wang Hongju 王鸿举 |
| Area | 82,300 km² (26th) |
| Population (2005) - Metropolitan area - Density | 31,220,000 (20th) approx. 4 million 379/km² (10th) |
| GDP (2005) - per capita | CNY 310 billion (24th) CNY 8540 (20th) |
| HDI (2005) | 0.745 (18th) — medium |
| Major nationalities (2000) | Han - 94% Tujia - 5% Miao - 2% |
| City tree | Ficus lacor |
| City flower | Camellia (Camellia japonica) |
| County-level divisions | 40 |
| Township-level divisions | 1259 |
| Postal code | 400000 - 409900 |
| Area code | 23 |
| License plate prefixes | 渝A, B, C, F, G, H | Details
| ISO 3166-2 | CN-50 |
| Official website: www.chongqing.gov.cn (Simplified Chinese) www.cq.gov.cn/english (English) | |
The municipal abbreviation - Yú (渝) - was approved by the State Council on April 18, 1997. Chongqing was also a municipality of the old Republic of China. Its abbreviated name is derived from the old name of a part of the Jialing River that runs through Chongqing and feeds the Yangtze.
The urban area of Chongqing proper (重庆市区) includes the district of Yuzhong (渝中区, or "Central Chongqing District"), the central and most densely populated district, where government offices are located. Other districts are Nan'an (南岸区, or "Southern Bank District") Jiangbei (江北区, or "North of the River District"), Shapingba (沙坪坝区), Jiulongpo (九龙坡区), and Dadukou (大渡口区).
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